Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 5, 2026
SquareRoot Podcasts ("the App") is designed with your privacy in mind. It has no account, no ads and no analytics, and it does not collect information about you. This policy explains what the App does handle and who it talks to.
Data Stored on Your Device
The shows you follow, the shows you hide, your settings and your listening progress are stored on your device only. This information is not collected, transmitted, or stored on any server operated by Scott Brookes Designs.
How the App Builds Its Wall of Podcasts
To fill the wall, the App connects to the following services. Like any website or app that loads content from the internet, each of them can see your device's IP address when it answers a request.
- Our web server (scottbrookesdesigns.com) — the App downloads a weekly show list from it. The list is built from the open Podcast Index database, and a copy of it is also included inside the App. Our web server keeps standard access logs, which contain IP addresses, for about 15 days and then deletes them. We do not use these logs to identify or track you.
- An image-resizing service (wsrv.nl) — to load smaller cover pictures, the App sends the address of a cover image to wsrv.nl, which returns a resized copy.
- The shows' own servers — when you open a show or play an episode, the App loads the show's information, cover and audio directly from the server that the show's publisher chose. We do not control those servers or their logs.
Open in Apple Podcasts
Some shows have an "Open in Apple Podcasts" button. Tapping it opens that show in Apple's Podcasts app, which is governed by Apple's own privacy policy. SquareRoot Podcasts is an independent app and is not affiliated with Apple Podcasts.
Content
Show information comes from the Podcast Index. Covers and episodes belong to their publishers. The App does not host or re-distribute any audio.
Analytics & Tracking
SquareRoot Podcasts does not use analytics, advertising, or crash-reporting services, and does not track you. No usage data is collected or transmitted for tracking purposes.
Purchases
The App is free and has no in-app purchases.
Children's Privacy
SquareRoot Podcasts is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect information from children. Episodes are created by third parties and may contain content that is not suitable for all ages.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, get in touch: