Podisodic Terms of Service
1. Acceptance of Terms
By downloading, installing, or using the Podisodic app (“the App”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the App.
These Terms apply to all users of the App, regardless of the device or platform used (iOS or Android) or the country from which you access the App.
2. The Service
Podisodic is a podcast, audiobook, and audio discovery app that allows users to discover, subscribe to, follow, save, download, organize, and listen to audio content. The App operates by:
- Accessing publicly available RSS feeds published by podcast creators and their hosting providers.
- Using directories and metadata sources such as Podcast Index, Apple Podcasts/iTunes metadata, and audiobook metadata sources to power search, charts, recommendations, and discovery.
- Providing topic feeds, saved audiobooks, playlists, queues, likes, show notes, timestamps, social/support links, notifications, OPML import/export, and performance diagnostics.
- Streaming audio content directly from the original hosting provider’s servers. Podisodic does not re-host podcast audio on its own servers, but the app may cache metadata and may download episode audio to a user’s device for offline playback when the user chooses to do so.
Podisodic is provided free of charge. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the App or any part of it at any time, with or without notice.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years of age to use the App. By using the App, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian’s permission to use the App.
4. RSS Feeds, Audiobooks & Third-Party Content
4.1 Open RSS Feeds And Directories
The App accesses publicly available RSS feeds as a standard podcast player and may use third-party directories and metadata sources. All podcast, audiobook, artwork, chapter, show note, and related content accessible through the App is owned by the respective creators, publishers, narrators, authors, libraries, directories, and/or hosting providers. Podisodic makes no claim of ownership over any third-party content.
4.2 No Endorsement
Podisodic does not endorse, curate, verify, or take responsibility for any podcast, audiobook, feed, show note, transcript, timestamp, recommendation, topic result, support link, social link, or other third-party content accessible through the App. The presence of content in the App does not constitute an endorsement of its content, accuracy, source, availability, or views.
4.3 Content Availability
Content availability depends on the original creator, directory, library, platform, or hosting provider maintaining the feed, metadata, or file. Podisodic does not guarantee that any particular podcast, audiobook, episode, chapter, link, chart, recommendation, or metadata item will be available, complete, accurate, or current at any given time. We are not responsible for content that is removed, altered, or becomes unavailable at the source.
4.4 Your Responsibility
You are responsible for ensuring your personal use of content accessed through the App complies with applicable laws and the terms of the original content providers.
4.5 Offline Downloads
Where the App offers offline download functionality, downloaded episodes are stored on your device solely for personal, offline listening. Downloaded content may not be redistributed, shared, or reproduced in any form. Downloads are made directly from the original hosting provider’s servers. Podisodic does not store or cache audio files on its own servers at any point in this process.
4.6 Audiobooks
Audiobook features may display public-domain or third-party audiobook metadata and audio from sources such as LibriVox, Internet Archive, or other public feeds where available. You are responsible for confirming that your use of audiobook content is permitted in your location and by the applicable content provider.
4.7 Topics, Recommendations, And Enhanced Metadata
Topic feeds, charts, search results, recommendations, cleaned show notes, timestamps, extracted links, social/support links, and similar discovery features are provided for convenience. They may be incomplete, delayed, duplicated, miscategorized, or inaccurate.
4.8 External Links
The App may open third-party websites or services, including podcast websites, email links, social platforms, Patreon, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, hosting providers, and other external destinations. Podisodic is not responsible for the content, policies, subscriptions, purchases, ratings, reviews, or practices of those third parties.
5. Intellectual Property
5.1 Podisodic IP
The App, including its design, interface, features, and original content, is owned by Podisodic and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the App without our express written permission.
5.2 Third-Party Content
All podcast content accessible through the App is owned by the respective creators and publishers. Nothing in these Terms grants you any rights in third-party content beyond what is already permitted by the creator’s publication of their content via public RSS feed.
6. Copyright & DMCA
6.1 DMCA Compliance
Podisodic respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). We respond promptly to valid takedown notices submitted in accordance with the DMCA.
6.2 Designated DMCA Agent
If you believe that content accessible through the App infringes your copyright, you may submit a written takedown notice to our designated DMCA agent at:
DMCA Agent: Steven Mandzik
Email: help.podisodic@gmail.com
To be valid, your takedown notice must include: (a) a description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed; (b) identification of the infringing content and its location in the App; (c) your contact information; (d) a statement of good faith belief that the use is not authorized; (e) a statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner; and (f) your physical or electronic signature.
6.3 Counter-Notice
If you believe your content was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to the DMCA agent above. Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we may restore the content after 10 to 14 business days unless the complaining party seeks a court order.
6.4 Repeat Infringers
Podisodic reserves the right to terminate or restrict access for users who are found to be repeat infringers.
7. Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use the App to:
- Violate any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
- Reproduce, redistribute, or create derivative works from podcast content accessed through the App without authorization from the rights holder.
- Misuse likes, ratings, reviews, support links, external links, notifications, OPML import/export, downloads, or other features in a way that violates provider terms or manipulates usage signals.
- Use the App for any commercial purpose without our express written consent.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the App or its related systems.
- Scrape, crawl, or extract data from the App by automated means.
- Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the App.
8. Disclaimers
The App is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Podisodic does not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
Podisodic is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or legality of any podcast, audiobook, link, recommendation, topic result, show note, timestamp, rating, review destination, or other third-party content accessible through the App. We do not pre-screen or monitor all third-party content.
Notifications, background refreshes, downloads, playback state, recommendations, and diagnostics may be delayed, incomplete, or unavailable due to device settings, network conditions, third-party services, operating-system behavior, or provider availability.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Podisodic and its owners, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the App, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
10. Third-Party Services
The App integrates with third-party services including:
- Podcast Index — open podcast directory API. Use of the Podcast Index API is governed by the Podcast Index Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
- Apple Podcasts / iTunes metadata — used for podcast lookup, charts, ratings, review links, and metadata retrieval. Use of Apple services is subject to Apple’s applicable terms and policies.
- LibriVox, Internet Archive, and other audiobook metadata/audio sources — used for audiobook discovery and playback where available.
- PostHog — analytics processor used to collect app usage data as described in our Privacy Policy.
- Firebase Cloud Messaging — used to deliver push notifications.
- Supabase — used for backend storage, sync, edge functions, likes, notifications, topic/audiobook metadata, social-link metadata, diagnostics, and feedback workflows.
- Resend — used to forward feedback and feature request emails to support.
- System file picker, share sheet, browser, email, and platform services — used for OPML import/export, external links, sharing, and contact actions.
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store — your use of the App is also subject to the terms of the platform through which you downloaded it.
Podisodic is not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third-party service.
11. Privacy
Your use of the App is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the App, you consent to the data practices described in the Privacy Policy.
12. Local Downloads And Device Storage
Podisodic may store certain information locally on your device, including subscriptions, playback history, resume positions, cached podcast metadata, playlists, and downloaded episode audio and file paths. You are responsible for managing content stored on your device, including deleting downloads when desired.
13. User Libraries, Likes, Topics, And Sync Features
Features such as subscriptions, saved audiobooks, followed topics, likes, playlists, queue state, recent searches, and notification preferences may be stored on your device and may also be synced or processed through backend services to support app functionality described in the Privacy Policy. Like counts, topic counts, saved state, and similar metadata may be delayed or eventually consistent across devices or services.
14. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. For users outside the United States, local laws may also apply and nothing in these Terms limits your statutory rights under applicable local law.
Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the App shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in the courts of competent jurisdiction in the United States, as applicable.
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
16. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at help.podisodic@gmail.com.