Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20 August 2026

This site is run by Aidan Edwards and exists to publish the podcast Conversations w/ Aidan Edwards. The short version of this policy: cwapod.com is a plain static website. It has no accounts, no login, no shopping cart, no contact form and no advertising trackers. I do not build a profile of you, and I have nothing to sell about you.

What this site collects

Nothing that identifies you personally. There are no forms on this site, so there is no way for you to submit your name, email address, or any other personal detail to me through it. This site sets no cookies, runs no advertising trackers, and loads no third-party JavaScript.

I do keep basic visitor statistics, and I want to be precise about how. The site uses Cloudflare Web Analytics in its server-side mode, which means there is no tracking script on the page and nothing is stored on your device. Cloudflare counts the request as it passes through their network and shows me aggregate figures: how many pages were viewed, which pages, roughly which country, which browser, and which website linked to me. Cloudflare states that it does not track individual visitors and does not use fingerprinting. I cannot identify you, follow you across sites, or single you out from these numbers.

Outbound link counts

Links on this site that lead somewhere else — to Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram or Buy Me a Coffee — pass through a short address on this domain beginning /go/ before forwarding you on. This exists so I can see how many people clicked each destination in total. It records the click, not the clicker: no cookie is set, nothing is stored on your device, and the count is a number, not a list of people. You end up in exactly the same place either way.

Standard server logs

Like every website, cwapod.com is served by a hosting provider (Cloudflare Pages) which keeps short-lived technical logs for security and reliability. These typically include the IP address making the request, the time of the request, the page requested, and the browser's user-agent string. I use this only in aggregate to know whether the site is up and working. Cloudflare's handling of that data is governed by its own privacy policy at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.

The embedded Spotify player

The homepage includes one embedded Spotify player so you can listen to the latest episode without leaving the page. That player is loaded from Spotify, and once it loads, Spotify may set its own cookies and receive technical data about your visit — the same as if you had opened Spotify directly. I do not receive any of that information, and I cannot see who listens or for how long. Spotify's policy is at spotify.com/legal/privacy-policy. The player only loads when you scroll to it.

Links to other services

This site links out to Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Buy Me a Coffee. Once you click one of those links you are on someone else's website, under their privacy policy and their terms. I have no control over and no visibility into what they collect. Nothing on this site passes your information to them.

Podcast listening data

If you listen on Spotify, YouTube or any other podcast app, that platform gives me aggregate statistics — things like total plays, rough country, and average listen duration. That comes to me as counts and charts, not as a list of people. I cannot see individual listeners.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any information from them.

Your rights

Because the statistics described above are aggregate counts rather than records about individuals, there is generally nothing for me to access, correct, export or delete on request — I have no way to find "you" in a page-view total. If you believe I hold information about you and want it removed, reach out by DM on Instagram and I will deal with it.

Changes to this policy

If I ever add something that does collect data — an email list, a comment section, analytics — I will update this page and change the date at the top before turning it on.

Contact

Questions about this policy can go to @cwapod_dot_com on Instagram.