Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 29, 2025
Effective Date: June 18, 2018

GeekCast Radio Network, LLC Privacy Policy

GeekCast Radio Network, LLC (“The GCRN,” “we,” or “our”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard data when you use our website, podcasts, voting forms, and related services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Log Data

Automatically collected data, including:

• IP address,

• Browser type and version,

• Pages visited,

• Date and time of access,

• Time spent on each page.

Device Data

Information about the device used to access our services, such as:

• Device type,

• Operating system,

• Unique device identifiers,

• General location (e.g., city-level geolocation).

Personal Information

Collected when you provide it through forms or transactions:

• Name,

• Email,

• Mailing or billing address,

• Phone number,

• Social media profiles,

• Payment information (e.g., merch store or sponsorship payments).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

• Deliver and improve our Services,

• Customize user experience,

• Provide analytics and performance reports,

• Manage podcast ads and sponsorships,

• Process transactions (e.g., merchandise, sponsorships),

• Comply with legal obligations,

• Communicate updates or marketing messages (with consent).

3. Advertising and Analytics

The GCRN uses third-party services to deliver ads and measure performance, including:

• RSS.com – podcast hosting, analytics, dynamic ad insertion,

• Google Analytics – website visitor tracking,

• Fourthwall – merchandise transactions.

These providers may collect anonymized data such as IP address, device type, and general location for ad delivery and analytics purposes.

We do not sell personal data.

4. Disclosure to Third Parties

We may share information with:

• Service providers who assist with hosting, analytics, or payments,

• Sponsors or advertisers (aggregated, non-personal data only),

• Law enforcement or regulators when required by law,

• Successors in the event of a business transfer or merger.

5. User Rights and Controls

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of your data,

• Request corrections or deletion,

• Opt-out of marketing communications,

• Restrict or limit certain processing.

To exercise these rights, email support@geekcastradio.com with the subject line: “Privacy Request.”

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided us with information, contact support@geekcastradio.com and we will delete it.

7. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable security measures to protect data.
No system is completely secure, but we take steps to prevent unauthorized access and data loss.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary:

• Server logs are kept temporarily,

• Analytics data is aggregated,

• Podcast submissions and voting data are retained only for event management,

• Transaction records are retained to comply with tax and legal obligations.

9. International Data Transfers

Data is primarily processed in the United States.
When data is transferred internationally, we use legal safeguards as required.

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
When significant changes occur, we will update the date and may request re-consent where legally required.

11. Contact Information

GeekCast Radio Network, LLC
Attn: Privacy Department
Email: support@geekcastradio.com