Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 1, 2026

Welcome to Static After Dark ("we," "our," or "us"). We operate staticafterdark.com (the "Site"). We respect your privacy and want to be transparent about how data is handled when you visit our website or listen to our podcast.

1. Information We Automatically Collect (Log Data)

When you visit our Site or stream an episode, our servers and our third-party podcast hosting network may automatically record standard log data. This may include:

  • Your IP address
  • Your browser type and operating system
  • The specific pages you visit on our Site
  • The time and date of your visit
  • Episode download metrics and audio streaming statistics

2. Information You Provide Voluntarily

We only collect personal information when you knowingly and actively provide it to us. This includes:

  • Contact Forms: If you send us a message, we collect your name and email address so we can reply to you.
  • Email Newsletters: If you opt-in to our mailing list, we collect your email address via our newsletter provider to send you show updates and episode notifications.

3. Cookies and Google AdSense Tracking

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and serve advertisements.

  • Google AdSense: We use third-party vendors, including Google, which use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings, or you can choose to disable or block cookies at any time through your individual web browser settings.

4. Third-Party Links and Embedded Players

Our Site contains embedded audio players and links to external media platforms (such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube). We do not control these third-party websites. They operate under their own independent privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, update, or request the deletion of the personal information you have shared with us.

6. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at staticafterdarkpodcast@gmail.com.