Privacy Policy
Last updated July 13, 2026
NextListen.ai turns topics into AI-generated podcasts. This policy explains what we collect, why, and what we do with it — in plain language, because you should actually be able to read it.
What we collect
- Account info. If you create an account, we keep your name and verified email address. Google sign-in also provides a profile picture; email sign-in stores a one-way password hash, never your readable password. If you use NextListen.ai without an account, we set an anonymous cookie so your shows and listening progress stay yours between visits.
- What you create. The topics you type, outline and script edits you make, and the shows NextListen.ai generates from them.
- Listening activity. Which episodes you play and how far you get, so we can offer “continue listening” and better recommendations.
- Messages you send us. If you use the contact form, we keep your email and message so we can reply.
- Basic technical data. IP address, country inferred from IP, and rough request logs, used for rate limiting and abuse prevention. We associate an account’s creation IP with it to limit abusive batches of free accounts.
What we don’t do
- We don’t sell your personal information. Ever.
- We don’t use third-party advertising trackers.
- We don’t read private shows for any purpose beyond operating the service.
How generation works (and who sees your topics)
To make a show, the text you provide (your topic, briefs, and any script edits) is sent to the AI providers that power NextListen.ai — currently OpenAI (writing and research), Google (text-to-speech), and Replicate (cover art and music). They process it to generate your show under their own data-handling terms. Finished audio and images are stored on DigitalOcean, our hosting provider.
Public and private shows
Shows are public by default — anyone can find and listen to them, and they may appear in discovery shelves and search. Shows you mark private are visible only to you. Your creator profile shows the public shows you’ve made.
Cookies
We use cookies for one thing: knowing who you are — your session if you’re signed in, or your anonymous creator identity if you’re not. No cross-site tracking.
Account emails
We use SendGrid to deliver transactional messages such as email confirmation, password reset, show-ready notifications, and billing confirmations. SendGrid processes your email address and the message contents only to deliver those emails. You can turn off optional product messages, including show-ready and billing confirmations, in your account menu. Security messages may still be sent when needed.
Keeping and deleting your data
We keep your shows and account data while your account exists. You can delete any show you created at any time, which removes it from NextListen.ai. To delete your account and its data entirely, contact us and we’ll take care of it.
Changes
If we change this policy in a way that matters, we’ll update the date above and say so on the site. Questions? Get in touch.