Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Podcastor.ai ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on https://podcastor.ai and any related websites, web pages, or online services that link to this Cookie Policy (collectively, the "Website"). This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

It describes what cookies and similar technologies are, why we use them, and how you can control them. In some cases, cookies and similar technologies may collect personal information or information that becomes personal information when combined with other data.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Website operators commonly use cookies to make websites work, improve performance, and provide reporting information.

Cookies set by us are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than us are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the Website, such as analytics, advertising, embedded content, security, or payment-related services.

Cookies may be session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

We may also use similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, clear gifs, local storage, session storage, SDKs, and tags. These technologies may work together with cookies to recognize your browser or device, measure interactions, or improve the functionality of our Services.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are strictly necessary for technical reasons for the Website to operate. These are sometimes called essential or strictly necessary cookies. Other cookies help us improve the performance and functionality of the Website, understand how users interact with the Website, remember preferences, support marketing efforts, and protect against fraud and abuse.

We may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes: to enable the Website to function properly; to maintain secure login sessions and account authentication; to remember your cookie preferences and site settings; to support forms, waitlists, and other interactive features; to measure and analyze Website traffic, usage, and performance; to help diagnose errors and improve reliability; to support security, fraud prevention, and abuse detection; to measure the effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns; to provide embedded content and third-party integrations; and to personalize your experience where permitted by law and consent.

As our Website evolves, we may add new features, integrations, or service providers, and these may involve new cookies or similar technologies. Where required, we will update this Cookie Policy and, where appropriate, our consent tools.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The specific cookies used on the Website may vary depending on the pages you visit, the features you use, your device, your location, and changes we make from time to time. The categories below describe the types of cookies and similar technologies that we may use.

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as logging in, setting privacy preferences, or submitting forms. They may be used to keep you signed in; maintain session state; protect against fraudulent or malicious activity; support load balancing or routing; and store your cookie consent choices.

Examples may include: session_id – maintains your logged-in session; security or fraud-prevention cookies used by payment or hosting providers; cookie preference or consent cookies.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. They are not essential, but they improve usability and convenience. They may be used to remember language preferences; remember user interface settings; support waitlist or form preferences; and retain other non-essential configuration choices.

Examples may include: language preference cookies or local storage entries; lp_waitlist_ref – records waitlist or campaign source information.

3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website, measure traffic, improve performance, and identify issues. The information collected is generally aggregated and used to improve our products and services. We may use third-party analytics providers such as Google Analytics and other analytics or monitoring tools.

They may be used to count visits and traffic sources; understand how users navigate the Website; measure page performance and feature usage; identify errors or bugs; and improve user experience.

Examples may include: _ga / _gid – Google Analytics traffic and usage measurement; analytics or event tracking identifiers; error-monitoring identifiers used by services such as Sentry.

3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set by us or by third parties to deliver, measure, and improve advertising and marketing campaigns. They may be used to make advertising more relevant to you, prevent the same ad from repeatedly appearing, and measure the effectiveness of campaigns.

They may be used to measure conversions; support audience targeting; attribute marketing traffic; measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns; and help us understand whether marketing efforts are working.

Examples may include: _fbp – Meta Pixel ad attribution and measurement; _gcl_au – Google Ads conversion measurement; other advertising identifiers used by ad platforms or marketing tools.

3.5 Embedded Content and Third-Party Cookies

Some pages may include embedded content or integrations from third parties, such as video platforms or other service providers. These third parties may set cookies or similar technologies when you interact with their content.

Examples may include: YouTube embedded content; other video, social, or media integrations; third-party payment, analytics, or support widgets.

We do not control third-party cookies. You should review the privacy and cookie policies of the relevant third parties for more information.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies We May Use

The following is a non-exhaustive list of cookies and similar technologies that may be used on or through the Website. The exact list may change over time as we update our Website, features, and service providers.

session_id – session management and authentication; _ga / _gid – analytics and usage measurement; __stripe_mid – payment security and fraud prevention; _fbp – advertising attribution and measurement; _gcl_au – advertising conversion measurement; lp_waitlist_ref – waitlist source tracking; consent and preference storage entries – saving cookie choices; analytics or performance identifiers used by monitoring tools; local storage or session storage entries used for user preferences or feature state.

We may also use similar technologies to support debugging, reliability, and optimization. If we introduce new cookies or similar technologies, we may update this Cookie Policy accordingly.

5. Other Tracking Technologies

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors. We may use technologies such as web beacons, clear gifs, pixels, tags, local storage, and session storage. These technologies may help us understand traffic patterns; determine whether a page or email was opened; measure the success of marketing campaigns; analyze user behavior; deliver or communicate with cookies; and improve Website performance and functionality.

In many cases, these technologies rely on cookies or similar storage to function properly. If you block cookies, some of these technologies may not work as intended.

6. Advertising and Opt-Out Options

Third parties may use cookies or similar technologies to serve advertisements through our Website or across other websites. These third parties may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide ads that may be more relevant to your interests and to measure ad performance.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before setting non-essential advertising cookies or similar technologies. You can also learn more about interest-based advertising and opt-out options through the organizations listed in Section 3.

7. Flash Cookies

Some websites may use Flash cookies or local shared objects. We do not rely on Flash cookies as a primary technology. However, if third-party services use them, you may be able to control them through the relevant software or device settings. In some cases, restricting such technologies may impact functionality.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage, technologies, service providers, legal requirements, or operational needs. When we update this Cookie Policy, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice where appropriate.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us at:
Email: support@podcastor.ai

Appendix A — Cookie and Similar Technologies Inventory

This appendix provides a non-exhaustive list of cookies and similar technologies that may be used on or through Podcastor.ai. The list may change over time as we update the Website, add new features, or integrate new service providers.