Privacy Policy

Draft version for internal review. Effective date: April 28, 2026.

1. Overview

Briefly ("we," "us," or "our") provides personalized news brief delivery. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to users.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Account data: name, username, email address, password hash, timezone, and account settings.
• Delivery and preference data: recipients, category selections, custom keywords, and delivery schedule settings.
• Usage data: page views, clicks, preview activity, feature interactions, and error events.
• Communications data: support inquiries and operational email metadata.
• Billing data (when enabled): subscription status, plan details, and payment processor identifiers.
• Device/network data: IP address, browser type, device information, and approximate geolocation derived from IP.

3. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide, operate, and secure the Briefly service.
• Generate and deliver personalized brief emails.
• Measure performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve reliability.
• Understand product and marketing performance, including campaign effectiveness and conversion quality.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

4. Analytics, Marketing, and BigQuery

To evaluate product usage and marketing effectiveness, we may combine account, usage, subscription, and campaign data in analytics systems, including Google BigQuery. This may include linking data from providers such as Stripe, Google Ads, Meta Ads, and LinkedIn Ads with application event data.

We use this data to build reporting, attribution analysis, cohort analysis, churn/retention analysis, and other business intelligence outputs.

5. Legal Bases and Consent

Where required, we process personal information based on consent, contract performance, legitimate interests, and compliance with law. By using Briefly, you acknowledge the processing described in this policy.

6. Sharing of Information

We may share information with:

• Service providers that help us host, secure, analyze, and operate the service.
• Payment processors for billing and subscription management.
• Advertising and analytics partners for campaign measurement and optimization.
• Authorities or other parties when legally required.

We do not sell personal information for cash compensation.

7. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as needed for service delivery, analytics, legal compliance, dispute resolution, and contract enforcement. Retention periods may vary by data type.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Choices

• You may update account settings and profile data in-app.
• You may request deletion of your account, subject to legal and operational retention needs.
• You may contact us regarding data questions or requests.

10. International Processing

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own, including locations where our providers operate.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated effective date and, when appropriate, additional notice.

12. Contact

If you have questions, contact [email protected].