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Privacy Policy

LAST UPDATED: APRIL 2026

The Brief ("we", "us", "our") operates the website thebriefnews.org. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

1. Information We Collect

The Brief does not require registration and does not collect personal information such as your name, email address or location.

The following data may be collected automatically:

• Standard server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) — collected by Netlify for security and performance monitoring
• Aggregate analytics data (page views, visitor counts, geographic region) — collected by Netlify Analytics

2. Cookies & Local Storage

The Brief uses your browser's localStorage to store:

• Your theme preference (dark/light mode)
• Your saved/bookmarked articles
• Cached news feed data (to reduce loading times)

This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to us. It can be cleared at any time by clearing your browser's site data.

3. Third-Party Services

The Brief integrates the following third-party services:

• Google AdSense — may serve advertisements and use cookies for ad personalisation. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• YouTube — embedded video players. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Open-Meteo — weather data API. No personal data is shared.
• RSS feeds — news content is fetched from public RSS feeds of third-party publishers. No personal data is shared with these publishers.

4. Content Attribution

The Brief aggregates publicly available RSS feeds. All article headlines, descriptions and images remain the intellectual property of their respective publishers. The Brief links directly to original sources and does not host or reproduce full article content.

5. Children's Privacy

The Brief does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our Contact page.

This website is hosted on Netlify. For information about Netlify's data practices, see netlify.com/privacy.