Brief - Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 13, 2026

Overview

Brief is a simple app that helps you save web articles to your email. We respect your privacy and collect only what's necessary to provide the service.

Information We Collect

When you use Brief, we collect:

• Email address: The email address you provide to receive saved articles
• URLs and titles: The web pages you choose to share through the app
• Optional notes: Any personal context you add when saving an article

How We Use Your Information

Your information is used solely to:

• Send saved articles to your email address
• Generate AI summaries when you enable this optional feature

Third-Party AI Services & Data Sharing

Brief uses Google Gemini, a third-party AI service operated by Google LLC, to generate optional article summaries. If Gemini is unavailable, Brief falls back to Anthropic Claude, a third-party AI service operated by Anthropic PBC, to generate the summary instead. This feature is disabled by default and requires your explicit consent before any data is shared.

How AI Summaries Work

When you enable AI Summary:

1. Brief fetches the publicly available content from the webpage you're sharing
2. This content is sent to Google Gemini — or Anthropic Claude if Gemini is unavailable — to generate a bullet-point summary
3. The summary is included in the email sent to you
4. No content is permanently stored by Brief after processing

Your Consent and Control

AI Summary is an optional feature that is disabled by default. When you first attempt to enable AI Summary, you will be shown a consent dialog that clearly explains:

• What data will be shared
• Who receives the data (Google Gemini, or Anthropic Claude as a backup)
• What data remains private

You must explicitly tap "Enable AI Summary" to consent. You can disable AI summaries at any time in the app settings or when sharing a link.

AI Providers' Data Protection

When content is processed by Google Gemini, it is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. When content is processed by Anthropic Claude, it is subject to Anthropic's Privacy Policy. Both providers offer enterprise-grade data protection for API users, and their practices provide protection of your data that is equivalent to the protection provided by Brief.

Data Storage

• Your email address is stored locally on your device only
• Your send history is stored locally on your device only
• Article data is processed through our API and not permanently stored
• We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes

Other Third-Party Services

In addition to Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude (described above), Brief uses the following services:

• Cloudflare Workers and Cloudflare Email Sending: Processes API requests and delivers emails to your inbox. No personal data is permanently stored.

Each of these services maintains their own privacy policies and provides data protection equivalent to or exceeding our standards.

Your Rights

You can:

• Delete your email and all local data using "Reset" in Settings
• Disable AI summaries at any time
• Stop using the service at any time

Contact

For privacy questions, contact: help@send-brief.com

Changes

We may update this policy occasionally. Continued use of Brief constitutes acceptance of any changes.

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