Privacy Policy

Introduction

Beta Finch ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and podcast services.

By using Beta Finch, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• • Contact form submissions (name, email, message)
• • Newsletter subscriptions (email address)

Automatically Collected Information

• • Usage data (pages visited, time spent, interactions)
• • Device information (browser type, operating system, screen size)
• • IP address (anonymized for analytics)
• • Referrer URL and landing page

Analytics & Tracking

We use the following third-party analytics and tracking services to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our services:

Google Tag Manager (GTM)

We use Google Tag Manager to manage analytics and marketing tags on our website. GTM may collect data such as your IP address, browser type, and interactions with the site. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to analyze website traffic and user behavior. GA4 collects data including pages visited, session duration, interactions with site features (such as audio playback, search, and navigation), device information, and approximate location based on anonymized IP address. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Meta Pixel

We use the Meta (Facebook) Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our content and understand how visitors interact with our site. The Meta Pixel may collect data including pages viewed, actions taken (such as playing audio or visiting podcast pages), and device information. This data may be used by Meta for ad targeting across their platforms. For more information, see Meta's Privacy Policy. You can manage your ad preferences at Meta Ad Preferences.

OP3 (Open Podcast Prefix Project)

Some of our podcast feeds use the OP3 open-source analytics prefix to measure download statistics. When you download or stream an episode through these feeds, your IP address and user agent are logged by OP3 for aggregated analytics. OP3 is an open, privacy-focused project. For more information, see OP3's Privacy Policy.

Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing activity.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info to opt out of third-party advertising cookies.

Email Services

We use Resend as our email delivery provider. When you submit a contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is transmitted to Resend for delivery purposes. Resend processes this data on our behalf and does not use it for their own marketing purposes.

Emails are stored in our database hosted on Cloudflare. We retain contact form submissions and correspondence for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry or as required by law.

How We Use Your Information

• • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• • To send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
• • To improve our website and services
• • To analyze usage patterns and optimize user experience
• • To display relevant advertisements
• • To measure the effectiveness of our content and marketing

Social Media Integration

Our website contains links to our social media profiles on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. When you visit these external platforms, their respective privacy policies apply. Clicking these links may share referrer information (the page you were on) with the destination platform.

When you connect a social media account (such as TikTok) to Beta Finch via OAuth, we collect:

• • Your basic profile information (display name, profile URL)
• • An access token to publish content on your behalf

We do not collect or access:

• • Your private messages or direct messages
• • Your followers or following lists
• • Your viewing history or engagement data
• • Your password (authentication is handled by the platform)

Access tokens are stored only for the duration of your session and are not retained after you disconnect your account. You can revoke Beta Finch's access at any time through the connected platform's settings.

Third-Party Podcast Platforms

Our podcasts are hosted on Spreaker (an iHeartMedia company) and distributed through third-party platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Podchaser, Podcast Addict, Overcast, Castbox, and Pocket Casts. When you listen to our content on these platforms, their respective privacy policies apply.

Our podcasts may include dynamically inserted advertisements provided by Spreaker's ad exchange. These ads may be targeted based on aggregated listener data provided by the platform.

We receive aggregated, anonymized analytics from Spreaker and other platforms about listening patterns (such as total downloads, geographic distribution, and device types), but we do not receive personally identifiable information about individual listeners.

Hosting & Infrastructure

Our website and services are hosted on Cloudflare, which provides content delivery, DNS, and security services. Cloudflare may process technical data such as IP addresses and request headers to deliver our content and protect against malicious traffic.

Podcast audio files and cover artwork are stored on Cloudflare R2 object storage. Our email system uses Cloudflare Workers and D1 database for processing and storage.

Support Platform

We use Patreon to accept voluntary support from our audience. If you choose to support us on Patreon, your data is handled according to Patreon's privacy policy. We do not receive your payment details from Patreon.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include HTTPS encryption for all connections and access controls for administrative systems. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• • Access the personal data we hold about you
• • Request correction of inaccurate data
• • Request deletion of your data
• • Opt out of marketing communications
• • Opt out of personalized advertising (see links above)
• • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

Cookies

We use the following types of cookies and similar technologies:

Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function properly, including Cloudflare security cookies.

Analytics Cookies

Set by Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) to help us understand how visitors interact with our site. These cookies collect information such as pages visited, session duration, and interactions with site features.

Advertising Cookies

Set by Google AdSense and Meta Pixel to serve relevant advertisements and measure ad effectiveness. These cookies may track your browsing activity across other websites.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.