Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 8, 2026

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how "Successful Idiots" collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website (successfulidiots.ai).

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, specifically:

  • Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
  • Contact Inquiries: When you fill out our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
  • AI Assistant Interactions: When you use our AI Concierge ("The Oracle"), your questions are processed to provide relevant episode recommendations. We do not store conversation histories.

We may also collect non-personal information automatically via our hosting provider (Google Cloud Run) and analytics services (Google Analytics), such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system, to ensure the security and performance of our site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Send you newsletters, episode updates, and exclusive content you have requested.
  • Respond to your questions or inquiries submitted via our contact form.
  • Provide AI-powered episode recommendations through our Oracle assistant.
  • Improve the functionality and user experience of our website.
  • Maintain the security of our platform.

3. Third-Party Services

We utilize trusted third-party service providers to operate our website and services. These providers may have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf:

  • Hosting & Infrastructure: Google Cloud Run for website hosting.
  • Content Management: Sanity.io for securely storing website content and episode data.
  • Email Service: Resend for delivering newsletters and transactional emails.
  • AI Services: Google Gemini for powering our AI Concierge feature.
  • Analytics: Google Analytics for understanding how users interact with our site.

4. Data Retention and Security

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
  • Unsubscribe: You can opt-out of our newsletter at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in the footer of our emails.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at idiots@successfulidiots.io.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: