Live Radio 4 BBC respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and shared when you use the Live Radio 4 BBC mobile application.
By using Live Radio 4 BBC, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Live Radio 4 BBC does not require you to create an account and does not directly ask you to provide your name, password, telephone number, or other personal information in order to use the application.
However, third-party services used by the application may automatically collect certain technical and usage information.
Depending on your device settings and the services being used, this information may include:
- Device information
- Advertising identifiers
- Application interactions and usage information
- Diagnostic and performance information
- Approximate location information
- Network and technical information
2. Advertising
Live Radio 4 BBC uses Google AdMob to display advertisements within the application.
Google and its advertising partners may use advertising identifiers, cookies, device information, and similar technologies to provide, measure, and personalize advertisements where permitted.
Depending on applicable laws, your consent choices, device settings, and account settings, advertising may be personalized or non-personalized.
You may have controls available through your device or Google account settings relating to personalized advertising and advertising identifiers.
3. Google Mobile Ads
The application uses Google Mobile Ads technologies to serve advertisements and measure advertising performance.
Google may process information such as advertising identifiers, device information, IP address, approximate location, and information about interactions with advertisements, subject to applicable laws and your consent choices.
For more information about how Google handles information, please refer to Google's privacy policies and advertising documentation.
4. Firebase Analytics
Live Radio 4 BBC uses Firebase Analytics to understand how users interact with the application and to help improve its performance, reliability, and features.
Firebase Analytics may collect information such as application usage, device information, approximate location, and technical information about how the application is used.
Analytics information is used to understand application performance and usage trends and to help improve the service.
5. Audio Streaming
Live Radio 4 BBC connects to external audio streaming servers to provide live radio playback.
When you use the streaming functionality, your device connects to the relevant streaming servers.
Those servers may process technical connection information, such as your IP address and other network information, as necessary to deliver the audio stream.
6. Background Audio
Live Radio 4 BBC supports background audio playback so that the live radio stream can continue playing when the application is minimized, when another application is being used, or when the device screen is locked.
The application may use Android audio and media playback services to provide this functionality.
7. Internet and Network Information
Live Radio 4 BBC requires an internet connection to stream live radio, load advertisements, provide analytics, and provide certain online functionality.
The application may check network connectivity to determine whether an internet connection is available and to manage streaming and reconnection behavior.
8. Local Storage
The application may store certain preferences locally on your device, such as application settings and preferences.
This information is stored locally on your device and is not intended to identify you personally.
9. Third-Party Services
Live Radio 4 BBC relies on third-party services to provide advertising, analytics, audio streaming, and other functionality.
These third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
Third-party services used by the application may include services provided by Google and other providers required for advertising, analytics, streaming, and application functionality.
10. Data Sharing
Live Radio 4 BBC does not sell your personal information.
Information may be processed or shared with third-party service providers when necessary to provide application functionality, advertising, analytics, audio streaming, security, or other services.
Such processing is subject to applicable laws and the privacy policies of the relevant service providers.
11. Children's Privacy
Live Radio 4 BBC does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the application, please contact us using the contact information provided on our Google Play Store listing.
12. Data Security
Reasonable measures are taken to help protect information associated with the application.
However, no method of electronic transmission, internet communication, or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. Your Choices
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have certain rights and choices regarding the processing of your information.
You may also have controls through your device settings, Google account settings, or advertising consent mechanisms relating to advertising identifiers and personalized advertising.
Where required by applicable law, consent may be requested before certain information is processed for advertising or other purposes.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the application, third-party services, or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, the updated Privacy Policy will be made available on this page and, where appropriate, within the application.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of information associated with Live Radio 4 BBC, you can contact us using the contact information provided on our Google Play Store listing.
16. Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of August 22, 2026.