Privacy Policy

Welcome to AI Tools Guide ("we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit aitoolsguide.co.in. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

• Account registration: Name, email address, and password when you create an account
• Profile information: Bio, website URL, location, and profile picture (optional)
• Tool submissions: Tool name, description, website URL, category, and logo
• Reviews: Ratings and written reviews you submit for AI tools
• Contact information: Any information you send us via contact forms or email

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, links clicked, and referring URLs
• Device data: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers
• Cookies: Session cookies for login state and preference cookies for your settings

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your user account
• Display your submitted tools and reviews on the platform
• Send transactional emails (account verification, password reset)
• Improve our website and user experience
• Monitor and analyse usage patterns and trends
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies

We use cookies to maintain your login session and remember your preferences. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to log in or use certain features of the site.

• Session cookies: Required for login — deleted when you close your browser
• Preference cookies: Remember your display settings — expire after 30 days

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Hosting providers (Hostinger) who assist in operating our website under strict confidentiality agreements
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• Protection of rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of AI Tools Guide, our users, or others
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you request account deletion, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law. Tool submissions and reviews may be retained in anonymised form for statistical purposes.

6. Your Rights

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

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information via your profile settings
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated personal data
• Portability: Request your data in a portable format
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal data in certain circumstances

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@aitoolsguide.co.in.

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include password hashing (bcrypt), HTTPS encryption, CSRF token protection, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party AI tools and websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit. Clicking "Visit Website" on any tool listing takes you to that tool's own website, which has its own privacy policy.

9. Children's Privacy

AI Tools Guide is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

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

• Website: aitoolsguide.co.in
• Email: privacy@aitoolsguide.co.in