Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 2025

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how AI Tidbits (”we,” “us,” or “AI Tidbits”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you use our newsletter and services at any Substack URL associated with AI Tidbits.

By using AI Tidbits, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our services.

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you subscribe to AI Tidbits (free or paid), we collect:

• Email address (required for newsletter delivery and account management)

• Name (if provided during subscription)

• Subscription preferences (free vs. paid tier selection)

Payment Information

For paid subscriptions, payment processing is handled by Substack and Stripe. We do not directly collect, store, or have access to your full credit card information or banking details.

Payment processors collect:

• Credit card or payment method information

• Billing address

• Transaction history

• Payment processor account details

Payment information is subject to Substack’s Privacy Policy (https://substack.com/privacy) and Stripe’s Privacy Policy (https://stripe.com/privacy).

Automatically Collected Information

When you access AI Tidbits content, Substack (our hosting platform) may automatically collect:

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Device information (device type, operating system)

• Referring website or URL

• Pages visited and content accessed

• Date and time of visits

• Email engagement metrics (opens, clicks, if supported by your email client)

This information is collected and controlled by Substack in accordance with their privacy practices.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

AI Tidbits is hosted on Substack, which uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Maintain your session and login status

• Remember your preferences

• Analyze how users interact with content

• Improve service performance

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features.

We do not use third-party advertising cookies or sell your data to advertisers.

Information from Third Parties

If you use third-party services to access AI Tidbits (e.g., single sign-on), we may receive information from those services including your email address and basic profile information, subject to your privacy settings with those services.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

Service Delivery

• Delivering newsletter content to your email

• Managing your subscription and account

• Processing payments and maintaining billing records

• Providing access to paid content based on your subscription tier

• Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support

Premium Credits Program Administration

• Verifying your eligibility for the Premium Credits Program

• Facilitating credit applications with partner companies

• Communicating credit opportunities and updates

• Managing credit redemptions through our Premium Discounts page

Service Improvement and Analytics

• Understanding how users interact with our content

• Identifying popular topics and content types

• Improving content quality and delivery

• Analyzing subscription patterns and retention

• Testing new features or content formats

Communications

• Sending you newsletters and content updates

• Notifying you about subscription changes or renewals

• Sharing information about Premium Credits opportunities

• Sending service-related announcements

• Informing you of changes to our Terms or Privacy Policy

Legal and Security

• Enforcing our Terms of Service

• Preventing fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access

• Protecting the rights, property, or safety of AI Tidbits, our users, or others

• Complying with legal obligations and responding to legal requests

How We Share Your Information

Service Providers

We share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our services:

Substack:

• Hosts our newsletter and manages subscriptions

• Processes email delivery

• Maintains account infrastructure

• Privacy Policy: https://substack.com/privacy

Stripe:

• Processes payments for paid subscriptions

• Maintains payment and billing records

• Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and may only use it to provide services to us.

AI Partner Companies

For the Premium Credits Program, we may share limited information with partner companies (such as Anthropic, Deepgram, and other AI service providers) as necessary to:

• Verify your subscription status and eligibility

• Facilitate credit applications and approvals

• Enable credit redemptions

• Coordinate program administration

Information shared is limited to what is reasonably necessary for program operation and may include:

• Your email address

• Subscription tier

• Credit application status

• Redemption timestamps

Each partner company is subject to their own privacy policy and terms of service. We are not responsible for how partner companies collect, use, or protect your information once shared for the Premium Credits Program.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to:

• Valid legal processes (subpoenas, court orders, warrants)

• Government or regulatory requests

• Requests to protect our legal rights or defend against claims

• Situations involving potential threats to safety or security

Business Transfers

If AI Tidbits is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified via email or prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or use of your information.

Aggregated or De-identified Data

We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you, such as:

• Overall subscriber statistics

• Content engagement trends

• General demographic information

Data Security

We take data security seriously and rely on industry-standard security measures implemented by our service providers (Substack and Stripe) to protect your information.

Security measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)

• Secure payment processing through PCI-DSS compliant providers

• Access controls limiting who can view your information

• Regular security assessments by our service providers

However, please understand:

• No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure

• We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information

• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials

• Unauthorized access or data breaches may occur despite reasonable precautions

Email Communications

You can manage your email preferences by:

• Clicking “unsubscribe” in any marketing email

• Updating preferences in your Substack account settings

Note: Even if you unsubscribe from marketing emails, we may still send you important service-related messages regarding your account, subscription, or legal notices.

Account Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your Substack profile settings. Cancellation prevents future charges but does not entitle you to a refund for your current billing period.

Upon cancellation:

• You will no longer receive paid content after your billing period ends

• Your data may be retained for legal and record-keeping purposes

Important limitations:

• We may retain certain information as required by law

• Payment records may be retained for tax and financial compliance

• Anonymized or aggregated data may not be deleted

• Deletion requests may take up to 30 days to process

Cookie Management

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete cookies

• Instructions vary by browser (check your browser’s help section)

• Disabling cookies may limit functionality of AI Tidbits

7.6 Do Not Track

Our services do not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals from browsers, as there is no standard for how to respond to such signals.

Third-Party Links and Services

AI Tidbits content may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources (including AI partner companies in the Premium Credits Program).

Please be aware:

• We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites

• Third-party sites are governed by their own privacy policies

• We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any sites you visit

• Clicking third-party links is at your own risk

Premium Credits Program: When you redeem credits with partner companies, you are subject to their terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible for how partner companies collect, use, or protect your information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes are effective immediately upon posting to our website.

We will notify you of material changes by:

• Posting a prominent notice on our website

• Sending an email to the address associated with your account

• Updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy

Your continued use of AI Tidbits after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: contact@joinbond.ai

For specific requests (access, deletion, correction), please include:

• Your full name

• Email address associated with your account

• Detailed description of your request

• Any relevant context or documentation

We will respond to privacy inquiries within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 30 days.

15. Interpretation

This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Service. In the event of any conflict between this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service, the Terms of Service shall prevail.

16. Acknowledgment

BY USING AI TIDBITS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND THE COLLECTION, USE, AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED HEREIN.

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