privacy policy

Effective date  November 12, 2025

Contact  podappsupport@gmail.com

App link  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pod-social-network/id6755369065

Welcome to pod.

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you download our app at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pod-social-network/id6755369065.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

Information We Collect


2.1 Contact Information

We may collect the following contact information:

  • Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone number
2.2 Location

We may collect the following location data:

  • Precise Location
  • Coarse Location
2.3 Sensitive Information

We may collect the following sensitive information:

  • Sexual Preference
2.4 User Content

We may collect the following user content:

  • Photos
  • Customer Support Requests
2.5 Identifiers

We may collect the following identifiers:

  • Screen Name
  • Assigned User ID
  • Probabilistic Identifier
2.6 Usage Data

We may collect the following Usage Data:

  • Product Interactions
    • Taps
    • Screens Viewed
    • Feature Interactions
2.7 Diagnostics

We may collect the following diagnostics:

  • Crash Data
    • Crash Logs
  • Performance Data
    • Launch Time
    • Hang Time
    • Latency
  • Other
2.8 Data Linked to You

We link the following to your identity to operate Pod and provide support:

  • Account & Contact Info (name, email, phone if provided)
  • User Content (images you upload in-app)
  • Identifiers (app-assigned user ID; push token if you enable notifications)
2.9 Data Not Linked to You

We collect or generate the following without linking it to your identity. We use it only in aggregate or after de-identification:

  • Diagnostics (crash data and performance data)
  • Usage Data (product interactions)
  • Customer Support Requests (analyzed only after removing personal identifiers; any operational copy used to respond is de-identified for analytics)

How We Use Your Information


3.1 Core App Functionality
  • Authenticate the user
  • Enable features
  • Security measures
3.2 To Improve Our Services
  • Ensure server up-time
  • Minimize app crashes
  • Perform customer service and support
3.3 Analytics
  • Understand effectiveness of existing features
  • Plan new features
  • Measure user base size

Data Protection


4.1 Security Measures

We use a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. These measures include SSL encryption, secure servers, and restricted access to personal data.

4.2 Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Sharing Your Information


5.1 Third-Party Services

We do not sell your data or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We share information only with third-party service providers that process it on our behalf to operate and improve the app (e.g., hosting, authentication, databases, error handling). These providers are bound by contract to use the data only per our instructions and to protect it appropriately.

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

Your Rights


6.1 Access and Update

You have the right to access and update your personal information. You can do this by logging into your account on our app and editing any information through the settings page or by contacting us directly.

6.2 Opt-Out

You can opt-out of receiving notifications from us at any time by disabling notifications for our service through our app, apple's settings, or by contacting us directly.

6.3 Data Deletion

You can manually delete your personal data from the settings page within our app or by contacting us. We will take reasonable steps to delete your information from our records, unless we are required to retain it by law or for legitimate business purposes.

Changes to This Policy


We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website and updating the effective date at the bottom of this policy.

Contact Us


If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

Email: podappsupport@gmail.com

Address: 11709 Cedardale Rd, Louisville KY, 40223

Effective Date: November 12, 2025