Last updated: March 2026
Mail Brief ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in connection with our Alexa skill.
When you link your Google account, Mail Brief requests access to your Gmail account using the gmail.modify scope. This allows the skill to:
We also receive basic Google profile information (name, email address) as part of the OAuth authorization process.
Your data is used exclusively to provide Mail Brief's core functionality — hands-free email management through Amazon Alexa. We do not use your data for advertising, analytics, or any purpose beyond delivering the service you requested.
Mail Brief's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We do not use Google user data to develop, improve, or train generalized AI or ML models.
To generate email summaries and draft responses, email content is temporarily transmitted to a third-party AI provider (OpenRouter) for processing. This data is handled in memory only and is not permanently stored, sold, or used to train AI models.
Mail Brief does not permanently store your emails or personal correspondence. We retain only the OAuth tokens necessary to maintain your Google account connection. These tokens are stored securely and never logged or shared.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except as necessary to operate the service (e.g., our AI processing provider), or as required by law.
You can revoke Mail Brief's access to your Google account at any time by visiting Google Account Permissions and removing Mail Brief. You can also disable the skill in the Alexa app.
If you have questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at isong@westmont.edu.
This policy applies to the Mail Brief Alexa skill and its associated backend service hosted on Railway.