Last updated: August 6, 2026
Grbfle (“Grbfle,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website located at grbfle.com and any related pages, feeds, and newsletters (together, the “Site”). We are a technology and startup news publication, and we respect the privacy of everyone who reads, subscribes to, or otherwise interacts with our journalism.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and share it, how long we keep it, and the choices and rights you have. It applies to information we collect through the Site and through our communications with you. Please read it carefully. By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy.
Note: This document is provided as a general privacy notice for the Site. It is not legal advice. Privacy laws vary by jurisdiction and change over time, and we recommend that any business review its privacy notice with a qualified legal professional before publication.
1. Who We Are and Scope
Grbfle is the operator of the Site and acts as the party responsible for personal information collected through it (a “data controller” under certain laws). We are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and our reporting reaches readers around the world.
This Policy covers personal information handled by Grbfle in connection with the Site. It does not cover the practices of third parties we do not own or control, including other websites we link to, social media platforms, or independent service providers with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy notices of any third-party service you interact with.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in three broad ways: information you give us directly, information we collect automatically when you use the Site, and information we receive from third parties.
2.1 Information you provide to us
- Newsletter and subscription details. If you subscribe to a newsletter or updates, we collect your email address and any preferences you set.
- Communications. If you email us, submit a news tip, request a correction, ask a question, or contact us for any reason, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message, along with any information you choose to include.
- Comments and submissions. If we offer commenting or content-submission features and you use them, we collect the information you provide, which may include a name or username and the text you post.
- Optional information. From time to time we may invite you to participate in a survey, event, or similar activity; any information you provide there is voluntary.
2.2 Information we collect automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies:
- Device and browser data, such as your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, and screen settings.
- Usage data, such as the pages you view, the articles you read, links you click, the date and time of your visit, how long you stay, and the site or source that referred you to us.
- Approximate location, inferred from your IP address (for example, at the country or city level). We do not collect precise GPS location.
- Cookie and identifier data, described further in Section 5 below.
2.3 Information from third parties
We may receive limited information from service providers that help us operate the Site — for example, aggregated analytics from our analytics provider, delivery and engagement data from our email provider, or information from social media platforms if you interact with our content there. We combine such information only as described in this Policy.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and deliver the Site — to display articles, load pages correctly, and provide the features you request.
- To send communications you have asked for — such as newsletters and updates — and to manage your subscription preferences.
- To respond to you — to reply to your emails, tips, questions, feedback, and correction requests.
- To understand and improve our journalism and Site — by analyzing which stories and features readers find useful, diagnosing technical problems, and improving performance, navigation, and content.
- To maintain security and integrity — to detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, spam, security incidents, and technical issues, and to protect our rights, our readers, and the public.
- To comply with the law — to meet our legal and regulatory obligations and respond to lawful requests.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your reading history to build intrusive profiles beyond what is necessary for the purposes above and the advertising practices disclosed in this Policy.
4. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK Readers)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal information only where we have a valid legal basis to do so. Depending on the situation, that basis is:
- Consent — for example, when you subscribe to a newsletter or agree to non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests — such as operating and securing the Site, understanding our readership through analytics, and improving our content, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligation — where we must process information to comply with applicable law.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, you have the right to object, as described in Section 9.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We and our service providers use cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels and local storage) for several purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies enable core functionality, such as page navigation and security. The Site cannot function properly without them.
- Analytics and performance cookies help us understand how readers use the Site — which articles are read, how visitors move through pages, and where problems occur — so we can improve.
- Functionality cookies remember your preferences, such as newsletter choices or display settings.
- Advertising cookies, if and where we display advertising, may be used by advertising partners to measure and, in some cases, tailor the ads you see.
Your cookie choices. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies and provide a cookie banner or preference tool that lets you accept or reject categories of cookies. Note that blocking some cookies may affect how the Site works for you.
6. Analytics, Advertising, and Third-Party Services
To run a modern news site, we rely on trusted third-party service providers. These may include:
- Website analytics providers, which help us measure traffic and understand readership trends.
- Email and newsletter providers, which deliver our communications and report on basic engagement (such as opens and clicks).
- Hosting and content-delivery providers, which store and serve the Site securely and quickly.
- Advertising partners, where we display advertising, which may use cookies or identifiers to serve and measure ads.
- Embedded content, such as videos, social media posts, or interactive graphics from other platforms, which may collect information when you interact with them.
These providers process information on our behalf under contractual and legal safeguards, or, in the case of advertising and embedded content, in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies. We select our providers with care and limit the information they receive to what is needed for their function.
7. How We Share Information
We share personal information only in limited circumstances:
- With service providers who perform functions on our behalf, as described in Section 6, and only to the extent needed to provide those services.
- For legal reasons — where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Grbfle, our readers, or others.
- In a business transfer — if Grbfle is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Policy.
- With your consent — in any other case, we will share your information only when you direct or permit us to.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own independent marketing without your consent.
8. Data Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
- Newsletter data is retained for as long as you remain subscribed. When you unsubscribe, we stop sending communications and remove or de-identify your details within a reasonable period, retaining only what is needed to honor your unsubscribe request.
- Correspondence (emails, tips, and feedback) is retained for as long as needed to address your matter and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping.
- Automatically collected data such as logs and analytics is retained for a limited period and is often aggregated or de-identified so that it no longer identifies you.
When information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access — to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction — to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion — to request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
- Objection and restriction — to object to or ask us to limit certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdrawal of consent — to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on it, without affecting processing already carried out.
- Data portability — to receive certain information in a portable, machine-readable format.
- Unsubscribe — to opt out of our newsletters at any time using the link in every email or by contacting us.
- Non-discrimination — to exercise your rights without receiving discriminatory treatment.
Canadian readers. We handle personal information in accordance with Canada’s federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial legislation, including British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). You have the right to access and correct your information and to complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
EEA/UK readers. In addition to the rights above, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
California and other U.S. readers. Where applicable law grants you rights to know, delete, correct, or opt out regarding your personal information, we honor those rights.
To exercise any right, contact us using the details in Section 14. We may need to verify your identity before acting on your request, and we will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. Exercising your rights is free in most cases.
10. International Data Transfers
Grbfle is based in Canada, and the service providers we work with may be located in other countries, including the United States and the European Union. This means your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in a country other than the one in which you live, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. Where such transfers occur, we take steps to ensure your information remains protected in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including through appropriate contractual safeguards where required.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include secure hosting, encryption in transit where appropriate, access controls, and limiting the information we collect and retain.
No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You also play a part: please use care when sharing information online and keep any account credentials confidential.
12. Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general, adult audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of majority in their jurisdiction (or under any minimum age set by applicable law). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
13. Third-Party Links and Content
Our articles frequently link to and cite external sources, and the Site may contain embedded content from other platforms. When you follow a link to, or interact with content from, a third-party site or service, that third party’s privacy policy — not ours — governs the information they collect. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of websites and services we do not operate. We encourage you to read their policies before providing any personal information.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide a more prominent notice. Your continued use of the Site after an update takes effect means you accept the revised Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
Grbfle
Address: 5608 Rupert St, Vancouver, BC V5R 2K5, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 403-679-1356
We take privacy inquiries seriously and will do our best to respond promptly and to resolve any concern you raise.