Briefly (available at briefly-app.com) is a tool that allows freelancers to collect client briefs via an online form. This policy describes what data is collected, why, and how it is protected.
2. Data Collected
For freelancers (account users)
- Name, email address, company name
- Profile picture / logo (optional)
- AI profile data: job title, experience, daily rate, availability (optional)
- Payment data — processed directly by Stripe, not stored by Briefly
- Google Calendar access tokens (if integration enabled)
- Notion access tokens (if integration enabled)
For clients (brief submission)
- Name and email address
- Brief form responses (needs, budget, timeline, etc.)
3. Purposes of Processing
- Providing the service: collecting and displaying client briefs
- Authentication and freelancer account management
- Sending email notifications (new brief received)
- AI analysis of briefs (Groq)
- Export to Notion (if integration enabled)
- Google Calendar event creation (if integration enabled)
- Subscription management (Pro plan)
4. Legal Basis (GDPR)
- Contract performance — for data necessary to operate the service
- Consent — for optional integrations (Google Calendar, Notion)
- Legitimate interest — for security and abuse prevention
5. Sub-processors & Third-party Services
SupabaseDatabase and authentication — servers in Europe (EU West) — privacy policy StripePayment processing — card data never passes through Briefly — privacy policy PostHogProduct usage analytics — servers in Europe (Frankfurt) — privacy policy GoogleOAuth authentication and Google Calendar (optional) — privacy policy 6. Data Retention
- Freelancer account data: retained for as long as the account is active
- Client briefs: retained until deleted by the freelancer
- Integration tokens (Notion, Google): deleted immediately upon disconnection
- Payment data: retained by Stripe according to their own policy
7. Transfers Outside the European Union
Some sub-processors (Vercel, Stripe, Resend) are based in the United States. These transfers are governed by the European Commission's standard contractual clauses or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
8. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access to your data
- Right to rectification
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at hudayfa.k.pro@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.
9. Cookies
Briefly uses strictly necessary technical cookies for authentication and proper service operation (user session). With your consent, given through the cookie banner, audience measurement cookies (Google Analytics, PostHog) help us understand how the app is used and improve it. If you decline, none of these cookies are set: PostHog then measures usage without cookies or any identifier stored on your device. No advertising cookies are set.
10. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. In the event of a substantial change, users will be notified by email. The date of the last update is indicated at the top of this page.