Effective Date: January 1, 2026 Last Updated: January 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how PodCuts ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application and services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information to provide and improve our service:

• Account Information: When you sign in (via Google or Apple), we collect your name, email address, and profile image.
• Usage Data: We track which podcasts you search, the transcripts you generate, and the clips you save to your library.
• Technical Data: For security and diagnostics, our infrastructure automatically logs standard technical data such as your IP address, device model, and operating system version.

2. How We Use Information

We use your information to:

• Provide the core functionality of the app (generating transcripts, saving clips).
• Personalize your experience and library.
• Troubleshoot bugs and improve app performance.
• Prevent fraud and ensure security.

3. Third-Party Processing

We use trusted third-party providers to power our app. These providers process data on our behalf but are strictly prohibited from using it for their own purposes:

• Supabase: For secure user authentication and database hosting.
• OpenAI / LLM Providers: To generate transcripts and summaries. (Audio is processed transiently and not used to train their models).

4. Data Storage and Retention

• Account Data: We store your account data (saved clips, summaries) for as long as your account is active.
• Audio Files: We do not permanently store podcast audio files. Audio is streamed directly from the podcast provider or processed transiently for analysis and then immediately discarded.