Privacy policy

Last updated August 23, 2026.

Listener messages

When you use Message Joe, we collect your name, city and state, topic, message, permission choice, and an optional reply email. Do not include sensitive personal information in the message itself.

How messages are used

Messages are privately stored and automatically evaluated for spam, safety, clarity, relevance, originality, and usefulness for the show. Political disagreement and criticism remain eligible. If you grant permission, Joe may read your name, location, and message on air. Submitting does not guarantee a reply or broadcast use.

Service providers

We use Supabase for private storage, Cloudflare Turnstile for bot protection, OpenAI for automated safety and editorial evaluation, and Resend for private Listener Wire delivery. These providers process only the information needed to perform those functions.

Security and abuse prevention

We do not store raw IP addresses for this form. We store a keyed, non-reversible request fingerprint temporarily to enforce rate limits and prevent abuse. Optional reply emails are encrypted before storage.

Retention

Rate-limit fingerprints are retained for up to seven days. Rejected messages are retained for up to 30 days. Eligible but unused messages are retained for up to 90 days. Delivered messages and delivery records may be retained for up to one year. Optional reply-email data is removed within 90 days.

Your choices

The reply email and permission to read a message on air are optional. To request deletion of a listener submission, use the show’s official contact channel and include enough information to identify your submission.