Privacy Policy

AUTOM8 LLC (“Early Thunder”, “the Company”) operates earlythunder.com (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy describes how Early Thunder collects, uses, and shares information when you access or use the Service.

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

• -Provide and maintain the Service
• -Send the Weekly Brief and service communications
• -Process payments and manage subscriptions
• -Analyze usage patterns to improve the Service
• -Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• -Comply with legal obligations

• -Essential cookies. Required for core functionality such as authentication and session management
• -Analytics cookies. Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics platform that does not use personal identifiers

Early Thunder does not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or third-party tracking scripts for marketing purposes.

• -Your email address is retained while your subscription or account remains active
• -You may request deletion of your data at any time
• -Payment records are retained as required by applicable law and financial regulations
• -Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. It cannot be traced back to individual users

Early Thunder implements reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your information. All data transmitted between your browser and the servers is encrypted using TLS/SSL.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While Early Thunder strives to protect your personal information, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information.

• -Access. Request a copy of the data Early Thunder holds about you
• -Correction. Request correction of inaccurate information
• -Deletion. Request that Early Thunder delete your personal data
• -Portability. Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• -Opt-out. Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact Early Thunder at privacy@earlythunder.com.

The Service is operated globally. If you are accessing the Service from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions.

For users in the EU/EEA, the legal basis for processing your personal information includes legitimate interest in operating and improving the Service, and your consent where required by applicable law.

The Service is not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. Early Thunder does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If the Company becomes aware that it has collected data from a child, steps will be taken to delete that information promptly.

The following third-party services are used to operate the Service. Each has its own privacy policy governing use of your data.

• -Cloudflare. Hosting, CDN, and DDoS protection
• -Stripe. Payment processing
• -Resend. Transactional email delivery
• -GitHub. Continuous integration and deployment

Early Thunder may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

The Service does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. However, Early Thunder uses Plausible Analytics, which is privacy-friendly by design and does not track individual users across websites.

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with additional rights.

• -Right to know. What personal information Early Thunder collects, uses, and discloses
• -Right to delete. Request deletion of your personal information
• -Right to opt out. Of the sale of personal information (Early Thunder does not sell your data)
• -Non-discrimination. Early Thunder will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights