Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information NovaBrief collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using NovaBrief, you agree to this Policy.

Information We Collect

• Account information — your email address, name (if provided), sign-in provider (Apple, Google, or email), and account identifiers.
• Your preferences — the topics, sources, and entities you follow; onboarding goals; notification and briefing settings.
• Usage & engagement — reactions (👍/👎), which stories you open or bookmark, and basic in-app interaction events, used to personalize your briefings.
• Location — if you provide it, your general location (city/region) to include local weather and relevant context. This is optional.
• Device information — a push-notification token and standard device/app details needed to deliver notifications.
• Subscription status — whether you have an active trial or subscription. Payments are processed by Apple; we do not collect or store your payment-card details.

How We Use Your Information

• To curate and deliver your personalized news briefings and notifications.
• To operate, maintain, and improve the Service.
• To power Ask Nova and briefing summaries (see "AI Processing" below).
• To manage subscriptions and provide customer support.

AI Processing

To generate briefings and answer your Ask Nova questions, relevant content and the messages you send are processed by our AI provider, Anthropic (Claude). Do not include sensitive personal information in Ask Nova messages.

Third-Party Services

We share limited information with service providers that help us operate the Service, including:

• Apple — Sign in with Apple and App Store subscription processing.
• Google — Sign in with Google.
• Google Firebase / Cloud — authentication and database storage.
• RevenueCat — subscription management and entitlement tracking.
• Anthropic — AI generation (briefings and Ask Nova).
• NewsAPI.ai — news article sourcing.
• OpenWeather — weather data (if you provide a location).
• Expo — push-notification delivery.

We do not sell your personal information.

Data Retention & Your Choices

We retain your information while your account is active. You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Account → Delete Account, which permanently removes your account and associated data (briefings, follows, and bookmarks). You may also contact us to access or correct your information.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children

NovaBrief is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect their information.

International Users

Your information may be processed in the United States and other countries where our providers operate.

Changes

We may update this Policy from time to time; material changes will be reflected by updating the effective date above.

Contact

Questions about this Policy or your data: forcum.lorne@gmail.com.