Last updated: October 4, 2026.
This notice covers the Weekly Spooky mobile app.
Who operates the app
Weekly Spooky is operated by Henrique Couto. Contact WeeklySpooky@gmail.com for app support or privacy requests.
Your library stays on your device
You can browse and listen without creating an account. Your favorites, playback positions, listening history and Following shortcuts stay in the app’s storage on your phone. We do not upload these records to an app-operated cloud account. Device backups may include local app storage. You can clear your library through the app’s Settings.
Catalog, artwork and audio streaming
The app retrieves published episode information and collections from our catalog hosted on Supabase. Artwork loads from the publishers’ image hosts. When you tap Play or Resume, audio streams from the episode’s original hosting and delivery services, including Spreaker and measurement redirects such as Podtrac. Those providers receive network information such as your IP address, requested episode, device/client information and request details. They may use this information for delivery, podcast measurement, approximate geography and advertising under their own privacy practices. Episodes may contain advertising. The app does not download episodes for offline listening or alter advertising in an episode.
Short Spookies and YouTube
Short Spookies is optional and is available in builds that include the feature. Before its feed loads, the app asks you to review this privacy notice and agree to the YouTube Terms of Service. Your choice is saved only on your device. You can select Not now and continue using podcasts, or reset your choice using Review Shorts consent on the Shorts list. Resetting this choice does not delete information already held by Google.
Short Spookies uses YouTube API Services to display public videos from Weekly Spooky's playlist. Our Supabase service refreshes public video titles, identifiers, publication dates and durations. Loading the list requests this metadata from Supabase and thumbnails from Google. These requests disclose ordinary network information, such as your IP address, device/client information and the resource requested, to the relevant provider.
When you choose Load YouTube player, the app connects to YouTube's embedded player. YouTube and Google may receive your IP address, app/device information, requested video, playback interactions and advertising-related information. They may store or access cookies and similar technologies on your device and serve advertisements. On supported Android devices, the embedded player may use app/device integrity information to help verify the requesting app. Their handling of this information is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
Newer builds use YouTube's privacy-enhanced embedded player. YouTube states that any ads served in this player are non-personalized, and that views in this player are not used to personalize the viewer's later YouTube experience or advertising outside this app. Older test builds may still use the standard embedded player. Privacy-enhanced mode does not eliminate requests to Google or all provider data collection. Choosing Open on YouTube takes you to a separate service under its own settings and practices.
The app does not ask for your YouTube account credentials or access your private YouTube account data through its metadata service. We do not send your podcast favorites or history to YouTube, create an app-operated Shorts viewing-history profile, download videos for offline use, or rehost their audio or video. YouTube can still receive information about activity in its own player. Clearing the app's podcast library or removing notification data does not delete information held by YouTube or Google. Google provides its own privacy controls; provider retention is governed by its policy.
Opening a video player pauses your podcast. Closing the video or leaving the app stops the video session and leaves the podcast paused until you resume it. Choosing Open on YouTube opens a separate YouTube app or browser under that service's settings and practices. By using Short Spookies, you agree to the YouTube Terms of Service.
Optional notifications
Notifications are optional. If you enable them, our Supabase service receives a random installation identifier, a notification delivery token, your chosen interest IDs or all-new preference, notification permission, timezone and quiet hours. We use this to send the new-episode alerts you requested. We do not send your favorites or listening history with registration. A secret stored securely on your phone authorizes changes to its registration.
Expo and Apple deliver iPhone notifications; Expo and Google Firebase Cloud Messaging deliver Android notifications. They process delivery tokens and the notification’s episode information under their own practices. A notification may be visible on your Lock Screen according to your phone settings. We store delivery records to avoid repeated alerts and diagnose delivery failures. We do not add a separate advertising or analytics SDK; the audio hosts and embedded YouTube player have their own measurement and advertising practices described above.
Your notification controls
You can turn notifications off while retaining your alert choices, or use Remove my notification data to remove the token, selected interests and queued delivery records from our service. Removal needs a connection; the app shows pending status and retries when reopened. Alerts already handed to a delivery provider cannot be recalled. Following and library records remain local and are not removed by this action.
How long notification records are kept
The release service keeps dispatch records for up to 30 days after an alert’s one-day delivery window expires. After removal it retains only a revoked installation identifier and credential digest for up to 30 days to reject stale requests. Registrations that have not contacted the service for 90 days are removed during scheduled cleanup, followed by the same 30-day revoked-record period. Service outages may delay scheduled cleanup. Provider operational logs and backups have separate retention; deleting app records does not guarantee immediate deletion from those systems.
Support and privacy emails
If you email us, we receive your address and the information you choose to send, and use them to respond to your request. We delete resolved support and privacy-request emails within 12 months after resolution, unless we need to retain them for an ongoing issue or a legal requirement. Please avoid including sensitive information you do not need us to see.
Questions and updates
For questions or requests concerning your information, contact WeeklySpooky@gmail.com. We will update this notice when the app’s practices change.
Provider information
Provider information: Supabase, Expo notification handling, Apple privacy, Firebase privacy, Google privacy, YouTube terms, Spreaker privacy, Podtrac privacy.