Privacy Policy for The Podcast App
Last Updated: February 24, 2026
1. Who We Are
Magnolia Apps
Email: support@thepodcastapp.dev
2. Data We Collect
Account and app usage data
- Email address and display profile details (if provided)
- Podcast subscriptions, listening history, playback positions, queue and favorites
- Premium status and subscription state
- Diagnostics and performance telemetry (crashes, screen usage, app health)
Device and security data
- Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) device tokens for push notifications
- Firebase App Check attestations and anti-abuse signals
- Play Integrity signals on Android when required for protected features
Purchase data
- Store transaction receipts/tokens, product IDs, timestamps, expiration state
- Verification metadata produced by our backend validation workflow
AI feature data
- Episode metadata (title, description, podcast name, chapters, duration)
- Transcript text available from feeds or generated in app workflows
- Your AI chat prompts and AI responses
- Audio URL references for AI transcription generation
Shared transcript cache: when a transcript is generated with our primary Gemini 3 Flash transcription path, it may be stored in a shared cache keyed to episode/audio identity (not your account identity) so other users can reuse it and reduce duplicate processing.
3. How We Use Data
- Provide core playback, synchronization, account, and subscription functionality
- Deliver AI summaries, key moments, transcript generation, and episode chat
- Improve recommendation quality and product reliability
- Detect abuse, fraud, and unauthorized use
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms
4. Third-Party Services and Processors
- Google Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Functions, Messaging, Analytics) - backend infrastructure and app operations
- Google AI (Gemini API) - AI summaries, transcript generation, and chat responses
- Google Play Billing and Apple App Store / StoreKit - subscription payments and receipt validation
- Google AdMob (for non-premium experiences)
- Podcast search/discovery providers such as Podcast Index and Apple Podcasts fallback APIs
Processor privacy links: Firebase, Google, Apple, Podcast Index.
5. Data Retention
- Account/sync data: retained until account deletion
- Recommendation telemetry: up to 90 days
- AI transcript/summary/chat artifacts: generally up to 180 days
- Shared transcript cache entries: generally up to 180 days
- Purchase verification records: retained per store/compliance requirements (typically up to 1 year)
6. Data Storage and Transfers
- Local app data is stored on-device
- Cloud data is stored in Firebase/Google Cloud infrastructure
- Data may be processed in regions outside your country, including outside the EU/EEA where permitted with appropriate safeguards
7. Your Rights and Choices
- Access, correction, export, and deletion requests
- Delete account in-app (Settings > Delete Account) or via /delete-account
- Manage notifications and advertising preferences in-app/device settings
- Contact us at support@thepodcastapp.dev for privacy requests
8. Security
- Transport encryption (HTTPS/TLS)
- Authentication and access controls for cloud data
- App integrity and anti-abuse safeguards
- Reasonable administrative and technical protections
No internet transmission or storage system is 100% secure.
9. Children
The app is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.
10. Changes to this Policy
We may update this policy. Material updates will be reflected by a new "Last Updated" date and may be announced in-app.
11. Contact
Questions or privacy requests:
support@thepodcastapp.dev