Privacy Policy – ChatEdge Podcast Player

Effective Date: July 2025

Overview

The ChatEdge Podcast Player extension streams publicly available multicultural audio content, including Amharic, English, and other podcast files hosted on hodebaba.com. This tool is designed for users who wish to listen to curated educational and cultural podcasts directly from their browser.

Data Collection

We do not collect any personal user data.

• No account or login is required.
• No personally identifiable information (PII) is accessed or stored.
• No browsing history, activity tracking, or sensitive information is collected.

Permissions

The extension requests host permission for https://hodebaba.com/* in order to:

• Load public podcast playlists (e.g. playList.txt)
• Display scrolling public messages (e.g. message.txt)

This permission is strictly required for loading non-sensitive static content. No dynamic content injection, DOM manipulation, or sensitive API use is involved.

Data Sharing

• We do not share or sell any user data.
• We do not use or transfer data for unrelated purposes.
• We do not determine creditworthiness or use data for lending.

Third-party Services

The extension does not integrate with third-party services or analytics.

User Control

Users can uninstall the extension at any time using their browser’s extension manager. No traceable data or cookies are left behind.

Contact

For support or questions, contact support@hodebaba.com.

This policy is subject to updates. Users will be notified through the extension listing page.