Cookie Policy

How we use, store, collect your data when you use our services.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service, and tells You about Your privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how the law protects You.

1. Data Controller
The Data Controller responsible for your personal data under EU data protection law is:

2. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process your Personal Data under the following GDPR legal bases:

  • Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose, such as subscribing to an email newsletter or updates.

  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests as a podcast platform, including understanding our website audience, improving content relevance, and maintaining website security, provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights.

3. Types of Data Collected

Personal Data
While using Our Service (such as subscribing to email updates), We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information:

  • Email address

  • First name and last name (optional)

Usage Data and Analytics
Usage Data is collected automatically when you visit and browse the website.

This may include your Device's Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the specific pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and basic referral data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which uses cookies and similar technologies to provide a secure and reliable experience, as well as to help us analyze traffic trends. You can manage your preferences through our cookie consent banner. We use:

  • Necessary Cookies: Required for core website functionality, security, and performance.

  • Analytics Cookies: Used to track aggregate site traffic and interaction metrics to help us understand how visitors use our site.

4. Third-Party Platforms and Embedded Media
Our podcast is hosted and distributed externally. Our website provides links to, or embedded players from, third-party services where our episodes are available:

  • Spotify (Spotify AB)

  • YouTube (Google Ireland Limited)

  • Apple Podcasts (Apple Distribution International Ltd.)

When you click a link to these platforms or play an episode via an embedded player, these third parties may collect your personal data, IP address, and usage information according to their own privacy policies. We do not control these third-party technologies and recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies.

5. How We Use Your Data
We use your data strictly for the following purposes:

  • To operate the website: Displaying show notes, providing platform links, and maintaining site stability.

  • To communicate with you: Sending occasional email updates or notifications about new episodes (only with your explicit consent).

  • To analyze audience trends: Reviewing anonymized website traffic to understand general visitor interests and improve our content.

6. Data Sharing and Third-Party Processors
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. To run our website and distribute updates, we share data only with trusted service providers (Data Processors) that comply with the GDPR:

  • Squarespace Ireland Limited: Our website platform provider, which processes data to host our site and provide built-in analytics.

  • Email/Newsletter Providers: [Insert email platform name if you use an external one like Mailchimp or Substack, or type "Squarespace Email Campaigns" if using their built-in tool] to securely manage our subscriber lists.

Squarespace complies with GDPR requirements for data transfers outside the European Economic Area (EEA) using appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

7. Data Retention
We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

  • Email subscription data is kept until you choose to unsubscribe or withdraw consent.

  • Server logs and raw IP data processed by our hosting infrastructure are automatically anonymized or deleted within 30 to 90 days.

8. Your GDPR Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request that we delete your data under certain conditions.

  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.

  • Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

  • Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interests.

  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can unsubscribe from our email lists at any time using the link in the footer of our emails.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: thespeakuppodcast22@gmail.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority in the EU if you believe your data has been mishandled.

9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: