Privacy Policy for Podify

Podify - Privacy Policy
Last updated and effective date: 31 October 2024

At Podify, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our services ("Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

**Information We Collect**
1. Information You Provide Directly
Personal Information: When you sign up using Google Single Sign-On, we collect information such as your name and email address.

Content and Files: We collect and securely store the URLs and PDFs you submit for conversion to audio files. We do not make your URLs or PDFs public; they are stored securely and used solely for the purpose of providing the Service.

Phone Number: We collect your phone number when you interact with our Service via WhatsApp. We store your phone number but do not use it for marketing purposes or sell it to third parties.

2. Information Collected Automatically
Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the Service, including IP address, operating system, browser type, and device identifiers.

Usage Data: We collect data on how you interact with our Service, such as access times, pages viewed, and the page you visited before navigating to our Service.

Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information.

**How We Use Your Information**
We use your information for various purposes, including:

Providing Services: To convert your submitted URLs and PDFs into audio files and send them to your WhatsApp account.

Improving Services: To analyze usage patterns and improve our Service's functionality and user experience.

Communication: To send you service-related notifications and respond to your inquiries or requests.

Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and protect the integrity of our Service.

**Information Sharing and Disclosure**
1. Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

2. Legal Requirements
We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

3. Business Transfers
If Podify is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

**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 or electronic storage is 100% secure.

**Data Retention**
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. When we no longer need to use your personal information, we will remove it from our systems.

**Your Rights and Choices**
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: The right to request copies of your personal information.

Correction: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

Deletion: The right to request that we erase your personal information under certain conditions.

Objection: The right to object to our processing of your personal information.

Data Portability: The right to request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hi@podify.xyz.

**Children's Privacy**
Our Service is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove such information.

**International Data Transfers**
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By providing us with your information, you consent to such transfer.

**Changes to This Privacy Policy**
We may update our 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 at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

**Contact Us**
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Website: Podify.xyz

Email: hi@podify.xyz