1. Introduction
SoBrief ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information about you when you visit our website ("the Website").
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Information that identifies you personally, such as your name, email address, and any other information you provide to us voluntarily.
- Usage Information: Information about your interaction with the Website, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve the Website and our services.
- To respond to your comments, questions, and requests.
- To send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
- To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with the Website.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with your consent.
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
4a. Third-Party AI Services
SoBrief uses third-party artificial intelligence (AI) services to power core features of our product. All AI processing occurs on our servers — no AI models run on your device. Below is a summary of what data is sent, to whom, and for what purpose:
- Book Recommendations: Your reading preferences, book interactions (likes, dislikes, bookmarks), and demographic information (age group, gender, interests) are sent to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and DeepSeek to generate personalized book recommendations.
- Customer Support: Messages you send through our in-app support chat are processed by Anthropic to provide faster and more accurate customer support responses.
Your data is never used to train any third-party AI models. Each of these providers is contractually bound to process data only for the purpose of delivering our service and provides protections consistent with this Privacy Policy.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Your Choices
You may update or correct your personal information at any time by contacting us. You may also opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those communications.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
Last Updated: 2026-08-04
