Privacy

This Privacy Policy explains how Sonar collects, uses, and protects information when you use the Sonar iOS app and related support pages.

Sonar does not sell your personal information. It uses your information to run the app, save your podcast activity, show social and community features, keep your account secure, and answer support requests.

Last updated

May 27, 2026

Applies to

The Sonar iOS app and its support pages

Sonar collects information you provide directly, information created through your activity in the app, and limited technical information needed to operate the service.

Account information

Username, email address, authentication identifiers, and related profile details used to create and access your account.

Podcast activity

Episode ratings, reviews, listened status, loved status, listen later saves, timestamps, followed podcasts, followers, and following relationships.

Support information

Messages, screenshots, device details, app version details, and any other information you choose to send when contacting support.

• To run Sonar: creating accounts, signing users in, saving episode logs, syncing profile stats, and showing feeds.
• For search and discovery: searching podcasts and episodes, showing trending catalog results, and matching app activity to podcast metadata.
• For social features: showing public profile activity, followers, following, podcast follows, reviews, and community rating summaries.
• For support: looking into bugs, account issues, missing podcast metadata, search issues, and problems with reviews or ratings.
• To protect the service: keeping it secure, preventing misuse, debugging errors, and keeping Sonar reliable.

Sonar uses service providers to operate the app. Supabase provides authentication, database, and backend services. Podcast Index provides podcast catalog search and metadata. Search requests and podcast identifiers may be used to return catalog results.

Your public-facing Sonar activity may be visible in the app, including your username, profile, ratings, reviews, followers, following, and podcast activity that powers feeds and community pages.

Sonar may disclose information when required to comply with law, protect rights and safety, investigate abuse, or complete a business transfer such as a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.

• You can edit or remove episode logs, ratings, reviews, loved status, and listen later status in the app.
• You can change which people and podcasts you follow in Sonar.
• You can contact support to access, correct, export, or delete your account information.
• When you contact support, send only the screenshots and device details you are comfortable sharing.

Sonar keeps account and podcast activity information for as long as needed to provide the service, maintain your account, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and meet legal obligations.

Sonar uses technical and organizational safeguards to protect account and activity data. No internet service can guarantee complete security.

Sonar is not intended for children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through Sonar, contact support so the information can be reviewed and removed where appropriate.

Sonar may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When the policy changes, the updated date on this page will be revised. Material changes may also be communicated through the app or another appropriate channel.