Last updated: November 14, 2026
Who we are
hikaia.fm is an eascend production. It is owned and operated by Eascend, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“we”, “us”).
We are the controller of your personal data.
This policy covers the hikaia.fm website. The hikaia app will have its own privacy policy when it launches.
What we collect
When you join the launch list: your email address and approximate location.
When you visit the site: which pages you view, the site that referred you, rough location from your IP address, and your browser and device type. We also record three actions: switching language, reaching the sign-up section, and trying to sign up. We never send your email address to Google Analytics.
On your device: the site saves your cookie choice (key hikaia-consent) and your light or dark theme (key hikaia-theme). These are stored in your browser and never leave your device.
Why we use it
To email you once, when hikaia launches. Only with your consent. We use double opt-in: we send one email to confirm your address before you join the list. No promotions. Every email has an unsubscribe link.
To understand how the site is used and improve it. If you are in the EU, the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, we only do this after you accept in the cookie banner. Elsewhere it is on until you reject it in the banner.
We don’t sell your personal data or share it for advertising.
Who handles it for us
Each provider only processes your data to provide its service to us:
Email service provider: the launch list and the emails.
Framer: hosts hikaia.fm.
Google Analytics (Google LLC): site analytics.
Some of these providers are in the United States. Where data moves out of the EU, UK or other regions with transfer rules, we rely on the providers’ standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.
Cookies and local storage
Google Analytics sets cookies named _ga, and _ga_ followed by an ID. They count visits and tell new visitors from returning ones. They last up to 2 years. In the EU, the EEA, the UK and Switzerland they are only set after you accept. Elsewhere they are set until you reject them.
You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, or install Google’s opt-out add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. The site works the same without them.
The theme switch saves your choice (key hikaia-theme) in your device’s local storage. It is a functional preference, so it needs no consent. It stays on your device and is not shared with anyone.
How long we keep it
Launch list: we keep your email until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it, and otherwise under the retention settings configured with our email service provider.
Site analytics: Google Analytics deletes visit-level data after 14 months. Totals and trends can stay in reports after that.
Local settings: until you clear your browser data.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you can ask to see, correct, delete or export your data, or object to or limit how we use it. You can withdraw your consent at any time with the unsubscribe link in any email, or by emailing info@hikaia.fm. We’ll reply within 30 days.
If you’re in the EU or UK, you can also complain to your local data protection authority.
Children
Our products aren’t aimed at children under 16, and we don’t knowingly collect their data.
Changes
If we change this policy, we’ll update the date at the top. Significant changes will also be announced on the site.
Contact
Email info@hikaia.fm.
An eascend production