Welcome to TuneSphere Radio ("App," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience using our service. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
TuneSphere Radio is a free radio streaming application that allows users to browse, search, and listen to thousands of internet radio stations worldwide. This policy applies to our mobile application available on Android and iOS.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
Search Queries: When you search for radio stations, we may log your search terms to improve search functionality and service quality
Preferences: Your favorite stations, recently played history, and personalization settings are stored locally on your device
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
Device Information: Device type, operating system version, device ID (for crash reporting)
Usage Data: Stations played, duration of listening sessions, app features used
Crash Reports: Error logs and diagnostic data to help us fix bugs and improve stability
IP Address: Your IP address is used to fetch content and to comply with licensing requirements for radio streams
2.3 What We Do NOT Collect
✓ We do NOT collect:
Personal identification information (name, email, phone number)
Location data or GPS information
Payment or financial information
Biometric data
Browsing history outside the app
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
Provide Service: To stream radio stations and deliver the app's core functionality
Improve Performance: To optimize app performance, stability, and user experience
Fix Bugs: To diagnose and fix technical issues through crash reporting
Analytics: To understand how users interact with the app and which features are most popular
Content Licensing: To comply with radio station licensing requirements and regulations
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
4. Data Sharing & Third Parties
4.1 External Services
TuneSphere Radio uses the following third-party services:
Radio Browser API
Purpose: Provides all radio station data (names, genres, countries, streams)
Data Shared: Your IP address when requesting station lists
Note: Radio Browser is a free, open-source community database
4.2 Analytics (Firebase - Optional)
We may use Firebase for analytics and crash reporting. This helps us understand how the app is used and identify issues. Firebase does not collect personally identifying information.
4.3 What We DO NOT Share
✓ We will NEVER:
Sell your personal data
Share your data with advertisers
Share your data with marketing companies
Use your listening data for behavioral tracking
Share data without your consent (except where required by law)
5. Data Security
We take data security seriously. Here's how we protect your information:
Local Storage: Your favorites and recently played history are stored locally on your device, not on our servers
Encryption: All network communications use HTTPS encryption
Secure Coding: The app is developed following security best practices
Limited Retention: We do not retain unnecessary data on our servers
Note: No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we implement reasonable security measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
Local Data: Your favorites, history, and preferences are stored on your device until you delete them
Analytics Data: Usage analytics are retained for 30 days before deletion
Crash Reports: Diagnostic logs are retained for 90 days for debugging purposes
Server Logs: IP address logs are retained for 7 days for legitimate operational purposes
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your data:
7.1 Right to Access
You can export your data (favorites, history) from within the app at any time.
7.2 Right to Delete
You can:
Delete individual stations from your favorites
Clear your listening history
Uninstall the app to remove all locally stored data
7.3 Right to Opt-Out
You can disable crash reporting and analytics in the app's Settings without affecting core functionality.
7.4 GDPR Rights (EU Users)
If you are in the European Union, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Right to access your data
Right to rectify inaccurate data
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below.
8. Children's Privacy
TuneSphere Radio does not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years old. The app is designed for all ages, but we do not intentionally collect personal information from children.
If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take immediate steps to delete such information.
Parents: If you believe your child has provided personal information through our app, please contact us immediately.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date above.
Your continued use of the app following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Response Time: We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 7 business days.
11. Jurisdiction & Compliance
This Privacy Policy is governed by applicable international data protection laws, including:
GDPR - For users in the European Union
CCPA - For users in California, USA
Google Play Policy - For Android apps
Apple App Store Guidelines - For iOS apps
12. Third-Party Links
The app contains links to external websites (e.g., radio station websites). This Privacy Policy applies only to TuneSphere Radio. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.