How Your Podcast App Sends Your Listening History to Data Brokers

Episode 40 of The Privacy Podcast with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna reveal how popular podcast apps track what you listen to, when, and for how long — then sell that data to advertisers and data brokers. They break down the specific data points collected: play/pause timestamps, skip rates, completion percentages, and even IP-based location. Using a concrete example from a major podcast platform's privacy policy, they explain how listening habits reveal your interests, commute times, sleep schedule, and even emotional state. The hosts also discuss the growing market for 'audio intelligence' — companies that analyze voice clips from podcasts to infer demographics. Plus: how to opt out, which apps share less data, and why GDPR has forced some changes but left gaps. A must-listen for anyone who streams audio on their phone. #PodcastPrivacy #DataBrokers #AudioTracking #ListeningHabits #AppTracking #PodcastData #GDPR #DigitalPrivacy #AdTargeting #ConsumerAwareness #PodcastApps #LocationData #BehavioralProfiling #AudioIntelligence #OptOut #PrivacyRights #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo