Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
1. Introduction
Debriefing (“we”, “our”, or “us”) provides competitive intelligence services for companies and teams of all kinds.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you use our website, services, reports, dashboards, alerts, and related products.
By using our services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you interact with Debriefing, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Company name
- Job title
- Billing information
- Competitor watchlists
- Signal preferences
- Communications with us
- Feedback and survey responses
Account and Usage Information
We may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Authentication events
- Pages visited
- Dashboard activity
- Report access activity
- Email engagement metrics
- Log and diagnostic information
Competitor Intelligence Data
Our platform collects and analyzes information from publicly available sources, including:
- Company websites
- Pricing pages
- Changelogs
- Careers pages
- Product documentation
- Public announcements
- Public registries
- Public filings
- Publicly accessible online content
This information is collected for competitive intelligence purposes and generally does not contain personal information.
3. How We Use Information
We use information to:
- Provide competitive intelligence reports and alerts
- Manage customer accounts
- Deliver briefings and notifications
- Operate and improve the platform
- Provide customer support
- Analyze product usage
- Maintain security and prevent abuse
- Meet legal obligations
- Develop new features and services
We do not sell personal information.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Contractual Necessity
To provide our services and fulfill customer agreements.
Legitimate Interests
To operate, improve, secure, and develop our business and services.
Consent
Where required by law, including certain marketing communications and non-essential cookies.
Legal Obligations
To comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
5. AI Processing
Debriefing uses artificial intelligence technologies to assist with research, classification, analysis, summarization, and report generation.
Information processed by our AI systems may include:
- Customer-provided configurations
- Competitor watchlists
- Publicly available business information
- Intelligence signals
- Research findings
AI-generated outputs may be reviewed, validated, edited, or supplemented by automated systems or human reviewers before delivery.
We do not use customer confidential information to train public AI models unless explicitly disclosed and agreed.
6. Customer Data and Competitor Data
Debriefing maintains a distinction between:
Customer Data
Information provided by customers, including:
- Account information
- Organization settings
- Watchlists
- Preferences
- Reports
- Usage information
Competitor Intelligence Data
Information gathered from publicly available sources regarding companies monitored through the platform.
Competitor intelligence data is used to generate insights, identify trends, and produce competitive intelligence reports.
7. Research and Public Information
Debriefing specializes in collecting and analyzing publicly available business information.
Our reports may contain information relating to:
- Product offerings
- Pricing
- Hiring activity
- Funding events
- Acquisitions
- Partnerships
- Technology choices
- Market positioning
- Public business performance indicators
We strive to use reputable and lawful sources and do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information.
8. Report Analytics
To improve our services and understand engagement, we may collect information regarding:
- Report views
- Report opens
- Link clicks
- Dashboard activity
- Alert engagement
- Feature usage
This information helps us improve report quality, usability, and customer experience.
9. Sharing Information
Service Providers
Third-party providers that help us operate our services, including:
- Cloud hosting providers
- Database providers
- Analytics providers
- Email delivery providers
- Payment processors
- Customer support platforms
These providers may only process information on our behalf and under appropriate safeguards.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to:
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect our rights
- Protect users
- Prevent fraud or abuse
Business Transfers
If Debriefing is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
We do not sell personal information.
10. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as necessary to:
- Provide services
- Maintain customer accounts
- Generate historical trend analysis
- Meet legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce agreements
Competitor intelligence datasets, research records, observations, and historical reports may be retained to support longitudinal analysis and historical comparisons.
11. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information, including:
- HTTPS encryption
- Access controls
- Authentication protections
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Secure storage practices
- Role-based access where appropriate
No method of transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. International Data Transfers
Your information may be stored or processed in countries outside your country of residence.
Where required by applicable law, we implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.
13. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate the website and platform
- Remember user preferences
- Maintain sessions
- Measure performance
- Understand product usage
- Improve customer experience
You may control cookies through your browser settings.
14. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete personal information
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent
- Request data portability
To exercise these rights, contact us using the information provided below.
15. Data Access and Portability
You can request access to the personal data we hold about you at any time.
Upon request, we will provide a copy of your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format, unless we are legally required or permitted to restrict access.
This may include:
- Account information
- Organization information
- Competitor watchlists
- Signal preferences
- Reports and briefing history
- Usage records related to your account
You may also request correction, export, or deletion of your personal data, subject to applicable legal, security, and contractual requirements.
16. Anonymous and Aggregated Data
We may create anonymous, aggregated, or de-identified datasets that do not identify any individual or customer.
These datasets may be used to:
- Improve our services
- Develop benchmarks
- Analyze industry trends
- Produce market insights
- Conduct internal research
Such information cannot reasonably be used to identify a specific individual or customer.
17. Children’s Privacy
Debriefing is intended for business users and is not directed toward children under the age of 16.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Material changes may be communicated through the website, email, or within the service.
The most current version will always be available on our website.
19. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact: