Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information Global Radio Station collects, how it is used, and your rights regarding that information. We are committed to being transparent and keeping your data minimal.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum data required to operate the Service:

• Session data — an anonymous session identifier stored in a browser cookie, used to remember your favorites and listening history within your current session.
• Play history — a local record of which stations you have played, stored server-side and associated only with your anonymous session ID, never with your name or email.
• Favorites — stations and podcasts you have marked as favorites, stored server-side against your session ID.
• Application settings — your theme and feature preferences, stored locally in the application database.

3. Information We Do NOT Collect

• We do not collect your name, email address, or any personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it.
• We do not use advertising networks or third-party tracking cookies.
• We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
• We do not use fingerprinting or cross-site tracking technologies.

4. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with the following third-party services to provide its core functionality. When you play a station or browse content, your browser may make direct connections to these services:

• Radio Browser (radio-browser.info) — station directory API
• TuneIn (tunein.com) — station directory
• iTunes / Apple Podcasts — podcast search API
• Individual radio station servers — your IP address will be visible to the broadcaster when you play a stream

Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.

5. Cookies

We use a single, essential session cookie to maintain your session state (favorites, play history, settings). This cookie does not track you across other websites and is not shared with third parties. You can clear this cookie at any time through your browser settings, which will reset your favorites and history.

6. Data Retention

Session-based data (favorites, play history) is retained for as long as your session is active. We do not have a fixed expiry policy for server-side session data beyond standard session lifecycle management. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction you may have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of personal data we hold. Since we operate on anonymous session IDs, most data held by the Service cannot be linked back to you personally. If you have questions or requests, please contact us.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.