Last updated: October 2026
Supplement Brief (“we”, “us”) publishes independent supplement buying guides. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information we collect
If you subscribe to the Supplement Buying Brief or contact us, we may collect your email address and any optional interest preferences you select after signup.
When you visit the site, our hosting infrastructure may automatically record standard technical data in server or CDN logs — for example IP address (often truncated or anonymized by the provider), browser type, pages requested, approximate timing, and referral URL. We use those logs to operate, secure, and troubleshoot the site. We do notcurrently use third-party analytics scripts (such as Google Analytics) or advertising pixels on supplementbrief.com.
The label scanner
The label scanner works without an account. A label photo stays in your browser until you press scan. The label crop is then sent over HTTPS to a third-party text-recognition service, OCR.space (with Google Cloud Vision as a fallback provider), which reads the text and returns it. The crop is discarded after reading: Supplement Brief does not store label photos, keep copies, or maintain a database of scanned labels. If the cloud service is unreachable, reading falls back to your device and the photo never leaves the browser. Barcode lookup downloads one public NIH DSLD data shard to your browser and may request a bottle photo from Open Food Facts. Nothing else leaves the browser.
Cookies
The public guide pages are mostly static and do not set marketing or analytics cookies for measurement. If you subscribe or use on-site features that require it, strictly necessary cookies or similar storage may be used for security and form function. We do not use a cookie consent banner today because we do not load non-essential tracking on first visit. If we add analytics or advertising tags later, we will update this policy and, where required, ask for consent before those tools run.
How we use information
- Send the buying brief and related editorial updates you requested
- Improve guide coverage based on optional topic preferences
- Operate, secure, and maintain the site (including review of hosting logs)
- Respond to editorial or support inquiries
Email and unsubscribe
We do not sell your email address. Every buying brief includes an unsubscribe link. You can also contact us to request removal.
Affiliate links and third parties
If pages contain affiliate links in the future, clicking them may share standard referral data with partner networks on their sites. This policy will be updated when that changes.
Contact
Questions about this policy: contact page.