Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Brief Digest operates the website briefdigest.news. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address (via Google Sign-In)
• Display name and profile photo (from your Google account)

2.2 Usage Data

• Digest generation timestamps and preferences
• Feed subscriptions and category selections
• Read/unread status of digest stories

We also record first-party product analytics as aggregated daily counters — for example page views, sign-in starts, demo interactions, upgrade funnel steps, and activation milestones. These events help us improve onboarding and reliability. They are stored on our own infrastructure, tied to your account only when you are signed in, and are never shared with third-party analytics or advertising platforms.

We do not use third-party analytics services, cross-site tracking, or analytics cookies.

2.3 What We Do NOT Collect

• We do not track your browsing activity outside our Service
• We do not use third-party advertising trackers
• We do not sell or share your data with advertisers
• We do not read the content of articles you browse externally

3. How We Use Your Information

• Generate personalized news digests based on your feed subscriptions
• Save your preferences
• Improve our AI summarization and clustering algorithms
• Measure product usage and fix onboarding issues (via first-party counters)
• Process subscription payments (if applicable)

4. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely on enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with encryption at rest and in transit.

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure authentication for access control
• Database security rules limiting data access to authenticated users

5. Third-Party Services

• Google Firebase — Authentication, database, hosting
• AI Language Model Provider — For digest summarization (no personal data included)
• Stripe — Payment processing (we do not store card details)

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all personal data is removed within 30 days.

7. Your Rights

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Export your feed subscriptions and preferences
• Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

For EU/EEA users: you have additional rights under GDPR.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies only for authentication session management. Product usage is measured with our own first-party counters as described in section 2.2 — not with third-party analytics cookies.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the Service.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, sign in and use the feedback form inside the app, or email us at privacy@briefdigest.news.