Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Introduction

i-Digest ("i-Digest", "we", "us", or "our") is an independently operated international online service that aggregates content from public sources such as YouTube, podcasts, and blogs, and uses AI to generate personalized daily digests delivered to subscribers by email and on our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using i-Digest (the "Service"), you agree to the practices described here.

If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at hello@i-digest.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information needed to operate the Service. Broadly, this falls into the following categories:

Account information — such as your name, email address, avatar, username, and the credentials or OAuth identifiers used to sign you in.
Preferences — such as your preferred language, timezone, topics of interest, subscribed content sources, and digest delivery settings.
Service activity — the digests we generate for you, share records, AI chat conversations you initiate, and feedback you submit on content.
Technical data — session cookies, IP address, and user-agent information captured as part of authentication and security logging.
Billing information — subscription status and invoice records. Full payment card details are handled directly by our payment processors and are not stored by us.

You may choose not to provide certain information, but some features of the Service may not work without it.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information above to:

Create and maintain your account and authenticate you.
Generate and deliver your daily digest and other notifications you have opted into.
Let you manage subscriptions, save preferences, and use AI chat.
Process payments and provide billing support.
Operate, secure, and improve the Service, including fraud prevention and abuse detection.
Understand how the Service is used through aggregated analytics.
Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

We do not sell your personal information.

4. AI Processing

To generate digests and power AI chat, portions of your input — such as your subscribed sources, the aggregated article content we process on your behalf, and the messages you send to AI chat — are transmitted to third-party AI model providers (for example, DeepSeek and Anthropic) for processing. These providers process the data under contractual terms that prohibit using it to train their foundation models.

AI output may contain inaccuracies. You should not rely on it as a substitute for the original source material or for professional advice.

5. Third-Party Services

We rely on reputable third-party providers to operate the Service. Current providers fall into the following categories:

Authentication and social login, including Google and GitHub.
Email delivery for transactional and digest emails.
AI model providers, such as DeepSeek and Anthropic.
Payment processing, provided by Creem.
Analytics and product experience tools, such as Plausible and Microsoft Clarity.
Cloud infrastructure and object storage, used to host the Service and store assets such as user avatars.

Each provider processes your information only as needed to deliver its service to us, and under its own privacy terms. Providers may change over time; current providers include, but are not limited to, the categories above.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use a small number of cookies and similar technologies:

A session cookie to keep you signed in (valid for up to 30 days by default).
A locale cookie (NEXT_LOCALE) to remember your preferred language.
Analytics and product experience tools may set their own cookies or record anonymized session behavior (for example, heatmaps) to help us understand usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the Service. If you close your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period, except where we are required to retain it to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements. Limited backups may persist for a short additional period before being overwritten.

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.
Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your account and personal information.
Receive a copy of your information in a portable format.
Object to or restrict certain processing, including opting out of marketing emails.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@i-digest.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

9. Data Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your information, including HTTPS in transit, hashed passwords, encrypted storage of authentication tokens, and optional two-factor authentication. No system can be guaranteed 100% secure, so we cannot promise absolute security, but we work hard to protect your data and respond promptly to any suspected incident.

10. International Data Transfers

i-Digest is an international online service. Your information may be stored and processed in countries other than the one in which you reside. Where required by law, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

11. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate action.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. For material changes, we will notify you by email or through a notice in the Service before the changes take effect. Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact

Questions, requests, or concerns? Reach us at hello@i-digest.com.