Last updated: 23.10.2026
1. Controller
Cetin Yigit Medienproduktion, Cetin Yigit, Linzer Str. 31, 50939 Köln, Germany. Email: cetin@kiddopedia.net. Details as in the Impressum.
2. Overview
podscript.ai publishes AI-generated transcripts of podcasts. There is no account, login, newsletter or comment function. We process personal data only as described below. The legal bases are Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), 6(1)(b) (a request from you), 6(1)(c) (legal duty) and 6(1)(f) (legitimate interests). Where a service stores or reads information on your device, § 25 TDDDG also applies, and we ask for consent unless the access is strictly necessary for the service you requested.
| Service | Provider | When it is used | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting, server logs | IONOS | every visit | no (legitimate interest) |
| Audio player | podcast host (e.g. libsyn) | only when you press play | no (you request the audio) |
| Visit statistics | GoatCounter | every visit, no cookies | no (see section 8) |
| Amazon links | Amazon | when you click a link | n/a (you leave our site) |
| Amazon cover images | Amazon | only after you consent | yes |
| Videos | YouTube (Google) | only after you click the video | yes |
3. Hosting and server log files
The site is hosted by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. When you open a page, the server processes your IP address, date and time, requested URL, HTTP status, data volume, referrer URL and browser/operating system information (user agent). This is needed to deliver the site and keep it secure and stable (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Log files are kept only for a limited period set by IONOS and then deleted, unless needed to investigate a security incident. IONOS processes this data on our behalf under a data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR), which is part of the IONOS terms and conditions.
4. Contact and error reports
If you email us or use the “report an error” link, we process your email address and your message to answer you (Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR). We delete it once your request is resolved, unless a legal retention duty applies.
5. Audio playback
Pages do not load audio when you open them. Only when you press play does your browser request the audio file from the host chosen by the podcast publisher, for The History of Revolutions this is Libsyn (Liberated Syndication Inc., USA); Huberman Lab uses Megaphone, the Lex Fridman Podcast uses Blubrry, and The Diary of a CEO and Lifespan use Anchor (Spotify). These hosts may route the request through a download-measurement service. That host receives your IP address and technical request data and may set its own cookies. The transfer is technically necessary to play the audio you requested (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where a host is outside the EU or EEA (for example in the USA), the transfer relies on the host’s participation in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or on standard contractual clauses. The choice of host lies with the podcast publisher. See the host’s privacy policy for details.
6. Embedded videos (YouTube)
Some pages show a YouTube video. Until you click, only a placeholder is shown and nothing is sent to YouTube. If you click and agree, the video is loaded from YouTube, operated by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Google LLC in the USA). Google then receives your IP address and technical data and may set cookies or read information on your device. Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25(1) TDDDG). Transfers to the USA rely on Google’s certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. More: https://policies.google.com/privacy
7. Amazon partner links and product images
We take part in the Amazon Associates programme. Links to books are affiliate links: as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Clicking a link takes you to Amazon, which can set cookies and records that you came from our site so that we receive a commission. Amazon is responsible for that processing (see the privacy notice of the Amazon store you use). We receive no personal data about you, only aggregated reports on clicks and orders.
Book cover images come from Amazon’s servers and are loaded only after you consent; until then you see text and buttons only. Loading them sends your IP address and technical data to Amazon. Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25(1) TDDDG). You can withdraw consent at any time via the privacy settings link in the footer.
8. Visit statistics (GoatCounter)
We use GoatCounter (goatcounter.com), a privacy-friendly analytics service run by Martin Tournoij, Ireland. A small script loaded from gc.zgo.at sends the page path, referrer, browser and operating system summary, screen width, language and the country derived from your IP address. GoatCounter sets no cookies and does not store your IP address or full user agent; it recognises repeat visits only with a short-lived identifier held in memory for up to eight hours, and stores aggregated statistics. Its servers are at Hetzner in Finland and Germany. We also count clicks on certain buttons (such as book buttons) as anonymous events: only the number of clicks, no personal data. We use the data to see which content is read and to improve the site. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in reach measurement). Because the tool stores no personal data and no cookies, we do not ask for consent. You can block the script with a content blocker or object at any time (see “Your rights”).
9. Google Search Console
We use Google Search Console to see which search queries lead to our pages. Google gives us aggregated figures (queries, clicks, positions); we cannot identify individual visitors. Using Search Console does not load any Google script on our pages. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Google processes search data under its own privacy policy.
10. Your rights
You have the right to access (Art. 15), rectification (16), erasure (17), restriction (18), data portability (20) and to object (21) to processing based on legitimate interests; you can withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3)). To exercise them, email cetin@kiddopedia.net. You may complain to a data protection authority. The authority responsible for us is the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kavalleriestraße 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf, https://www.ldi.nrw.de
11. Other points
There is no automated decision-making or profiling. Providing data is not required by law or contract; without your IP address the server cannot deliver pages. Links to other sites (for example X, Reddit, Wikipedia) leave this site; those operators are responsible for their own processing, and this site embeds no social media plugins. We may update this policy when the site or the law changes; the date above shows the current version.