Privacy Policy
Last updated: 21 October 2026
The short version. We only collect what we need to tell you when the briefing launches and to send it to you afterwards. We don't sell your data, we don't share it for advertising, and you can ask us to delete it at any time by emailing info@the5minutebriefing.com.
1. Who is responsible for your data
The 5 Minute Briefing is responsible (the "data controller") for the personal data collected on this website.
[Your name or company name]
[Street and number, postcode, city, country]
Email: info@the5minutebriefing.com
2. What we collect
When you sign up, we collect:
- your email address
- your phone number, if you give it
- your Telegram ID, if you give it
- which channel you chose (Telegram or WhatsApp)
- the fact that you ticked the consent box, and when you signed up
We don't use tracking cookies or analytics on this site. The page loads fonts from Google Fonts, which means your browser connects to Google's servers and shares your IP address with them when the page opens.
3. Why we use it
- To add you to the list and send you the weekly briefing on Telegram.
- To send you the weekly briefing on the channel you picked, once it has launched.
- To contact you about important changes to the service, such as when paid plans start.
We use your data only for these purposes. We don't sell it, rent it or use it for advertising.
4. Legal basis
We process your data based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you give by ticking the box on the sign-up form. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing it doesn't affect anything we did with your data before that.
5. Who else handles your data
We use a small number of outside services to run The 5 Minute Briefing:
- FormSubmit (formsubmit.co) receives the sign-up form and forwards it to our email inbox.
- [Your email provider] stores the emails that contain your sign-up details.
- Telegram delivers the briefing if you choose Telegram.
- WhatsApp (Meta) will deliver the briefing if you choose WhatsApp, once that option is live.
Some of these services may store or process data outside the European Economic Area. Where that happens, we rely on the safeguards these providers offer under the GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses. When you receive the briefing on Telegram or WhatsApp, those apps' own privacy policies also apply.
6. How long we keep it
We keep your data for as long as you're signed up. If you unsubscribe or ask us to delete your data, we delete it within 30 days. If the service never launches, we delete all sign-up data.
7. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to:
- see the data we hold about you
- have it corrected if it's wrong
- have it deleted
- limit or object to how we use it
- get a copy of it in a common format
- withdraw your consent at any time
To use any of these rights, email info@the5minutebriefing.com. We'll reply within one month.
You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority. In Luxembourg this is the Commission nationale pour la protection des données (CNPD), cnpd.public.lu. You can also contact the authority in the EU country where you live.
8. Unsubscribing
You can stop the briefing at any time. Reply "stop" to any briefing, leave the Telegram channel, or email us and we'll remove you.
9. Changes to this policy
If we change this policy in a way that matters, we'll update the date at the top and let you know by email before the change applies.