Privacy Policy

How FinBrief collects, uses, and protects your personal information.

Last updated: February 24, 2026

FinBrief ("we", "our", or "us") is an AI-powered financial briefing service operated by Seungjun Yeom as part of the Yeomniverse project. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our website at finbrief.yeomniverse.com and our Telegram bot, how we use that information, and the choices you have.

By using FinBrief, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you subscribe to FinBrief, we collect your email address and payment information (processed securely via Lemon Squeezy — we do not store your payment card details). Your email is used to manage your subscription and deliver service communications.

Telegram Data

When you interact with the FinBrief Telegram bot, Telegram provides us with your Telegram user ID and username. This is used solely to deliver briefings to your account. We do not access your Telegram messages beyond bot interactions.

Usage Data

We collect anonymized usage data such as pages visited and time on site via Google Analytics. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you individually. You can opt out using browser-level tracking controls or a content blocker.

Log Data

Our servers automatically collect standard log information including IP address, browser type, referring URL, and timestamps. This data is used for security, debugging, and operational purposes, and is retained for up to 90 days.

How We Use Your Information

  • •Deliver daily financial briefings to your Telegram account
  • •Manage your subscription and process payments
  • •Send transactional emails (subscription confirmation, renewal notices)
  • •Monitor and improve service performance and reliability
  • •Investigate and prevent abuse or unauthorized access
  • •Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or sale to third parties.

Third-Party Services

Supabase

Database and authentication

Your email and subscription status are stored in a Supabase PostgreSQL database. Supabase is SOC 2 Type 2 certified.

Supabase Privacy Policy →

Lemon Squeezy

Payment processing and subscription management

All payment processing is handled by Lemon Squeezy. We receive confirmation of payment status but do not store card numbers or banking details.

Lemon Squeezy Privacy Policy →

Telegram

Briefing delivery channel

Briefings are delivered via the Telegram Bot API. Telegram's privacy policy governs how Telegram handles your data on their platform.

Telegram Privacy Policy →

Google Gemini AI

AI-powered news analysis

News articles are processed by Google Gemini to generate briefing summaries. No personal user data is sent to Gemini — only publicly available news content.

Google Gemini AI Privacy Policy →

Google Analytics

Anonymized website usage analytics

We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Google Analytics Privacy Policy →

Vercel

Website hosting and deployment

This website is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may process request data (IP, user agent) as part of serving the site.

Vercel Privacy Policy →

Data Retention

We retain your account data (email, Telegram ID, subscription status) for as long as your subscription is active. If you cancel your subscription, your account data is retained for 30 days to support potential reactivation, after which it is deleted.

Server log data is retained for up to 90 days. Anonymized analytics data is retained by Google Analytics under their standard retention settings (up to 14 months).

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the Telegram bot or GitHub. We will respond within 30 days.

  • •Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • •Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
  • •Deletion — request deletion of your account and associated data
  • •Portability — request your data in a machine-readable format
  • •Opt-out — unsubscribe from non-transactional communications at any time

Cookies

FinBrief uses cookies for authentication (to keep you logged in) and analytics (Google Analytics). We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking pixels beyond those listed above.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling authentication cookies will prevent you from accessing your dashboard. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the service.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and notify active subscribers via Telegram or email at least 7 days before changes take effect. Continued use of the service after changes constitute acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us through:

Telegram BotGitHub

See also: Terms of Service · About FinBrief