Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 6, 2025

The Brutally Simple Summary

We respect your privacy. We don’t sell your data. We only collect the minimum amount of information needed to send you the guide you asked for and the newsletter you subscribed to. You can unsubscribe at any time with one click.

Below is the full legal explanation required by law.

1. Who is responsible for your data? (Data Controller)

The person responsible for the processing of your data is:

2. What data do we collect?

We adhere to the principle of data minimization. We only collect:

  • Identifying Data: Your email address (when you sign up).
  • Technical Data: Your IP address and browser type (automatically collected for security and analytics purposes).

We do not collect sensitive data (health, ideology, etc.) or financial data (unless you book a consulting call, in which case payments are processed securely by a third party like Stripe/PayPal).

3. Why do we use your data?

We use your data for the following specific purposes:

  1. To deliver the product: To send you the Brutally Simple AI PDF guide.
  2. To communicate: To send you the newsletter with tips, updates, and offers related to our services.
  3. To improve: To analyze how visitors use our website (using anonymous cookies) so we can make it better.

Legal Basis:

  • For the guide and newsletter: Consent (you actively clicked “Send me the guide”).
  • For analytics: Legitimate Interest.

4. Who do we share your data with?

We do not sell your data to anyone. However, to run this business, we use trusted third-party service providers (Data Processors) who may have access to your data strictly to perform their functions:

  • Hosting: Hostinger (to host the website).
  • Email Marketing: Brevo (to send the emails).
  • Analytics: Google Analytics (to track site performance).

All these providers comply with GDPR regulations. If data is transferred outside the EEA (European Economic Area), it is done under standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

5. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access: Ask what data we have about you.
  • Rectify: Correct your data if it’s wrong.
  • Delete: Ask us to delete your data (“Right to be forgotten”).
  • Object: Stop receiving emails from us.

How to exercise these rights:
You can unsubscribe from any email by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom. To delete your data completely, simply email fran@brutallysimpleai.com with the subject “Data Removal,” and we will handle it personally.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to ensure the website functions correctly and to track basic visitor metrics. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies. You can turn off cookies in your browser settings at any time.

7. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our business or legal requirements. The latest version will always be posted on this page.