Privacy Policy for PodEssence
Last Updated: August 17, 2026
We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose
your information when you use our website (podessence.app) and mobile application (collectively, the "Services").
1. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide
- Account Information: We collect your email address and profile name via OAuth (e.g.,
Google/Supabase) to manage your account.
- Listening Data: We store data regarding settings and progress to provide a synchronized
experience.
B. Automatically Collected Information & Cookies
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the Services (features used, pages visited, time
spent).
- Device Information: Basic hardware, browser, and OS details to ensure compatibility and performance.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our website uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to analyze traffic and display relevant advertisements.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide, maintain, and improve the Services.
- To analyze usage and optimize user experience via analytics.
- To serve contextual and personalized advertisements on our website.
3. Third-Party Services and Advertising
We work with trusted third-party service providers:
- Google AdSense: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand site traffic and usage patterns.
- Google Play Services: Core infrastructure for Android distribution.
- Supabase: User authentication and cloud data storage.
4. Your Rights and Choices
- Ad Personalization: You can manage or disable advertising cookies via your browser settings or via the opt-out links above.
- Account & Data Deletion: You may request the deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.
5. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy, contact: podessence.app@gmail.com