See also: our iOS app privacy policy.
By using our Site and Services, you consent to our Privacy Policy. If you don’t agree, please don’t use our Site and Services
Data that directly identifies you — such as your name — is personal data, and also data that does not directly identify you, but that can reasonably be used to identify you — such as the serial number of your device — is personal data. Aggregated data is considered non‑personal data for the purposes of this Privacy Policy.
If you sign up via a social network like Facebook, your agreement (and our access to your information) takes place when you instruct, accept, or allow Facebook to register you for the Site or otherwise connect you to the Site. We will collect such information as you allow based on your social media settings and the policies of the social media site. We may also collect information to verify your social media credentials.
We and our third-party service providers may collect certain information about your use of our Site. For example, we may collect and/or use:
Padverb uses personal data to power our services, to process your transactions, to communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also use personal data for other purposes with your consent.
Padverb uses your personal data only when we have a valid legal basis to do so. Depending on the circumstance, Padverb may rely on your consent or the fact that the processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you, protect your vital interests or those of other persons, or to comply with law. We may also process your personal data where we believe it is in our or others’ legitimate interests, taking into consideration your interests, rights, and expectations. If you have questions about the legal basis, you can contact the Data Protection Officer at legal@padverb.com.
Padverb collects personal data necessary to power our services, which may include personal data collected to improve our offerings, for internal purposes such as auditing or data analysis, or for troubleshooting. For example, if you would like to access a podcast through Padverb, we collect data on what podcasts you listen to in order to recommend more relevant podcast content to you.
To process transactions, Padverb must collect data such as your name, purchase, and payment information.
To respond to communications, reach out to you about your transactions or account, market our products and services, provide other relevant information, or request information or feedback. From time to time, we may use your personal data to send important notices, such as communications about purchases and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies. Because this information is important to your interaction with Padverb, you may not opt out of receiving these important notices.
To protect individuals, employees, and Padverb and for loss prevention and to prevent fraud, including to protect individuals, employees, and Padverb for the benefit of all our users, and prescreening or scanning uploaded content for potentially illegal content, including child sexual exploitation material.
If you choose to personalize your services or communications where such options are available, Padverb will use information that we collect so that we can offer you those personalized services or communications. You can learn more about how relevant services use information to personalize your experience by reviewing the privacy information presented when you first use a service that asks to use your personal data. We make this information easy to find by presenting it with our Data & Privacy icon; it's also available at all times on your Padverb device and online at Padverb.com/legal/privacy/data.
To comply with applicable law — for example, to satisfy tax or reporting obligations, or to comply with a lawful governmental request.
Padverb may engage third parties to act as our service providers and perform certain tasks on our behalf, such as processing or storing data, including personal data, in connection with your use of our services and delivering products to customers. Padverb service providers are obligated to handle personal data consistent with this Privacy Policy and according to our instructions. They cannot use the personal data we share for their own purposes and must delete or return the personal data once they've fulfilled our request.
We use Site-appropriate physical, electronic, and other procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect. However, please be aware that the Internet is an inherently unsafe environment, and that hackers are constantly working to defeat security measures. Thus, we cannot guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed, and you accept this risk.
Padverb’s websites, online services, interactive applications, and advertisements may use “cookies” and other technologies such as web beacons. These technologies help us to better understand user behavior including for security and fraud prevention purposes, tell us which parts of our websites people have visited, and facilitate and measure the effectiveness of advertisements and web searches.
If you prefer that Padverb not use cookies, we provide you with the means to disable their use. If you want to disable cookies and you’re using the Safari web browser, choose “Block all cookies” in Safari’s privacy settings. If you are using a different browser, check with your provider to find out how to disable cookies. Certain features of the Padverb website may not be available if all cookies are disabled.
Padverb iOS app is in compliance with Apple's new privacy policy, requiring us to ask users it they want to be tracked. See the detailed at Padverb iOS privacy policy here.
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly or specifically collect information from or about children under the age of 13.
If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page. We may also, but are not required to, send you an email notice.