Privacy Policy

Claudversations ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit claudversations.com or interact with our podcast content.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Information you provide voluntarily — when you contact us via our contact form, submit a comment, sign up for email notifications, or otherwise reach out. This may include your name, email address, and any message content you choose to share.
• Automatically collected information — standard web analytics data such as browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and general geographic location. This is collected through analytics tools and does not personally identify you.
• Email addresses — if you sign up for our mailing list or merch notifications. We use this solely to communicate with you about Claudversations content, events, and releases.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your questions, comments, and inquiries
• Send you episode releases, event announcements, and merch updates (only if you opted in)
• Improve the website and podcast content based on general usage patterns
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. Third-Party Services

Claudversations may use the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy:

• Riverside.fm — podcast hosting and recording platform
• Spotify / Apple Podcasts — podcast distribution platforms
• Google Analytics or similar — website analytics (anonymized)
• FormSubmit — contact form and email signup processing (submissions are delivered to our inbox)
• Email service provider — for mailing list management

When you interact with these platforms, their privacy policies govern the data they collect.

4. Cookies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and basic functionality. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect some website features. We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. If you would like your information removed from our records, please contact us and we will honor your request promptly.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Opt out of email communications at any time (via the unsubscribe link in any email we send)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the Contact page or email claudversations@gmail.com.

7. Children's Privacy

Claudversations is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

8. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out via our Contact page or email claudversations@gmail.com.