The fine print
Privacy policy
Last updated: July 2026
Dose Brief runs lean. We keep the reader side of this site as light as a briefing should be. The rules for using the site itself are separate, and live in the terms of use; the commercial relationships behind our outbound links are itemised in the disclosure.
What we measure
We use Google Analytics 4 to see how the brief gets read — which pages land, roughly where readers are, and what device they are on. Location is approximate, drawn from IP, and the IP itself is not stored.
Measurement starts on arrival
Dose Brief is a US site and runs on an opt-out basis. Under Google Consent Mode v2, analytics storage is granted from the moment the page loads, and the banner says so rather than asking first. Advertising storage stays denied at all times — nothing here feeds ad targeting. One tap turns analytics off.
Cookies and local storage
Your choice is saved in your browser under the cookie-consent key, so the setting is per browser and per device. Google sets its own analytics cookies to count a visit; opting out deletes them. We do not use cookies to build ad profiles.
How we use it
The numbers tell us which briefs are worth writing and where the site is confusing. That is the whole job. We do not use them to identify you.
We do not sell
We do not sell or rent your personal information, and we never have. There is no data broker on the other end of this.
Google as a third party
Analytics data is processed by Google under its own terms and privacy policy. It goes to Google as the measurement provider unless you have opted out. Their handling of it is governed by their policies, not ours.
Your choices
One button, and it takes effect immediately — no reload. Turning analytics off sets Consent Mode to denied for this browser, stops GA4 identifying the session, and deletes the Google Analytics cookies already sitting in your browser. You can also ask what has been collected or ask us to delete it. Depending on where you live, you may have added rights to access, delete, or opt out; email us and we will honor them.
Children
This site is for adults. It is not directed to anyone under 18, and it is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from them. If a child's data reached us, write in and we will remove it.
How long we keep it
Analytics data is retained by Google for a limited window under our GA4 settings, then it ages out automatically. We hold no separate reader database of our own.
Security
The site is served over encrypted connections, and we keep our collection surface small on purpose — the less we gather, the less there is to protect. No method is perfectly secure, and we cannot promise otherwise.
Changes
When this policy changes, we update the date at the top. Using the site after an update means the current version applies.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email editor@dosebrief.com.