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Last updated: 5 October 2026

Zik AI Radio — Privacy Policy

Beta Version

1. Plain English Summary (TL;DR)

At Zik AI Radio, we believe in complete transparency. Because we're a small station in beta, our data collection is about as minimal as it gets. Here's what you actually need to know:

  • We collect your login email (plus your name, if you sign in with Google) and, for safety, hashed technical signals (like a hashed IP) to stop bots and vote-rigging.
  • If you are signed in while listening, we record which program/track was playing and when — to understand listening patterns and improve programming. This is retained for 90 days. Anonymous (signed-out) listeners are not tracked in this way.
  • Artists also give us the content they choose to upload — artist name, track titles, lyrics, and any voice intro.
  • Comments are public. If you comment, your comment is shown with your artist name, or with the name from your Google sign-in if you don't have one.
  • We use Supabase for secure login. Your password is encrypted; we can't see it.
  • We use email strictly for functional updates — airtime digests and scheduling logs. No spam, no marketing loops, and you can switch optional emails off.
  • We never sell your data to ad networks or brokers. Period.
  • You're in control. Want your account and data erased? Just ask, and we'll purge it within 7 business days.
  • You must be at least 16 years old to create an account. Artist accounts are for ages 18 and up, or 16–17 with a parent's or legal guardian's consent.

Zik AI Radio is currently run by an individual operator. Contact us anytime at zik@zikairadio.com.

2. Full Privacy Policy

This Policy describes how Zik AI Radio ("we", "our", "the Station", or "the Operator") handles your information. By creating an account or accessing the stream, you agree to the minimal practices below.

2.1 Information We Collect

We purposefully restrict our data pipeline to protect your digital footprint. We process only:

  • Account Credentials: your sign-up and login email address and, if you sign in with Google, the name on your Google account.
  • Artist Metadata: the artist name, track titles, lyrics, or voice intros you voluntarily supply when uploading content.
  • Comments: the comments you post. Comments are public and shown with your artist name, or with the name from your Google sign-in if you don't have one. You can ask us to delete a comment at any time.
  • Technical Interaction Data: basic logs needed for our voting/ranking mechanics to prevent abuse — including hashed IP and device signals used to detect bots and duplicate voting. We store these in hashed form, not as raw addresses.
  • Listening Activity (registered users only): When you are signed in and the live stream is playing, we record which program and track was streaming and the approximate time, linked to your account. This data is used solely to understand listening patterns and improve our programming. Anonymous (signed-out) listeners are not tracked in this way. Listening records are retained for 90 days and then automatically deleted. {#listening-activity}
  • Artist consent records: for each upload, the confirmation you ticked; when you accept updated Terms, a record of that acceptance. For artists aged 16–17, the email address of the parent or legal guardian, used only to request and record their consent and deleted together with the artist account.

2.2 Infrastructure & Third-Party Processors

We rely on a small set of trusted, enterprise-grade providers to run the platform. We share only what each one needs to do its job:

  • Supabase — authentication and database. Your login email and auth state are securely processed and isolated; passwords are salted and encrypted at the database level, and the Operator cannot view your raw password.
  • Cloudflare R2 — object storage for uploaded audio (tracks and voice intros).
  • Zoho Mail — sending our functional email updates; receives your email address to deliver them.
  • Vercel — website hosting and delivery.
  • ElevenLabs — generates our AI host voices. Host scripts may include artist names and song titles.

We do not sell or rent your data, and we don't currently use third-party advertising or tracking networks.

2.3 How We Use Your Information (and Our Legal Basis)

We reject predatory tracking. We use your information only for core functionality:

  • To verify your identity and manage secure account authorization.
  • To enforce fair-play rules, like the upload limits in our Terms (Platform Limits) and anti-bot voting checks.
  • To send functional emails, including airtime schedules and broadcast digests.

Where data-protection law (such as the GDPR) applies, we rely on: performance of our agreement with you (running your account and the service), our legitimate interests (keeping the platform safe and spam-free), and your consent where you give it (for example, optional emails you can switch off).

2.4 Your Data Rights

Whether you reside in Israel, the European Union (GDPR), or the United States, we honor transparent data-access rights. You have the right to:

  • Access — request a copy of the data we hold connected to your email account.
  • Rectify — correct inaccurate profile details or meta tags.
  • Be Forgotten — request total erasure of your login profile and data assets.

To exercise any of these, email zik@zikairadio.com. Upon a verified request, we will scrub your records from our active environment within 7 business days.

2.5 Data Retention

We keep your account data for as long as your account is active. When you ask us to delete your account, or close it, we erase your personal data from our active environment within 7 business days. Note that, as described in our Terms (Deleting Songs and Your Account), programs that already aired with an uploaded song may continue to be rebroadcast as reruns and kept in our archive.

Listening activity records (§2.1) are retained for 90 days from the time of recording and then automatically deleted, regardless of account status.

2.6 Cookies & Local Storage

We keep this simple. We use only what's necessary to make the site work:

  • Essential login cookies set by Supabase to keep you signed in.
  • Local storage for an anonymous voter identifier, so our charts and ratings stay fair.

We do not currently use advertising cookies or third-party trackers. If we add them in the future, we'll update this policy first and ask for your consent where the law requires it.

2.7 Age Requirement

Zik AI Radio is not directed at children. You must be at least 16 years old to create an account or use interactive features. Artist accounts are for ages 18 and up; artists aged 16 or 17 need a parent's or legal guardian's consent, which the parent gives through a confirmation link we email to them. If we learn we've collected data from someone under 16, we'll delete it.

2.8 Security Measures (Beta Disclaimer)

We deploy standard security wrappers around our infrastructure. However, Zik AI Radio is an experimental service in beta, and no internet transmission method is completely infallible. We strive to protect your information, but participation during this early stage is at your own discretion (see As-Is Service and Limitation of Liability in our Terms).

2.9 Who Runs Zik AI Radio

Zik AI Radio is operated by Yariv, as an individual operator (no company entity at this stage). For any privacy question, data request, or erasure, contact zik@zikairadio.com. This Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Israel.

2.10 Policy Revisions

As we grow beyond beta, we may update this Policy to account for new features. Any material structural updates will be communicated to your registered account email.