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Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2026

This policy explains what information Aperture Research ("we," "us") collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. Aperture Research is currently an invite-only beta — this policy will be reviewed and updated before any public, self-serve launch.

Information we collect

  • Account information: email address, display name, and authentication data (via Supabase Auth).
  • Content you provide: RSS feed URLs, uploaded documents, and pasted notes.
  • Email messages: when you monitor a Microsoft 365 mailbox, we fetch its messages (subject, sender, body text, and timestamp) via Microsoft Graph with an app-only credential — no user sign-in or OAuth is performed on your behalf. Attachments are never read or stored.
  • Preferences: your interests, tracked tickers, and digest schedule.
  • Usage data: which items you read, star, save, or give feedback on, used to improve ranking relevance.

How we use it

  • To ingest, rank, and summarise content against your stated interests using AI models.
  • To send you digest emails and alerts you've configured, via our email provider (Cloudflare Email Sending).
  • To maintain and improve the service, including debugging and abuse prevention.

Content you provide is sent to the AI providers configured for this instance — including self-hosted models and any custom endpoint configured in Settings — for scoring and summarisation. We do not sell your data to advertisers or data brokers.

Data retention & your rights

You can export a copy of your data or permanently delete your account at any time from Settings. Deleting your account removes your profile and all associated content, scores, and preferences.

Third-party services

We rely on infrastructure and data providers including Microsoft Azure (hosting and database), Keycloak (authentication), Cloudflare (email delivery), Microsoft Graph / Microsoft 365 (mailbox monitoring for email sources), and the AI providers configured for this instance (including self-hosted models and any custom endpoint configured in Settings). Each has its own privacy practices governing data they process on our behalf.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to hello@apertureresearch.io.

This is a general-purpose starting point, not a substitute for legal advice. Have a lawyer review this before relying on it for a public, self-serve launch.