Privacy Policy

Effective date: February 16, 2026

This policy applies to all information collected or submitted on the StumbleCast website and our applications for iPhone and any other devices and platforms.

Data Collection

Account Information

StumbleCast accounts may be created using Sign in with Apple or a one-time email passcode (OTP), minimising the personal information required to get started.

If you provide an email address, it is used solely for authentication, account recovery, and responding to enquiries you initiate. We do not send promotional or marketing emails.

Listening Data

We store information about your podcasts, episodes, listening activity, and preferences, and we may synchronise this information between the website and your devices.

Aggregate Statistics

We collect anonymous, aggregate statistics regarding overall popularity and activity for each podcast to help inform recommendations and other features.

Technical Details

Notifications

If you enable push notifications, we must store a device token in order to deliver them.

Cookies and Session Tokens

We use cookies on the website and similar tokens within the application to maintain your authenticated session.

Server Logs

Our server infrastructure may store basic technical information, such as your IP address, in temporary memory or logs for operational and security purposes.

Third-Party Services

Hosting and Service Providers

StumbleCast relies on the following third-party hosting and service providers, which may have access to basic technical information passing through their services and data stored using their resources:

iCloud

StumbleCast may store certain data in Apple's iCloud service, such as authentication tokens, to enable synchronisation features across all devices signed into your Apple ID.

Third-Party Links and Content

StumbleCast displays links and content from third-party podcast feeds and websites, and downloads podcast files directly from each podcast's third-party servers. These third parties maintain their own independent privacy policies, and we bear no responsibility or liability for their content or activities.

Analytics

StumbleCast collects aggregate, anonymous usage statistics — such as the percentage of users who use particular features — to improve the application. No personally identifiable information is used for analytics purposes.

How We Use and Share Information

General Usage

We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, and improve the StumbleCast website, applications, and customer support.

Sharing with Third Parties

We do not share personal information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to accomplish StumbleCast's core functionality. We may share anonymous, aggregate statistics with outside parties, such as how many people listen to a particular podcast using StumbleCast.

Legal Disclosures

We may disclose your information in response to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal requirements; to exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims; to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud or abuse, violations of our policies; or to protect our rights and property.

Business Transfers

In the future, we may sell to, buy, merge with, or partner with other businesses. In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets.

Security

We implement a variety of security measures to help keep your information secure. All communication with the application and website requires HTTPS. Passwords and authentication credentials are handled using industry-standard methods and are never stored in plain text.

Your Rights and Access

Accessing, Modifying, or Deleting Your Information

You may access or modify your information, or delete your account, from within the StumbleCast iOS application or by contacting us directly.

Data Retention

Deleted information may be retained in encrypted backups for up to 90 days. Backups are only accessed if needed for disaster recovery.

StumbleCast reserves the right to delete your information at any time and for any reason, including but not limited to technical needs, legal obligations, abuse prevention, removal of idle accounts, or data loss.

Your Consent

By using our website or applications, you consent to this privacy policy.

Regulatory Compliance

California Online Privacy Protection Act

We comply with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). We will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

We do not knowingly collect or maintain information from individuals under the age of 13, and no part of our website or application is designed to attract anyone under 13.

European Union Customers

By using StumbleCast and providing your information, you authorise us to collect, use, and store your information outside of the European Union in accordance with this policy.

International Transfers of Information

Information may be processed, stored, and used outside of the country in which you are located. Data privacy laws vary across jurisdictions, and different laws may apply to your data depending on where it is processed, stored, or used.

Contact and Updates

Contacting Us

If you have questions regarding this privacy policy, you may email us at privacy@stumblecast.com. For security reasons, account deletion should be performed within the StumbleCast application rather than via email.

Changes to This Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page and update the effective date above.