Last updated: October 2026
This policy explains what personal data AI Briefing News collects, why we collect it, how long we keep it, and what rights you have over it.
Who we are
AI Briefing News is an independent publication covering artificial intelligence. We are responsible for the personal data we collect through aibriefingnews.com. If you have a question about this policy, or want to exercise any of the rights described below, you can reach us through our Contact page.
What we collect
*Information you give us*
- **Newsletter:** your email address and whether you have chosen the daily or weekly edition.
- **Account registration:** your email address, a password stored in encrypted form, and any display name you choose.
- **Preferences:** the topics you follow, your alert settings, and interface choices such as language and light or dark mode.
- **Correspondence:** anything you send us by email or through the site, including story tips, corrections, pitches and tool submissions.
*Information collected automatically*
- Your IP address, and the approximate location it indicates.
- Browser type, device type and operating system.
- The pages you view, the time of your visit, and the site or search that referred you.
- Information stored in cookies and similar technologies, described below.
We do not ask for, and do not want, sensitive personal information such as health, biometric or financial data. Please do not send it to us.
Why we use it
- **To send the newsletter you asked for.** We rely on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time using the unsubscribe link in any edition.
- **To operate your account** and provide the features you have chosen, such as followed topics and alerts. This is necessary to provide the service you signed up for.
- **To understand how the site is used** — which pages are read, how people arrive, and where the experience breaks down — so we can improve it. We rely on our legitimate interest in running and improving a publication.
- **To respond to you** when you contact us.
- **To meet legal obligations** where they apply to us.
*We do not sell your personal data, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.*
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar storage for three purposes:
- **Essential cookies** keep the site working — for example, keeping you signed in during a session.
- **Preference storage** remembers the choices you make, such as language and light or dark mode.
- **Analytics cookies** help us measure how the site is used, in aggregate.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies will prevent parts of the site from working.
Who we share data with
We share personal data only with service providers who process it on our instructions and are bound to protect it. These fall into a small number of categories:
- **Hosting and infrastructure providers**, which store the site and its data.
- **Email delivery providers**, which send the newsletter and transactional messages.
- **Analytics providers**, which help us measure site usage.
We may also disclose personal data where we are legally required to do so, or where it is necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. If our business is ever transferred to another owner, personal data may transfer with it, and we will tell you before that happens.
Where your data is held
Our service providers may store and process data in countries other than your own, including outside your region of residence. Where that happens, we take steps to ensure the data remains protected to a comparable standard.
How long we keep it
- **Newsletter data** is kept until you unsubscribe, and for a short period afterwards so we can honour your unsubscribe request.
- **Account data** is kept while your account is active, and for a limited period after you close it.
- **Analytics data** is kept in aggregated form and is not retained indefinitely at an individual level.
- **Correspondence** is kept for as long as it is relevant to our editorial record — a tip or a correction may form part of the history of a story.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights:
- To ask what personal data we hold about you and receive a copy.
- To have inaccurate data corrected.
- To have your data deleted.
- To object to or restrict how we use it.
- To receive your data in a portable format.
- To withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent.
To exercise any of these, contact us through our Contact page. We will respond within the time your local law requires, and we will not treat you differently for making a request.
If you are in a region with a data protection authority and you believe we have handled your data improperly, you have the right to complain to that authority. We would appreciate the chance to resolve it with you first.
Children
This site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
We use encrypted connections throughout the site, store passwords in encrypted form, and limit access to personal data to the people who need it to do their work. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take the protection of your data seriously and will notify you and the relevant authorities if a breach occurs that is likely to put you at risk.
Changes to this policy
We update this policy when our practices change. The "last updated" date at the top always reflects the current version. If we make a material change, we will tell subscribers by email or by a prominent notice on the site.