Privacy Policy

This policy explains what personal data FortifyCast collects, how we use it, and the controls you have. We operate from Accra, Ghana and serve users worldwide.

Data we collect

• Account data: email, username, display name, avatar, optional bio and social links.
• Content data: podcasts, episodes, live recordings, clips, chat messages, direct messages, gifts and reactions you send or receive.
• Usage data: what you listen to, episode progress, follows, plays, basic device and browser information, IP-derived region.
• Payment data: coin purchases, gift transactions, Fortify Pro subscription status, withdrawal details (mobile money number or bank account). Card data is processed by our payment partners; we do not store card numbers.
• Push tokens: if you enable notifications, we store the push subscription so we can send alerts.

How we use your data

To operate the Service: deliver audio, run live rooms, recommend shows, process payments, send notifications, prevent fraud, enforce our Guidelines and respond to legal requests.

Who we share it with

Vetted infrastructure providers (database, audio hosting, live streaming, push delivery, analytics, payment processors) acting as data processors under contract. We do not sell your personal data to advertisers.

Advertising

Free accounts may see ads (Google AdSense fallback plus direct sponsorships). Pro subscribers and trial-period users do not see ads. AdSense may use cookies to personalise ads; you can manage this from Google Ad Settings.

Retention

Live chat messages are auto-deleted 7 days after a session ends. Direct messages auto-expire based on participants' retention settings (default 14 days). Unsaved live recordings auto-delete after 30 days. Account data is kept while your account is active.

Your rights

You can view and edit your profile, delete content, export your data, or delete your account from Settings. To exercise data rights or ask questions email privacy@fortifycast.com.

Sign in with Google

FortifyCast offers "Sign in with Google" as an optional way to create and access your account. When you choose it, Google shares only the following with us, and only after you approve the consent screen:

• Your email address (userinfo.email), used as your account identifier, for security notices, and for the notifications you opt into.
• Your basic profile (userinfo.profile): your name and profile picture, used to pre-fill your FortifyCast display name and avatar, which you can change or remove at any time in Settings.
• Your Google account identifier (openid), used solely to match you to the same FortifyCast account on each sign-in.

We request no other Google scopes. We do not read your Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Contacts, or any other Google service, and we cannot post anything to your Google account. Data received from Google is used only to create and authenticate your FortifyCast account and to display your profile inside the app. We do not sell it, we do not share it with advertisers, and we do not use it for ad targeting or profiling. It is stored with the rest of your account data and is deleted when you delete your FortifyCast account from Settings. You can also revoke FortifyCast's access at any time from your Google account permissions page. FortifyCast's use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Children

FortifyCast is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

Changes

We'll notify you of material changes. The "Last updated" date reflects the most recent revision.