Last updated: February 20, 2026
Machine Brief respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. We don't sell your data. We don't track you across the web. We keep things simple.
Email Address: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. That's it. We don't ask for your name, phone number, or any other personal details.
Analytics Data: We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics tool. Plausible doesn't use cookies, doesn't collect personal data, and doesn't track you across sites. We see aggregate page views and referral sources, nothing that identifies you personally.
Local Storage and Cookies: We store a small number of preferences locally on your device, like your theme choice (light/dark mode), cookie consent status, and session flags for popups. These never leave your browser.
We keep cookie usage to a minimum. Here's exactly what gets stored on your device:
We don't use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies. Plausible Analytics is cookieless by design.
Plausible Analytics: Privacy-first web analytics. No cookies, no personal data collection, fully GDPR compliant. Their privacy policy is at plausible.io/data-policy.
RSS Sources: We aggregate news from third-party RSS feeds. These requests happen server-side and don't expose your information to source providers.
OpenAI API: We use OpenAI for content processing and rewriting. Like our RSS sources, these are server-side requests that don't share your data.
Supabase: Stores newsletter subscriptions and manages our database. Your email is encrypted at rest on their servers.
Resend: Handles email delivery for our newsletter. They process your email address solely to deliver messages on our behalf.
Vercel: Hosts our website. They may collect standard server logs (IP addresses, browser type) for security and performance.
Period. We don't sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Your email address is used for our newsletter and nothing else. We don't run ads that track you. We don't have data broker partnerships. Your data stays between you and us.
If you're in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:
Our legal basis for processing your email is consent (you opted in to the newsletter). You can withdraw consent anytime by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@machinebrief.com. We'll respond within 30 days.
Regardless of where you live, you can always:
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. Our database is hosted on Supabase with encryption at rest and in transit. The site is served over HTTPS. That said, no system is 100% secure, and we can't guarantee absolute security.
Machine Brief isn't intended for anyone under 13. We don't knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with their information, contact us and we'll delete it.
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top. For significant changes, we may notify newsletter subscribers via email.
Questions about this privacy policy? Want to exercise your data rights? Reach out:
Email: hello@machinebrief.com
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