Privacy Policy

We collect limited information necessary to operate the Site, deliver podcast content, and improve the listener experience. This may include:

• Information you provide voluntarily, such as your name, email address, and message when you complete the contact form or submit a guest, media, or sponsorship inquiry.
• Automatically collected technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on the Site.
• Aggregated, non-identifying analytics about how visitors interact with the Site.

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies to operate core functionality, remember preferences, and measure traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; some features of the Site may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

We may use third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site. These services collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, including cookies and IP address, and process it on our behalf to compile reports on Site activity. Information collected through analytics is used in aggregate form and is not used to identify individual visitors.

Pages on this Site may include embedded content (for example, audio players, videos, or images) from third-party services. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website, including collecting data about your interaction and using cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

The Phoenix Business Brief Podcast is distributed through third-party podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other podcast directories. When you listen to episodes on these platforms or through players embedded on this Site (such as Libsyn), the host platform's privacy policy governs the data they collect, including listening activity, device information, and any account information you have provided to that service.

If you sign up to receive emails, updates, or a newsletter from Phoenix Business Brief, we will use the email address you provide to send the communications you requested. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send.

We rely on a small number of third-party service providers to host the Site, store data, deliver analytics, and distribute the podcast. These providers process information on our behalf and under contractual obligations consistent with this Policy. We do not sell personal information to third parties.

We use the information collected to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and podcast.
• Respond to inquiries, guest opportunities, media requests, and partnership questions.
• Send transactional or subscription-based communications you have requested.
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
• Comply with legal obligations.

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

For questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please use the contact form.