Podsmith Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Podsmith ("we", "us", or "the app") generates AI-narrated audio podcasts from topics you provide. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the third-party services involved when you use Podsmith.

Information We Collect

• Account information. When you create an account we collect your email address and a securely hashed password, managed through Amazon Cognito.
• Content you provide. The topics, styles, durations, and other inputs you submit to generate a podcast, along with the scripts and audio files generated from them.
• Usage activity. Basic playback and app events (for example, when a podcast is played, paused, or completed) and any ratings or written reviews you submit, used to operate and improve the service.
• Purchase information. If you subscribe, we receive a transaction identifier and subscription status from Apple to confirm and maintain your subscription. We never receive or store your full payment-card details — those are handled by Apple.
• Device and diagnostic data. Limited technical information (such as app version and device type) used for reliability and troubleshooting.

How We Use Your Information

• To create the podcasts you request and deliver them to your account.
• To authenticate you and maintain your account and subscription status.
• To operate, secure, debug, and improve the app and its content quality.
• To respond to your support requests.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for third-party advertising.

Third-Party Services

To provide the app, we share the minimum necessary data with the following providers:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) — cloud hosting, authentication (Cognito), storage of your account, scripts, and audio, and the Amazon Bedrock model service used to generate scripts. The topic you submit is processed by an AWS Bedrock large language model (Anthropic Claude) to write the script.
• Fish Audio — text-to-speech synthesis. The generated script text is sent to Fish Audio to produce the spoken audio.
• Apple — in-app purchases and subscription management.

These providers process data on our behalf under their own terms and privacy commitments.

Data Storage and Location

Your data is stored on AWS infrastructure located in the United States. We retain your account data and generated content for as long as your account is active.

Deleting Your Data

You can permanently delete your account at any time from within the app (Profile → Delete account). Deleting your account removes your profile, generated podcasts, and associated data from our systems. You may also cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple Account settings.

Security

We use industry-standard measures — including encrypted connections and access-controlled cloud storage — to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to safeguard your data.

Children's Privacy

Podsmith is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us so we can remove it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Contact us at seantfuhrman@gmail.com.