Welcome to Our Privacy Policy

At AI Tools Directory ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (the "Directory"), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Directory.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information. By accessing or using our Directory, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Directory.

Applicability and Updates

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect:

  • In our Directory
  • In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and our Directory
  • Through mobile and desktop applications, you download from our Directory
  • When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services

This Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Modified" date at the bottom of this page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date, active, and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Directory and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

Information We Collect

Types of Information Collected

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Directory, including:

Personal Data

Personal Data means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession). Personal Data we collect may include:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name, username or similar identifier, title
  • Contact Data: Email address, telephone number, mailing address
  • Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our Directory
  • Profile Data: Your username and password, your interests, preferences, feedback, and survey responses
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our Directory, products, and services
  • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties, and your communication preferences

Non-Personal Data

We also collect non-personal data, which is data that does not permit direct association with any specific individual. We may collect, use, transfer, and disclose non-personal data for any purpose.

How We Collect Information

We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including through:

Direct Interactions

You may provide us with your Personal Data by:

  • Filling in forms on our Directory
  • Creating an account on our Directory
  • Subscribing to our newsletters or publications
  • Requesting marketing materials to be sent to you
  • Participating in surveys, contests, or promotions
  • Providing feedback or contacting us

Automated Technologies

As you navigate through and interact with our Directory, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

  • Details of your visits to our Directory, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data
  • Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type

The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:

  • Cookies: A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting, you may be unable to access certain parts of our Directory.
  • Web Beacons: Pages of our Directory and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit us to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics.
  • Log Files: We gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data.

Third-Party Sources

We may receive information about you from various third parties and public sources, such as:

  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising networks
  • Search information providers
  • Identity verification services
  • Data brokers or aggregators

How We Use Your Information

Purposes for Collection and Use

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any Personal Data:

  1. To provide and maintain our Directory, including registering you as a new user, processing and delivering your requests, and managing your relationship with us.
  2. To improve our Directory, we use feedback and information to improve our Directory, products, services, marketing, and customer relationships.
  3. To personalize user experience: We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Directory.
  4. To provide customer support: To respond to your requests, questions, and concerns.
  5. To send periodic emails: We may use your email address to send you information and updates pertaining to your use of our Directory. It may also be used to respond to your inquiries, questions, and/or other requests.
  6. To comply with legal obligations: To comply with legal requirements, such as tax, accounting, or other legal obligations.
  7. To protect rights and interests: To protect our rights or property and the rights or property of our users.
  8. To detect and prevent fraud: To verify identity, prevent fraud, and keep our Directory and users safe.
  9. To process transactions: We may use the information to process transactions and send you related information, including confirmations and invoices.
  10. To administer promotions, surveys, or other Directory features: To provide you with notices about your account, including expiration and renewal notices, and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.

Legal Basis for Processing

We will process your personal information lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner. We collect and process information about you only where we have legal grounds for doing so. These legal grounds depend on the services you use and how you use them. We collect and use your information in the following situations:

  • Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you
  • Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests
  • Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation
  • With your consent

If you have questions about or need further information concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Disclosure of Your Information

Sharing Your Personal Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual without restriction. We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this Privacy Policy:

To Our Subsidiaries and Affiliates

We may share your information with our subsidiaries, affiliates, and related companies for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.

To Contractors, Service Providers, and Other Third Parties

We may share your information with contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business, and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them. These may include:

  • Cloud hosting providers
  • Payment processors
  • Analytics services
  • Email service providers
  • Customer service providers
  • Marketing and advertising partners

To Fulfill the Purpose for Which You Provide It

For example, if you give us an email address to use the "email a friend" feature of our Directory, we will transmit the contents of that email and your email address to the recipients.

For Any Other Purpose Disclosed by Us

When you provide the information, with your consent.

Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Directory of any change in ownership or uses of your Personal Data, as well as any choices you may have regarding your Personal Data.

To Comply with Legal Obligations

We may disclose your Personal Data:

  • To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request
  • To enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes
  • If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of our company, our customers, or others

Data Security

How We Protect Your Information

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to provide a level of security appropriate to the risk of processing your personal information. These measures include:

  • Encryption of sensitive personal information
  • Regular security assessments and penetration testing
  • Restricted staff access to personal information
  • Employee training on data protection
  • Secure networks and systems
  • Physical security measures at our facilities

However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Directory. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Directory.

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider:

  • The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information
  • The potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information
  • The purposes for which we process your personal information
  • Whether we can achieve those purposes through other means
  • The applicable legal requirements

In some circumstances, we may anonymize your personal information (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

Your Rights and Choices

Access to Information

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:

For Users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Similar Jurisdictions

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar laws, you have the right to:

  • Access your data: Request access to your personal information
  • Correct your data: Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal information
  • Erase your data: Request erasure of your personal information under certain conditions
  • Restrict processing: Request restriction of the processing of your personal information
  • Object to processing: Object to the processing of your personal information
  • Data portability: Request the transfer of your personal information
  • Withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time when we rely on consent to process your personal information

For California Residents

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect about you
  • Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed, and to whom
  • Say no to the sale of personal information
  • Access your personal information
  • Request the deletion of your personal information
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

For All Users

Regardless of your location, you can:

  • Update your account information: You can review and change your personal information by logging into the Directory and visiting your account profile page.
  • Opt-out of marketing communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe link in each email, or you can contact us directly.
  • Control cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent.

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may ask you for additional information to confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it.

We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally, it may take us longer if your request is particularly complex or you have made several requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.

Children's Privacy

Protection of Children's Privacy

Our Directory is not intended for children under 16 years of age. No one under age 16 may provide any information to or on the Directory. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are under 16, do not use or provide any information on this Directory or on or through any of its features, register on the Directory, make any purchases through the Directory, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Directory, or provide any information about yourself to us.

If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

International Data Transfers

Cross-Border Data Transfers

We are based in India, and your information may be processed and stored in India and other countries, which may have different data protection laws from those in your country of residence. By using our Directory, you consent to your information being transferred to our facilities and to the facilities of those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Privacy Policy.

If we transfer your information outside of the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information, which may include:

  • EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield Framework (if applicable)
  • Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Binding Corporate Rules
  • Your explicit consent

Third-Party Links and Services

Links to Other Websites

Our Directory may contain links to other websites, applications, and services provided by third parties. These links are not an endorsement, authorization, or representation of our affiliation with that third party. We do not exercise control over third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy policies or practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit or application you use.

Social Media Features

Our Directory may include social media features, such as the Facebook Like button, or widgets, such as the Share This button. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Directory, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Directory. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.

Marketing

Marketing Communications

We may use your Personal Data to form a view on what we think you may want or need, or what may be of interest to you. This is how we decide which products, services, and offers may be relevant for you. You will receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us or purchased services from us, and you have not opted out of receiving that marketing.

Opting Out

You can ask us to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by:

  • Following the opt-out links on any marketing message sent to you
  • Contact us at any time using the contact information provided below

If you opt out of receiving these marketing messages, this will not apply to personal data provided to us as a result of a product/service purchase, product/service experience, or other transactions.

Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of text sent to your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Directory or a third party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Directory more useful to you. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies.

How We Use Cookies

When you use and access our Directory, we may place a number of cookie files in your web browser. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • To enable certain functions of the Directory
  • To provide analytics
  • To store your preferences
  • To enable advertisements delivery, including behavioral advertising

We use both session and persistent cookies on the Directory, and we use different types of cookies to run the Directory:

  • Essential cookies: These cookies are required for the operation of our Directory. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Directory.
  • Analytical/performance cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Directory when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Directory works.
  • Functionality cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our Directory. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences.
  • Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our Directory, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Directory and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

Cookie Management

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser and from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

Please note that blocking cookies may have a negative impact on the functions of many websites, including our Directory. Some features of the Directory may cease to be available to you.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

Updates and Modifications

We may update our 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 Modified" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Information

How to Reach Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.

Data Protection Officer

If applicable, you can contact our Data Protection Staff at: Contact Us Page 

Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to make a complaint at any time to your local supervisory authority for data protection issues. We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the authority, so please contact us in the first instance.

Last Modified: 05-05-2025

By using our Directory, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and consent to our collection, use, and disclosure practices, and other activities as described in this Privacy Policy.