StartStop Podcast Recorder
This policy explains how the StartStop Podcast Recorder app handles local recordings, account data, uploads, diagnostics, and streaming configuration.
Summary
The app can be used without signing in. In that mode, videos stay local on the iPhone or iPad and are not uploaded automatically. Signing in is required to list podcast events, upload recordings, check remote status, or open remote StartStop assets.
Data The App May Handle
- Account information, such as email and authentication tokens, when you sign in.
- User content, including recorded video, audio, file metadata, checksums, duration, and upload status.
- Podcast event metadata returned by the StartStop platform after sign-in.
- Technical diagnostics, such as upload phase, HTTP status, capture health, streaming state, and device capability information.
- Streaming configuration entered by the user, such as RTMP URLs, SRT passphrases, or WHIP tokens.
Local Recordings
Recordings are stored locally on the device. The app does not delete recordings automatically. A recording is removed only if the user explicitly chooses the local delete action.
Uploads
When signed in, the user may upload selected recordings to the StartStop platform. Solo recordings may be sent to the StartStop processing flow. Multi-device recordings may be uploaded to StartStop storage as separate clips in the same project. Uploads include file checksums and technical metadata needed to complete and validate the transfer.
Camera, Microphone, Local Network, and Background Upload
The app requests camera and microphone access to record video and audio. Local network access may be used for multi-iPhone sync or local network video output such as NDI. Background transfer capability may be used to continue or resume uploads.
Security
Authentication tokens and streaming secrets are stored using the iOS Keychain where applicable. Secrets such as passwords, OTP codes, cookies, stream keys, and session tokens should not appear in exported diagnostics or visible technical logs.
Tracking and Advertising
The app does not use advertising tracking and is not designed to sell personal data.
Support
For help with the app, use the support page or sign in to the StartStop platform at platform.startstop.ai.