Privacy Policy

ParentBrief understands that your privacy is important and that you care about how your information is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits our Site and will only collect and use information in ways that are useful to you and consistent with your rights and obligations under the law.

This Policy applies to our use of any data collected by us about your use of our Site. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of our Site. If you disagree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using our Site immediately.

ParentBrief is committed to protecting children's privacy and safety. We take special care in handling information related to families and children.

In this Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

• "Account" means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of our Site
• "Cookie" means a small text file placed on your computer or device by our Site
• "Our Site" means this website, parentbrief.com
• "We/us/our" means ParentBrief
• "GDPR" means the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)
• "Personal Data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person
• "Content Analysis" means the AI-powered safety screening of books, movies, games, and other media

Our site, parentbrief.com, is owned and operated by ParentBrief. We are a platform dedicated to helping parents make informed decisions about media content for their children through AI-powered content analysis and safety screening.

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of our Site. It does not extend to any websites linked to our Site. We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites, and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

Some data will be collected automatically by our Site. Other data will only be collected if you voluntarily submit it and consent to us using it. Depending upon your use of our Site, we may collect some or all of the following data:

5.1 Data You Provide (with consent only):

• Name
• Username
• Password (stored securely, never in plain text)
• Email Address
• Payment information (processed securely through payment processors - we do not store full credit card details)
• Search queries and content titles you analyze
• Age preferences and content filters you set
• Communications with our support team

5.2 Automatically Collected Data:

• IP Address
• Web Browser Type and Version
• Operating System
• Device information
• Usage data (features used, time spent, interactions)
• Log data (access times, pages viewed, errors)
• Referral URLs

Important: We do NOT collect or store information about your children, including their names, ages (beyond general age ranges for filtering), or any personally identifiable information about minors.

All personal data is stored securely in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. We use your data to provide you with the best possible service:

• Providing and managing your Account
• Providing content analysis and safety screening services
• Personalizing content recommendations based on your preferences
• Responding to your inquiries and support requests
• Sending service updates and important notifications
• Sending newsletters and educational content (with your consent - you may unsubscribe at any time)
• Improving our AI models and content analysis accuracy
• Analyzing usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Ensuring platform security and preventing fraud

6.1 Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under GDPR, we will ensure that your data is processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently. We will only process your data if at least one of the following basis applies:

• You have given consent to the processing
• Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you
• Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
• Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (improving services, security)

We only keep your data for as long as we need to use it and/or for as long as we have your permission to keep it. We will conduct regular reviews to ascertain whether we need to keep your data.

7.1 Data Retention Policies

• Your data will be deleted within 30 days upon request
• Inactive accounts (no use for 6+ months) will have data made inaccessible
• Newsletter subscriber data will be immediately removed upon unsubscribe
• Account data retained while account is active and for reasonable period after deletion
• Search history can be cleared at any time from your account settings

7.2 Data Security

Data security is of great importance to us. We have implemented suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard your data, including:

• Industry-standard encryption (SSL/TLS)
• Secure servers and databases
• Access controls and authentication
• Regular security audits
• Employee training on data protection

7.3 Data Storage Locations

We process and store information in the United States and other countries. By using our Services you authorize ParentBrief to transfer your personal information across national borders. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

We will NEVER sell your information to anyone. ParentBrief never sells personal data and carries out all processing operations in strict compliance with privacy laws.

8.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party services to help us operate our platform. These services may have access to some of your data solely for performing their functions:

• Payment Processors: For secure payment processing (we do not store full credit card details)
• Authentication Services: For secure login and account management
• Cloud Storage: For data storage and backup
• Hosting Services: For website hosting and delivery
• AI Services: For content analysis (your search queries may be processed by AI providers)
• Email Services: For sending notifications and newsletters
• Analytics: For understanding usage patterns (anonymized data)

8.2 Statistics and Analytics

We may compile anonymized statistics about site usage. All such data will be anonymized and will not include any personally identifying information.

8.3 Legal Requirements

We may be legally required to share certain data in specific circumstances, such as complying with court orders or governmental authorities. We will comply with legally binding requests as required by law.

We may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business. If our business is transferred, data provided by users will be transferred along with it, and the new owner will be permitted to use the data for the purposes for which it was originally collected.

If any of your data is to be transferred in such a manner, you will be contacted in advance and informed of the changes.

We aim to give you strong control over your data. You have the following rights:

• Right to withhold or withdraw your personal information at any time
• Right to access certain parts of our Site without providing data
• Right to restrict your browser's use of Cookies
• Right to request deletion of your data (we will comply within 30 days)
• Right to export your data in a portable format
• Right to opt-out of marketing communications
• Right to update or correct your personal information

You can manage your privacy settings directly from your account dashboard or by contacting us at privacy@parentbrief.com.

You have the legal right to request a copy of any of your personal data held by us. Please contact us at privacy@parentbrief.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Our Site uses Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience. For detailed information about the Cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

You can control and manage Cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling Cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our Site.

Under the GDPR, you have:

• The right to request access to your personal data
• The right to request deletion of your personal data
• The right to request correction of your personal data
• The right to complain to a supervisory authority
• The right to be informed of data processing activities
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing
• Rights concerning automated decision-making and profiling

To enforce any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@parentbrief.com.

ParentBrief is designed for use by parents and guardians, not by children. Our service does not address anyone under 18 years old.

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we take immediate steps to remove that information from our servers.

While we provide content safety information about media for children, we do not collect, store, or process any personal information about the children themselves.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party websites or services linked from our Site. When you use a link to go to another website, our Privacy Policy does not apply. We advise you to read the privacy policy of any third-party sites you visit.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time as required by law or as our services evolve. Any changes will be immediately posted on our Site. For material changes, we will notify registered users via email or through a prominent notice on our Site.

We recommend that you check this page regularly to stay up-to-date with any changes.