Privacy Policy

DropCast is a social media automation platform for podcasters, operated by Andrew Dunn. We help podcasters generate and schedule social media posts across multiple platforms. Contact: andyd358@hotmail.com Website: https://dropcast.frankiespod.co.uk

When you use DropCast we collect: • Account information: your name and email address • Podcast data: your RSS feed URL, episode titles, descriptions, and links • Social media tokens: access tokens for platforms you connect (Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Discord, Threads). These are stored encrypted and used only to post on your behalf • Posts you generate: the AI-generated content you approve and the posts that are sent • Usage data: when you log in and use the service

We use your data to: • Provide the DropCast service — importing your episodes, generating posts, and publishing them to your connected platforms • Send you email digests of suggested posts (you can unsubscribe at any time) • Send token expiry reminders for Meta platform connections • Improve the service

When you connect a social media account (Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, etc.), we store the access token required to post on your behalf. We only use these tokens to publish content you have approved. We do not read your private messages, contacts, or any data beyond what is needed to publish posts. Meta (Facebook/Instagram) tokens expire after 60 days. We will email you before expiry so you can renew them.

We use Anthropic's Claude AI to generate social media posts based on your podcast episode information. Your episode titles, descriptions, and podcast name are sent to Anthropic's API to generate post suggestions. Anthropic's privacy policy applies to this processing. We do not share any personally identifiable information with Anthropic beyond what appears in your episode metadata.

Your data is stored on a secure server in the EU (Netherlands). We use PostgreSQL for data storage and all connections are encrypted via SSL/TLS. We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, all your data is permanently deleted including your podcast data, posts, suggestions, and connected social accounts.

We do not sell your data. We do not share your data with third parties except: • Anthropic (AI generation) — episode metadata only • Resend (email delivery) — your email address to send you digests and notifications • The social media platforms you connect — your approved post content All third-party services are bound by their own privacy policies and data processing agreements.

Under GDPR you have the right to: • Access the data we hold about you • Correct inaccurate data • Delete your data (you can do this yourself from Settings → Delete Account) • Export your data • Withdraw consent at any time To exercise any of these rights, contact us at andyd358@hotmail.com

We use a single session cookie to keep you logged in. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email. Continued use of DropCast after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: andyd358@hotmail.com