Last updated: 8 November 2026
Who we are
GlasPod is a podcast made in Glasgow, Scotland. For anything in this notice — including any request about your data — email hello@glaspod.co.uk. That address is monitored by the person who runs the show.
What we collect
We only collect what you type into the "Be a Guest" form on our Guests page:
- your name
- your email address
- your Instagram handle, if you add one
- the topic or story you'd like to talk about
- a short bio, if you add one
That's the whole list. We don't have user accounts, we don't run analytics, we don't use advertising or tracking cookies, and we never ask for payment details. We don't collect your IP address as part of the form.
Why we collect it
One reason only: to read your application and reply to you about appearing on GlasPod. We might email you to ask a follow-up question, suggest a recording date, or tell you we can't fit you in this time.
Our lawful basis is legitimate interests (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(f)) — running a podcast means finding and speaking to guests, and you've contacted us for that purpose. We don't rely on consent, and we don't add you to any mailing list, newsletter or marketing sequence.
Where it's stored
Submissions are held in two places, both run by our hosting provider (Hostinger):
- a plain data file on the hosting account, kept outside the public website folder so it can't be downloaded from the web
- an email in the hello@glaspod.co.uk mailbox
Nobody outside GlasPod reads it. We don't sell it, rent it, or share it with advertisers, and we don't transfer it outside the UK and EEA on purpose.
How long we keep it
Twelve months from your last message, if we haven't recorded with you. After that we delete it. If you do come on the show, we keep your name, bio and episode details for as long as the episode is published, because they're part of the episode. If you ask us to delete your details at any point, we will — see below.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR you can ask us to:
- show you what we hold about you
- correct anything that's wrong
- delete it
- stop using it, or limit how we use it
- object to us using it at all
- give you a copy in a portable format
Email hello@glaspod.co.uk and say what you'd like. We'll reply within one month, usually much sooner, and we won't charge you. We may ask you to confirm the email address you applied from so we don't delete the wrong person's details.
Complaints
If we get something wrong, tell us first and we'll try to fix it. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK regulator, at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.
Other services the site uses
This is a static site, but a few external services load when you visit:
- Hostinger hosts the site and processes the form. Their servers keep standard access logs, which include IP addresses, for security and troubleshooting.
- Google Fonts serves the site's typeface, so your browser makes a request to Google and Google sees your IP address. We don't send any other information with it.
- YouTube (Google) plays the episode video on the homepage. Loading the player lets YouTube set its own cookies and see your IP address. See our cookies page for the detail.
We have no control over what those companies do with the technical data they receive; their own privacy policies cover it.
Under 18
The form is meant for adults. If you're under 18 and want to come on the show, ask a parent or guardian to email us first.
No automated decisions
Every application is read by a person. We don't use software to score, rank or automatically reject applicants.
Changes
If this notice changes, the date at the top changes with it. We won't apply a new purpose to details you've already sent without telling you.