Privacy policy
Last updated: 5 November 2026
Controller
Gabriel Martin, Neigerhöhe 8, 94209 Regen, Germany.
Email: hallo@aibrief.eu
Using the service
When you access the website, podcast feeds and audio files, we process technically necessary connection data, including IP address, time, requested content and browser or app information.
This enables service delivery, troubleshooting and security. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR; our legitimate interest is reliable and secure operation. We use netcup GmbH, Germany, for hosting and email services.
Account and personalisation
We process your email address, login credentials, technical account information, selected topics, preferred episode length and the assignment of personal editions and feed addresses. This provides the functions you request under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The required information is necessary to use an account.
We use Supabase Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for accounts and authentication, with a European database region. We store topic selection, listening time, personal feed assignments and other product data in a PostgreSQL database at netcup GmbH, Germany. Processing outside the European Economic Area may take place. Supabase’s data processing agreement provides in particular for EU standard contractual clauses. The safeguards are available online; you can request a copy from us.
Cookies and local storage
Sign-in cookies enable secure account use. The legal bases are section 25(2), point 2, TDDDG and Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. They are removed when you sign out; otherwise they are stored for up to 400 days and may be renewed.
The website player stores the item and playback position locally in your browser. The entry is removed when you close the player or clear the website’s data. We do not use analytics or advertising trackers.
AI Brief in ChatGPT
When you request an action in ChatGPT, the content needed for that action is exchanged between ChatGPT and AI Brief. Depending on the action, this includes podcast language, selected topics, listening time and episode and chapter metadata. On a specific request, the stored spoken text of the requested chapter is provided. The authorised player interface also receives the audio and feed addresses needed for playback and feed setup. Relevant chapter and playback context may be passed to ChatGPT.
OAuth connects the account. You enter passwords and email codes on the AI Brief account page. The ChatGPT player keeps playback position and unsaved settings in memory for that player instance. The website player uses the local browser storage described above.
This processing provides the account functions you request under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. OpenAI’s own processing is governed by the terms and privacy information applicable to your ChatGPT service. Deleting your AI Brief data with us does not delete your chat history with OpenAI.
Podcast apps and contact
If you use a podcast app, its provider processes the feed address and request data under its own privacy policy.
We process contact details and messages to answer your enquiry under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, or Article 6(1)(b) GDPR for contract-related enquiries. Our legitimate interest is handling your request.
Retention
We generally retain account data and settings until account deletion, contact enquiries until they have been handled, and technical logs for as long as needed for troubleshooting and security. Statutory retention obligations and retention necessary to defend legal claims remain unaffected.
Stored responses to settings changes are cleared after 30 days. Operation identifiers without content remain until account deletion to prevent duplicate changes. Deletion identifiers without story or settings content are stored separately to prevent deleted account data from being restored from backups. Deleted data remaining in backups is not used for normal operations and is deleted again if a backup is restored.
Backups and deletion identifiers currently have no fixed deletion period. Technical logs are limited by size or periodic rotation.
Your rights
Subject to applicable legal conditions, you have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing and data portability. You may withdraw consent for future processing.
You may object to processing based on legitimate interests on grounds relating to your particular situation.
Contact: hallo@aibrief.eu. You may also complain to a data protection supervisory authority, including the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision.