Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Welcome to thenikflow (accessible at thenikflow.com), hosted and operated by Nikhil Jaiswal(“we”, “us”, or “our”). We respect your personal privacy and are committed to protecting any information you share with us while browsing our website, watching our episodes, or submitting guest applications.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information in the following situations:

• Guest Applications: When you voluntarily submit a request to become a guest on the podcast, we collect your name, email address, profession/title, short bio or topic description, and social media handles (such as Instagram or LinkedIn).
• Communications: If you contact us directly via email (e.g. at thenikflow@gmail.com), we collect your email address and any information provided in your message.
• Log and Analytics Data: Like most websites, our hosting servers and analytics tools may automatically record standard browser information, including IP address, browser type, referring pages, and timestamps to ensure security and site performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information solely for legitimate purposes, including:

• Reviewing and responding to podcast guest applications and speaker inquiries.
• Communicating with you regarding podcast recordings, schedules, or feedback.
• Monitoring, analyzing, and improving the functionality, speed, and usability of our website.
• Preventing spam, abuse, and fraudulent activity.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Embedded Content & Third-Party Services

Our website may feature embedded video content (such as YouTube videos) and links to external social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn). Interacting with embedded players or external links is governed by the respective third-party platforms' privacy policies:

• YouTube / Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
• Meta (Instagram & Facebook): privacycenter.instagram.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

5. Cookies

We use minimal, essential technical cookies to ensure seamless navigation, preserve session state for administration, and analyze general traffic trends. You can manage or disable cookie settings directly within your web browser.

6. Data Security & Retention

We apply industry-standard security protocols (including SSL encryption and secure database access) to safeguard your submitted information. We retain guest submissions only for as long as necessary to review and coordinate podcast episodes or as required by applicable laws.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information you have submitted through our website. To make a request, simply reach out to us at our official contact email.