Terms of Use

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Welcome to PodcastCharts.net. These Terms of Use explain the rules and conditions that apply when you access, browse, or use our website.

By using PodcastCharts.net, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

1. Who We Are

PodcastCharts.net is owned and operated by:

Instant Media Access
Billo ILY S-237
Birger Jarlsgatan 37
114 45 STOCKHOLM
Sweden

Email: info@podcastcharts.org

Throughout these Terms of Use, “PodcastCharts.net,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Instant Media Access and the PodcastCharts.net website.

2. About PodcastCharts.net

PodcastCharts.net is an editorial website that reviews, discusses, ranks, summarizes, and reports on podcasts, podcast episodes, podcast platforms, creators, guests, public figures, entertainment topics, media trends, and related subjects.

Our content may include:

podcast episode reviews
podcast rankings and commentary
podcast news and analysis
summaries of podcast discussions
entertainment and media commentary
editorial opinions
embedded podcast, video, and audio players
links to third-party platforms
affiliate links and advertising

PodcastCharts.net is not an official partner, representative, or owner of the podcast platforms, podcasts, creators, guests, media companies, or third-party services mentioned on the website unless clearly stated otherwise.

3. No User Accounts or Memberships

PodcastCharts.net does not currently require visitors to create accounts, log in, subscribe, or become members.

If we add accounts, memberships, paid features, comments, submissions, or community features in the future, we may update these Terms of Use and publish additional rules.

4. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing or using PodcastCharts.net, you confirm that:

you have read and understood these Terms of Use
you agree to follow these Terms of Use
you will use the website only for lawful purposes
you will not misuse, disrupt, scrape, attack, or interfere with the website
you are responsible for your own use of the website and any third-party links, platforms, or services you access through it

If you are using PodcastCharts.net on behalf of a company, organization, or other legal entity, you confirm that you have authority to accept these Terms of Use on behalf of that entity.

5. Editorial Content and Opinions

PodcastCharts.net publishes editorial content, commentary, reviews, rankings, summaries, and analysis.

Our content may include opinions, interpretations, commentary, entertainment reporting, cultural analysis, and subjective assessments. Any reviews, rankings, ratings, recommendations, or descriptions are provided for informational and editorial purposes only.

We do our best to provide accurate and useful information, but we do not guarantee that all content is complete, current, error-free, or suitable for your specific needs.

Podcast charts, episode rankings, platform availability, view counts, like counts, popularity signals, release dates, podcast descriptions, guest appearances, embedded content, and third-party data may change over time.

6. No Professional Advice

Content on PodcastCharts.net is provided for general informational, editorial, and entertainment purposes only.

Nothing on PodcastCharts.net should be considered:

legal advice
financial advice
investment advice
medical advice
health advice
psychological advice
tax advice
business advice
professional advice of any kind

You should not rely on PodcastCharts.net as a substitute for advice from qualified professionals.

Some podcasts or episodes discussed on our website may include opinions or claims about politics, health, crime, business, finance, relationships, religion, culture, current events, or other sensitive subjects. We do not endorse every statement made in third-party podcast episodes, embedded media, or linked content.

7. Third-Party Content and Embedded Media

PodcastCharts.net may embed or link to third-party media and services, including but not limited to:

YouTube
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Amazon Music
podcast platforms
audio and video players
social media platforms
streaming services
external websites
advertisers
affiliate partners

Embedded content remains controlled by the third-party platform or content owner. We do not own or control third-party podcast episodes, videos, audio files, players, thumbnails, platform pages, comments, advertisements, recommendations, or external services unless clearly stated otherwise.

Third-party platforms may change, remove, restrict, block, geo-limit, monetize, or disable their content at any time. We are not responsible if embedded media becomes unavailable, inaccurate, restricted, or changed.

Your use of third-party services is governed by the terms, privacy policies, cookie policies, and rules of those third parties.

8. Affiliate Links and Advertising

PodcastCharts.net may display advertisements and may contain affiliate links to third-party websites, vendors, services, subscriptions, platforms, products, retailers, media services, or other commercial offers.

If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, sign up, subscribe, or complete another qualifying action, PodcastCharts.net may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Advertising and affiliate relationships do not guarantee a positive review, ranking, recommendation, or endorsement unless clearly stated. We aim to keep editorial content separate from advertising and affiliate arrangements, but some articles may contain commercial links.

For more information, please review our Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure.

9. External Links

PodcastCharts.net may link to third-party websites for convenience, attribution, reference, advertising, affiliate offers, embedded content, or further reading.

We are not responsible for:

the content of external websites
the accuracy of external information
third-party privacy practices
third-party cookie practices
third-party advertising
third-party payment systems
third-party products or services
the availability, security, or legality of third-party websites

You access external links at your own risk.

10. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the text, design, layout, branding, graphics, logos, article structure, original commentary, original reviews, original summaries, and other original materials on PodcastCharts.net are owned by or licensed to Instant Media Access.

You may read, share, and link to our pages for personal, editorial, or informational purposes.

You may not, without our prior written permission:

copy large portions of our articles
republish our content as your own
scrape or mass-download our website
use automated systems to extract content
reproduce our website design, branding, or original materials
sell, license, or redistribute our content
use our content to train artificial intelligence systems or large datasets unless permitted by law or authorized by us
remove copyright notices, attribution, or branding

Small excerpts may be used where permitted by applicable law, such as for quotation, commentary, criticism, news reporting, or fair use/fair dealing, provided proper credit is given.

11. Third-Party Intellectual Property

Podcast names, episode titles, creator names, platform names, logos, trademarks, thumbnails, audio, video, images, and embedded media may belong to their respective owners.

PodcastCharts.net does not claim ownership of third-party trademarks, podcast episodes, platform logos, creator names, embedded media, or copyrighted materials owned by others.

Use of third-party names, titles, images, embeds, or references is generally for identification, commentary, criticism, review, reporting, search, or informational purposes.

If you are a rights owner and believe content on PodcastCharts.net infringes your rights, please contact us using the information in the Copyright Complaints section below.

12. Copyright Complaints

We respect intellectual property rights.

If you believe that material on PodcastCharts.net infringes your copyright or other rights, please contact us at:

info@podcastcharts.org

Please include:

your name and contact information
identification of the copyrighted work or protected material
the URL of the material you believe is infringing
a description of why you believe the material infringes your rights
a statement that you are the rights owner or authorized to act on behalf of the rights owner
any additional information needed to review the request

We may remove, disable, edit, or restrict access to content when appropriate.

For more details, please review our Copyright & DMCA Policy, if available.

13. Corrections and Content Updates

We aim to publish accurate and useful content, but mistakes may occur.

Podcast information, episode details, rankings, charts, public data, guest lists, platform availability, descriptions, view counts, and embedded media can change over time.

If you believe an article contains an error, outdated information, incorrect attribution, or misleading information, you may contact us at:

info@podcastcharts.org

We may review correction requests at our discretion and may update, clarify, remove, or decline to change content depending on the circumstances.

14. User Messages and Submissions

If you contact us by email, contact form, or other communication method, you are responsible for the content you send.

By sending us messages, suggestions, corrections, feedback, business inquiries, or other materials, you grant us the right to review, store, respond to, and use your message for the purpose of handling your request, improving the website, protecting our rights, or operating our business.

Do not send confidential, sensitive, unlawful, defamatory, infringing, or unnecessary personal information.

Unless we have a separate written agreement with you, submitting ideas, suggestions, titles, article concepts, podcast recommendations, corrections, or feedback does not create any obligation for us to compensate you or treat the submission as confidential.

15. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use PodcastCharts.net in any way that is unlawful, harmful, abusive, or disruptive.

You may not:

violate any applicable law or regulation
infringe the rights of others
attempt to hack, disrupt, overload, or damage the website
attempt to bypass security measures
scrape, crawl, harvest, or extract data without permission
use bots, automated tools, or scripts to access the website in an abusive way
copy, republish, or redistribute our content without permission
impersonate another person or organization
send spam, malware, phishing attempts, or harmful code
interfere with advertisements, tracking systems, or website functionality
misuse contact forms or email addresses
use the website to harass, threaten, defame, or abuse others
attempt to reverse engineer or exploit website systems
use the website in a way that could damage our reputation, operations, or legal position

We reserve the right to block, restrict, report, or take action against misuse of the website.

16. Availability of the Website

We aim to keep PodcastCharts.net available and functioning, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

The website may be unavailable, delayed, limited, or changed due to:

maintenance
technical problems
hosting issues
security incidents
plugin or software errors
third-party service outages
legal or compliance reasons
changes to business operations
events beyond our control

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website at any time without notice.

17. Disclaimer of Warranties

PodcastCharts.net is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties or representations about:

the accuracy of content
the completeness of content
the timeliness of content
the reliability of rankings, reviews, summaries, or data
the availability of embedded media
the security or uninterrupted operation of the website
the suitability of the website for your needs
the performance of third-party links, advertisements, or affiliate offers
the accuracy of third-party podcast platforms, charts, or media sources

Your use of PodcastCharts.net is at your own risk.

18. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Instant Media Access, PodcastCharts.net, and our owners, operators, contributors, contractors, service providers, and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising from or related to your use of the website.

This includes, but is not limited to, damages related to:

errors or omissions in content
reliance on editorial content
unavailable or broken embedded media
third-party websites or services
affiliate purchases or transactions
advertising content
data loss
website downtime
security issues
business losses
lost profits
reputational harm
device or software problems

Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

19. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Instant Media Access, PodcastCharts.net, and our owners, operators, contributors, contractors, service providers, and partners from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from:

your use of the website
your violation of these Terms of Use
your violation of applicable law
your infringement of third-party rights
your misuse of our content
your messages, submissions, or communications with us
your interaction with third-party websites, affiliate links, or external services

This obligation applies to the fullest extent permitted by law.

20. Privacy and Cookies

Your use of PodcastCharts.net may involve the collection and use of certain information as described in our privacy and cookie pages.

Please review:

Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Cookie Settings
Your Privacy Choices

These pages explain how we may use cookies, analytics, advertising technologies, embedded media, affiliate tracking, and similar technologies.

21. Children and Age Restrictions

PodcastCharts.net is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 years of age.

Some podcast episodes, articles, embedded media, advertisements, or third-party links may include mature topics, strong language, crime, politics, comedy, adult themes, or other content that may not be suitable for children.

Parents and guardians are responsible for supervising children’s internet use.

22. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time.

When we update the terms, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of PodcastCharts.net after updated terms are posted means you accept the revised terms.

If you do not agree to the updated terms, you should stop using the website.

23. Governing Law

PodcastCharts.net is owned and operated by Instant Media Access in Sweden.

Unless otherwise required by applicable law, these Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Sweden, without regard to conflict of law principles.

If you access PodcastCharts.net from outside Sweden, you are responsible for complying with any local laws that apply to your use of the website.

Some consumer protection, privacy, copyright, or other legal rights may apply regardless of this governing law clause.

24. Severability

If any part of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining parts will continue to apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.