Privacy Policy
This policy explains what personal data ELI collects, why, and what you can do about it. It covers two things:
- The ELI Podcast website at eli-podcast.com (the "website").
- ELI Apps, a set of online tools for founders at apps.eli-podcast.com ("ELI Apps").
Both are run by ELI, owned by Priya Ranjan Mohanty. When we say "we" or "us", we mean ELI. You can reach us at [email protected].
The ELI Local GPT Chrome extension has its own policy at eli-podcast.com/local-gpt-privacy-policy. That policy still applies to that extension.
1. The podcast website
You can read stories and watch episodes on the website without creating an account. We don't ask for your name or email here. But a few tools on the website do collect some data:
- Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics to count visitors and see which pages are popular. It sets cookies and collects things like the pages you visit, your rough location, your device and browser, and how you got to the site. Google processes this data for us.
- YouTube videos. Episodes are embedded from YouTube. When a page with a video loads, YouTube (owned by Google) may set cookies and collect data about your device and viewing, under Google's own privacy policy.
- Google Fonts. Our fonts load from Google's servers, so Google sees your IP address when the page loads.
- Your filter choice. If you filter stories by industry, your choice is saved in your own browser (local storage) so it's remembered next time. It stays on your device and isn't sent to us.
- Email. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you write, and we use it only to reply.
2. ELI Apps: what we collect
When you sign in
You can only sign in to ELI Apps with Google. When you do, Google shares with us your name, email address, profile photo and Google account ID. We never see or receive your Google password.
When you use the tools
We store your account details and the data you create or enter in the apps (your "app data"), so the tools can work for you.
Technical data
ELI Apps runs on Cloudflare. Cloudflare handles every request to the apps and keeps standard technical logs, such as your IP address, browser type and the time of the request.
Cookies
Right now, ELI Apps uses cookies only to keep you signed in. These are essential cookies. The planned features in section 5 may add other cookies or similar technologies once they're in use.
3. Why we use your data, and our legal basis
- To provide the service. We use your sign-in details, app data and technical logs to run the tools, keep you signed in and keep things secure.
- With your consent. By signing in, you agree to the uses in this policy. For the website, we use analytics to see which content is useful, and emails only to reply to you.
4. Who we share data with
We do not sell your personal data. We share it with service providers who help us run the website and ELI Apps. Today these include:
- Google - Google sign-in, Google Analytics, YouTube, Google Fonts, and Google Workspace, which runs our business email.
- Supabase - stores ELI Apps account data and app data, and handles sign-in. Hosted in Mumbai, India.
- Cloudflare - runs ELI Apps and processes requests, keeping standard technical logs.
- Netlify - hosts the podcast website.
Our providers may change over time, and we'll update this list when they do. We may also share data if the law requires it, to protect our rights or users' safety, or as part of a sale or restructuring of ELI.
5. Planned features
- PostHog (product analytics). To improve the tools, we may use PostHog for product analytics, session recordings (a replay of how you moved through the app) and error tracking. This data is stored in the US or EU.
- Razorpay (payments). If you pay for anything, Razorpay handles the payment. Your card or UPI details go to Razorpay. ELI does not store them.
- AI providers (such as OpenAI, Anthropic or Google). If you use an AI feature, the text you submit to it is sent to that provider so it can generate a response. How long a provider keeps that text, and what it may use it for, depends on that provider's own terms.
- Resend (account emails). We may use Resend to send account emails, such as sign-in emails and receipts. Resend receives your email address and the content of those emails.
- Chrome extensions. We may offer Chrome extensions that work with ELI Apps. They will use the same ELI Apps account. Before any such extension launches, we'll add a fuller disclosure specific to that extension.
6. Data processed outside India
ELI Apps data is stored with Supabase in Mumbai, India. But some of the providers above (such as Google, Cloudflare, Netlify, and the planned PostHog, AI providers and Resend) may process data in other countries, including the US and the EU.
7. How long we keep data
We keep ELI Apps data while your account is open. Logs and analytics are kept for each provider's standard period. To delete your account and data, email [email protected]. We may keep some data after deletion where the law requires it, or for a limited time in backups.
8. Keeping your data safe
We take reasonable steps to protect your data, but no system is perfectly secure, and we can't guarantee that data will never be accessed without permission.
9. Your rights under India's data protection law
Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the right to:
- Access the data we hold about you.
- Correct data that's wrong.
- Erase your data.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
- Raise a grievance about how we handle your data.
- Nominate someone to use these rights for you if you die or can't act.
For any of these, and for complaints, contact our grievance officer, Priya Ranjan Mohanty, at [email protected].
10. Children
ELI Apps is not meant for anyone under 18.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We'll post the new version here with a new effective date, and where a change is significant, we'll let ELI Apps users know by email or in the apps.
12. Contact us
ELI, owned by Priya Ranjan Mohanty
Email: [email protected]
Website: eli-podcast.com