Privacy Policy for Briefly

Last Updated: January 18, 2026

Introduction

Briefly ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: Email address and authentication credentials (managed through Supabase Auth)
• Journal Entries: Career accomplishments, notes, and reflections you create
• User Preferences: App settings including theme preferences, notification settings, job role, and company information

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: App interactions and feature usage for improving user experience
• Device Information: Device type, operating system version, and app version for technical support

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the Briefly service
• Generate AI-powered career summaries based on your journal entries
• Sync your data across your devices
• Send optional notifications based on your preferences
• Process subscription payments through Apple's App Store
• Improve and optimize our app's performance
• Provide customer support

Data Storage and Security

Data Storage

• Your data is stored securely using Supabase, a PostgreSQL-based database platform
• All data is encrypted in transit using industry-standard SSL/TLS protocols
• All data is encrypted at rest on Supabase's servers

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Row Level Security (RLS) policies ensuring users can only access their own data
• Secure authentication using Supabase Auth
• Regular security audits and updates

AI-Powered Features

Briefly uses OpenAI's GPT models to generate career summaries based on your journal entries. When you request a summary:

• Your journal entries are sent to OpenAI's API for processing
• OpenAI processes this data to generate personalized career insights
• OpenAI's data usage policies apply to this processing
• We do not train AI models on your data
• Generated summaries are stored in our database for your access

Important: Do not include sensitive, confidential, or proprietary information in your journal entries. Use aliases or generic terms for sensitive project names, client names, or confidential work details.

Subscription and Payment

• Subscriptions are processed through Apple's App Store
• We do not collect or store your payment information
• Apple handles all payment processing and billing
• Subscription status is synchronized between Apple's servers and our database

Data Retention

• We retain your data for as long as your account is active
• You can request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time
• Upon account deletion, all your data will be permanently removed from our systems within 30 days

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Export your data
• Opt-out of optional notifications
• Cancel your subscription at any time

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We share data only with:

• Supabase: For data storage and authentication
• OpenAI: For generating AI-powered summaries (only when you request them)
• Apple: For subscription management and payment processing

Children's Privacy

Briefly is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: support@getbriefly.app

Geographic Scope: This privacy policy applies to all users worldwide.

Compliance: This policy is designed to comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy regulations.