1. Who we are
The Alignment Times is an independent financial news publication operating at https://the-boardroom-brief.vercel.app. We cover business news, financial markets, and corporate culture across the world's 30 largest economies.
For data protection purposes, The Alignment Times is the data controller. If you have any questions about how we handle your data, contact us at hello@alignmenttimes.com.
2. What data we collect
2.1 Data you provide directly
- Email address (when subscribing to the newsletter)
- First name (optional, for newsletter personalisation)
- Comments (when commenting on articles)
- Contact form submissions
2.2 Data collected automatically
- IP address (hashed and anonymised for spam prevention)
- Browser and device type (via analytics)
- Pages visited and time spent (via Plausible Analytics)
- Email opens and link clicks (via our newsletter provider)
2.3 What we do NOT collect
- We do not sell your data to third parties. Ever.
- We do not run advertising tracking pixels.
- We do not use cookies for advertising purposes.
- We do not build advertising profiles.
3. How we use your data
- Newsletter delivery: to send you the Morning Brief you subscribed to
- Comment moderation: to review and publish your comments
- Spam prevention: hashed IP addresses to prevent abuse
- Analytics: to understand which content our readers find valuable (using Plausible Analytics — privacy-first, no personal data stored)
- Legal compliance: to meet our obligations under applicable law
4. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)
For EU/EEA residents, our legal bases for processing personal data are:
- Consent: newsletter subscriptions — you opted in, and you can opt out at any time via the unsubscribe link in every email
- Legitimate interests: spam prevention and site security
- Legal obligation: compliance with applicable laws
5. Data storage and security
Your data is stored securely on Supabase infrastructure. Newsletter emails are processed by Resend. Both providers operate under strict data protection agreements and maintain industry-standard security practices.
We retain subscriber data for as long as your subscription is active. Unsubscribed accounts are deleted after 12 months. Comment data is retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
6. Third-party services
We use the following services to operate The Alignment Times:
We do not share your personal data with any of these services beyond what is strictly necessary to operate the publication.
7. Your rights (GDPR)
If you are based in the EU or EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — ask us to delete your data
- Right to portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to object — object to our processing of your data
- Right to restrict processing — ask us to limit how we use your data
- Right to withdraw consent — for newsletter subscriptions, there is an unsubscribe link in every email
- Right to lodge a complaint — with your local supervisory authority
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@alignmenttimes.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Account deletion
To request deletion of your account and all associated data, email hello@alignmenttimes.comwith the subject line "Data deletion request". We will process your request within 30 days and confirm by email when deletion is complete.
9. Cookies
We use minimal cookies. Here's the complete list:
- Session cookie (supabase-auth-token): keeps you logged in. This is an essential cookie — the site cannot function without it. No consent required.
- Plausible Analytics: cookieless by default. No personal data is collected or stored. No consent required.
We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or any third-party tracking cookies. See our full Cookie Policy for details.
10. Changes to this policy
We will notify subscribers by email of any material changes to this policy. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.