Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

The Breaking Best (“we,” “us,” or “our”) publishes AI news and stories for founders, business owners, executives, and product builders. For questions about this policy, contact [email protected].

2. Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on how you use the site. It may include:

• Information you provide: such as your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter, or details you include when emailing us.
• Basic usage and device information: such as pages viewed, referring pages, browser type, device information, and approximate location derived from an IP address, where collected by our hosting, analytics, security, or advertising services.
• Cookies and similar technologies: which may be used to remember preferences, understand site usage, measure advertising, or support website functionality.

We do not intend to collect sensitive personal information through this website.

3. How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

• Deliver our newsletter and related subscription communications.
• Respond to enquiries and reader feedback.
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.
• Understand which stories and pages are useful to readers.
• Detect spam, misuse, fraud, or technical problems.
• Measure advertising performance and, where enabled, display relevant ads.
• Meet applicable legal obligations.

4. Newsletter Subscriptions

Our newsletter subscription forms are provided by Beehiiv. If you subscribe, the information you submit is processed by Beehiiv to manage your subscription and deliver emails. Beehiiv’s own privacy terms and practices also apply to its processing of your information.

You can unsubscribe using the link included in our newsletter emails. If you contact us to request help with your subscription, we may use your email address to respond.

5. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

Our website or the services we use may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies. These can help essential site features work, measure traffic, understand readership, and support advertising.

If we use Google AdSense or other third-party advertising services, those providers may use cookies or similar technologies to show, personalize, limit, or measure ads, subject to their settings and applicable requirements. Third-party providers process information under their own privacy policies. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, and you may see additional consent choices where required by law.

We will update this policy if our use of analytics or advertising changes materially.

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We may share information with service providers that help us run the site or newsletter (such as hosting, email delivery, security, analytics, or advertising providers), when required by law, to protect our rights and users, or as part of a business transfer. Service providers may process information according to their own terms and applicable agreements.

7. Data Retention and Security

We keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including providing subscriptions, responding to enquiries, maintaining records, and meeting legal requirements. Retention periods may vary by service provider.

We use reasonable measures intended to protect information, but no website, email transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in an email. You can also contact us to ask about accessing, correcting, or deleting personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable law and legitimate recordkeeping requirements.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under local law. To make a privacy-related request, email [email protected].

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us so we can review the request.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our stories may link to third-party websites, products, or services. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Please review their policies before sharing personal information with them.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, services, or legal obligations change. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Please review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us