NewPod Privacy Policy
1. Scope and Controller
This Policy applies to official iOS, Android, and other releases of NewPod provided by Suben, Inc. (广州溯本信息技术有限公司) (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are the controller/personal information processor for the processing described here.
Contact: kevin@subeninc.com. A third-party service is independently responsible where it determines its own purposes and means of processing.
2. Information We Process
| Feature | Information | Purpose and method | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Music/system media library (supported platforms; permission required) | Song, artist, album, duration, artwork, media identifier, playback state, and cloud-item status | Use Apple-provided interfaces to display and play content within your authorization; we do not upload your library list to our own servers | Primarily read during use; Apple or the operating system retains data under its own rules |
| File import | Audio content, file name, path, and readable metadata of files you deliberately select through the system file picker | Import, analyze, and play mainstream formats such as FLAC, ALAC, and MP3 on your device | Determined by file location, system cache, and import state; delete the file, clear app data, or uninstall |
| Favorites and settings | Identifiers and metadata of favorited music and playback/interface preferences | Stored locally to remember your choices | Until you remove the favorite, clear app data, or uninstall |
| Motion effects (iOS only; permission required) | Live gyroscope and accelerometer readings | Processed only on-device to create parallax effects | Used in real time; not persistently stored or uploaded |
| Playback notification (Android) | Current media item and playback state | Show and control background playback in a system notification | For the playback session and as needed by the operating system |
We process this information to perform features you request, perform our agreement with you, or with your consent. Refusing an optional permission does not prevent use of features that do not need it. NewPod currently does not collect account credentials, contacts, precise location, advertising identifiers, or payment information, and does not include Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, or similar analytics/crash-reporting SDKs.
3. Device Permissions
- Media & Apple Music: reads and plays your system music library. Revoke it in iOS Settings under Privacy & Security.
- Motion & Fitness: creates parallax effects. Revoke it in iOS Settings or disable the effect in NewPod.
- Notifications: Android may request this permission for background playback controls. Disable it in system app settings.
- File selection: NewPod accesses only audio files you deliberately choose through the system file picker.
4. Third-Party Services and Disclosures
| Recipient/service | Purpose | Information | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. and applicable Apple service operators | System media library, Apple Music content, and playback | Media-library and Apple-service usage data as disclosed by Apple | Apple Privacy Policy; Apple Music & Privacy |
These services may process information independently under their own terms. Do not enter identification numbers, contact details, passwords, or unrelated sensitive data in search fields. We do not sell personal information. We disclose it only in the user-initiated cases above, with separate consent, or where permitted or required by law.
5. International Processing
NewPod does not operate an overseas server that receives your personal information. Apple may process data internationally depending on service region, operations, and applicable law, and is responsible for its own notice and safeguards. If we later actively transfer your personal information to an overseas recipient, we will provide the legally required details, obtain separate consent where required, and complete applicable transfer procedures.
6. Security and Retention
We use reasonable safeguards such as platform sandboxing, least-privilege access, and transport encryption. Apple Music uses Apple-provided interfaces, and imported files are primarily processed on-device. No safeguard can guarantee absolute security, so please protect your device and original audio files.
On-device information is retained for the periods in Section 2. Clearing app data or uninstalling normally removes local app data, but operating-system backups, media-service data, and third-party records are controlled by the relevant provider.
7. Your Rights
You can access, correct, and delete local information and revoke permissions through NewPod and system settings. NewPod has no account to close; remove favorites, clear app data, or uninstall instead. You may also ask us to access, copy, correct, supplement, delete, restrict, or object to processing, and to explain this Policy, subject to applicable law.
Email kevin@subeninc.com. We may verify only what is reasonably necessary to protect your request and will respond within the period required by law. Contact Apple directly for information it processes independently.
8. Children
NewPod is not directed primarily to children under 14. Minors should use it with a guardian's guidance. A child under 14 should obtain guardian consent before using online features involving personal information. If we learn that we processed a child's information without the required consent, we will promptly delete it or take other steps required by law.
9. Policy Changes
We will update this Policy when processing purposes, methods, data categories, or product features change, and provide an in-app or similarly prominent notice. Where law requires consent for a material change, we will ask again rather than treating continued use alone as consent.
10. Contact
Suben, Inc.
广州溯本信息技术有限公司
Email: kevin@subeninc.com