Do Not Sell My Personal Information

1. Our Commitment to Privacy

At PodAlpha, we take your privacy seriously. We believe your personal information belongs to you, not to advertisers or data brokers. That's why:

• We do NOT sell your email address, name, or any other personal information to third parties
• We do NOT share your data with advertising networks or data brokers
• We do NOT use your data for cross-site or behavioral tracking
• We do NOT participate in data marketplaces or audience selling

Our business model is simple: we provide value through content curation, and you pay for premium features if you choose. We don't monetize your data.

2. What Does "Sale" Mean Under CCPA?

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a "sale" is defined broadly as:

This broad definition can include things like sharing data with advertising partners, even if no direct money changes hands (e.g., in exchange for free analytics services).

PodAlpha does NOT engage in any of these activities.

3. How We Share Your Information

While we don't sell your data, we do share certain information with service providers who help us operate our business. This is NOT considered a "sale" under CCPA because these providers are contractually required to use your data only for the specific services they provide to us.

These service providers are bound by contracts that:

• Prohibit them from using your data for their own purposes
• Require them to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data
• Require them to comply with applicable privacy laws
• Require them to delete your data when we request it

4. No Third-Party Tracking or Advertising

Unlike many websites, PodAlpha does NOT:

• Use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or other third-party analytics services that might share your data
• Display advertisements or work with ad networks
• Use retargeting or remarketing cookies
• Participate in advertising exchanges or real-time bidding
• Share your browsing behavior with data brokers
• Create or sell audience segments based on your activity

This means there's no risk of your data being "sold" through these common practices.

5. Your CCPA Rights (California Residents)

As a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

5.1 Right to Know

You have the right to request disclosure of:

• The categories of personal information we collect about you
• The specific pieces of personal information we have collected
• The categories of sources from which we collected your information
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting your information
• The categories of third parties with whom we share your information

5.2 Right to Delete

You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., to complete a transaction, comply with legal obligations, etc.).

You can delete your account at any time by visiting your account settings or contacting us at jeff@podalpha.tech.

5.3 Right to Opt-Out of Sale

You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. However, since PodAlpha does NOT sell your personal information, there is nothing to opt out of.

5.4 Right to Non-Discrimination

You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your CCPA privacy rights. We will not:

• Deny you goods or services
• Charge you different prices or rates
• Provide you a different level or quality of service
• Suggest that you will receive different pricing or service quality

5.5 Right to Correct

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information. You can update your information in your account settings or by contacting us.

6. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your CCPA rights, you may:

We will:

• Respond to your request within 45 days (may be extended by 45 days if necessary, with notice)
• Verify your identity before processing your request (to protect your data from unauthorized access)
• Provide the requested information or explain why we cannot fulfill your request
• Not charge a fee for processing your request (unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded)

7. Verification Process

To protect your privacy, we must verify your identity before responding to a CCPA request. We will typically ask you to:

• Provide the email address associated with your PodAlpha account
• Respond to a verification email sent to that address
• Confirm certain account details (e.g., subscription tier, last login date)

For requests to delete or access sensitive information, we may require additional verification steps.

8. Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to submit a CCPA request on your behalf. The authorized agent must:

• Provide proof of authorization (e.g., a signed permission letter or power of attorney)
• Verify their own identity
• We may still require you to verify your identity and confirm the agent's authorization

9. California "Shine the Light" Law

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (the "Shine the Light" law) allows California residents to request information about disclosures of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes.

Because PodAlpha does NOT share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes, this law does not apply to us.

10. Annual Disclosure

In compliance with CCPA, we disclose the following information about our data practices in the past 12 months:

Summary: We have NOT sold any personal information in the past 12 months and have NO plans to sell personal information in the future.

11. Changes to This Policy

If we ever change our practices regarding the sale of personal information (which we have no plans to do), we will:

• Update this page with a new "Last Updated" date
• Send you an email notification at least 30 days in advance
• Provide you with a clear way to opt out of any such sale
• Obtain your explicit consent if required by law

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this notice or PodAlpha's privacy practices, please contact us: