Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Information We Collect

Podcast Pulse HQ collects minimal information to provide our podcast recommendation service:

  • Contact Information: When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
  • Usage Data: We may collect basic analytics about how you use our website, including pages visited and search terms used.
  • Technical Information: We collect standard web server logs including IP addresses, browser types, and referring websites.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • To improve our website functionality and user experience
  • To analyze website usage and optimize our content
  • To comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Local Storage

Our website uses cookies and browser localStorage for:

  • Essential Functionality: To remember your cookie preferences and search filters
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site (anonymized data)
  • User Experience: To maintain your preferences across browsing sessions

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

4. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and podcast websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access to your personal information
  • Correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Deletion of your personal information
  • Objection to processing of your personal information
  • Data portability

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us: