Qilinn ("the app") is an Android podcast player developed by Jarai Howard. This page explains what data the app collects, how it's used, and what choices you have.
By default, Qilinn runs in guest mode. Your subscriptions, downloaded episodes, playback progress, folders, and playlists are stored only in a local database on your device. Nothing is sent to Qilinn's servers, and no account is required.
Signing in is optional and only needed if you want your library to sync across devices. If you sign in, Qilinn uses Firebase (a Google service) to provide:
This data is tied to your account and used solely to provide the app's sync feature. It is not sold, shared with advertisers, or used for any purpose other than operating Qilinn.
Qilinn's Discover and search features use a Firebase Cloud Function to query a podcast index and return show metadata (title, artwork, feed URL). When you subscribe to a show or refresh episodes, the app fetches that show's publicly published RSS feed directly from the podcast's own hosting provider — the same way any podcast app works. Qilinn doesn't control or take responsibility for third-party podcast content; each show's audio and artwork belongs to its own publisher.
You can delete your local library at any time from Settings, or sign out to stop syncing. If you're signed in, Settings also has a Delete account option that immediately and permanently erases your account, your synced subscriptions, folders, and playlists from Qilinn's servers, along with this device's saved library — no waiting on a request. If you'd rather have it handled manually, or need help with a guest-mode device, email jarai@qilinn.com.
Qilinn is not directed at children under 13, and the app does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If this policy changes, the update date at the top of this page will change. Continued use of the app after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to jarai@qilinn.com.