Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Uycast, an online platform dedicated to discovering, listening to, watching, and sharing Uyghur-language podcasts and related content.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data.

We aim to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

• Name or username
• Email address
• Securely hashed password
• Account role and status
• Account creation and update dates

User-Generated Content

• Podcast comments
• Uploaded audio, video, and podcast information
• Information voluntarily submitted to our platform

Technical Information

• IP address
• Browser and device information
• Website access logs
• Cookies and session identifiers

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

• Create and manage user accounts
• Provide access to podcast content
• Manage comments and uploaded content
• Maintain website security
• Prevent spam and unauthorized access
• Respond to support requests
• Improve our services
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell personal information to advertisers or data brokers.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the GDPR applies, we process personal data based on an appropriate legal basis, including contractual necessity, legitimate interests, legal obligations, or consent where required.

5. Cookies and Local Storage

Uycast may use essential cookies to maintain secure login sessions and support website functionality.

We may also use browser local storage to remember preferences such as your selected Uyghur writing system: Arabic, Latin, or Cyrillic.

Non-essential cookies and tracking technologies will require consent where applicable law requires it.

6. Comments and Public Content

Comments and other content you publish on Uycast may be visible to other visitors.

Please avoid sharing sensitive or confidential personal information in public comments.

We may moderate or remove content that violates our community rules or applicable laws.

7. Data Sharing

We may share personal data with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the platform. These may include hosting, media storage, database, and security providers.

We may also disclose information when required by law.

8. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process information outside the European Economic Area.

Where applicable, we will use appropriate legal safeguards for international transfers.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain platform security.

Information that is no longer required will be deleted or anonymized, subject to applicable exceptions.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational security measures, including password hashing, access controls, and secure authentication.

However, no internet service can guarantee absolute security.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data
• Restrict certain processing activities
• Object to certain processing activities
• Request data portability where applicable
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Submit a complaint to a data protection authority

12. Children's Privacy

Uycast is a general-audience podcast platform and is not specifically designed for young children.

Where required by law, appropriate parental authorization will be obtained.

13. Third-Party Services

Uycast may contain links to external websites or embedded content from services such as YouTube.

Third-party services operate under their own privacy policies and may process information when you interact with their content.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be reflected by changing the Last Updated date on this page.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us.

You may also lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority