
Privacy Policy
Last Updated : April 2026
1. Who we are
The Lion Brief is a student-run financial research organisation operating in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. We are not a registered company or financial services licensee. We operate as a student organisation and publish independent analysis on M&A, IPO, and private equity transactions.
2. What we collect
We only collect information you voluntarily provide. This includes your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter, your name, university, and year of study when you apply to join our team, and anonymised usage data collected automatically via website cookies and Google Analytics. We do not collect payment details, government identifiers, or sensitive personal information.
3. How we use it
We use your information to send our newsletter and report updates to subscribers, process analyst applications, respond to enquiries, and improve our website. We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for commercial purposes.
4. Cookies
Our website uses essential cookies to function and analytics cookies via Google Analytics to understand traffic. You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Some features may not work correctly if cookies are disabled.
6. Your rights
Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information at any time. You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in any email we send. To exercise any of these rights contact us at thelionbrief@gmail.com. If you are unsatisfied with our response you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the "last updated" date above. Continued use of our website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.