Privacy Policy

📥 1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly and information collected automatically when you use our services.

Information you provide:

• Newsletter signup: Your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Giveaway entries: Your name and email when you enter a giveaway.
• Reviews & ratings: Your name, email, and review content when you submit a tool review.
• AI Chat: Messages you send to our AI chatbot (stored anonymously by session).
• Contact forms: Any information you send us via email or contact forms.

Information collected automatically:

• Usage data: Pages visited, tools viewed, search queries, click patterns.
• Device info: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, language.
• IP address: Used for security, fraud prevention, and approximate location.
• Cookies: Session identifiers, preferences, and analytics data (see Section 3).
• Referral data: The website that referred you to us.

🎯 2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Provide services: Display AI tool listings, enable search, run comparisons, and operate the AI chat.
• Communications: Send newsletters, giveaway notifications, and transactional emails.
• Improvements: Analyze usage patterns to improve site performance and content quality.
• Security: Detect and prevent spam, fraud, and abuse.
• Legal compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Personalization: Remember your filters, preferences, and recently viewed tools (with your consent).

We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

🍪 3. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the 🍪 button in the bottom-left corner of the site.

We use Google Analytics (when analytics cookies are accepted) to track page views, traffic sources, and user behavior in aggregate. Data is processed by Google in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

🤝 4. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We share data with trusted third-party services only as necessary to operate our platform:

• OpenRouter / OpenAI: AI chat messages are processed via OpenRouter's API. Messages are not stored by us beyond session logs.
• Google Analytics: Anonymized usage data when analytics cookies are accepted.
• Google AdSense: Advertising cookies when marketing consent is given.
• Hosting provider: Our web host processes data as part of site operations.

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government authority, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of AiZy or its users.

📅 5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as necessary to provide our services:

• Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe.
• Reviews: Until you request deletion or we remove the tool.
• Giveaway entries: 90 days after the giveaway ends.
• Chat logs: 30 days, stored anonymously by session ID.
• Cookie consent records: 12 months.
• IP addresses / access logs: 30 days for security purposes.

✅ 6. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under GDPR, CCPA, or other applicable laws:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing of your data for marketing purposes.
• Cookie control: Manage cookie preferences at any time via the 🍪 button.
• Unsubscribe: Opt out of newsletters via the unsubscribe link in any email.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at noreply@aizy.digital. We will respond within 30 days.

👶 7. Children's Privacy

AiZy is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at noreply@aizy.digital and we will delete such information.

🔐 8. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit.
• Password hashing using bcrypt for all user accounts.
• CSRF token protection on all forms.
• Prepared SQL statements to prevent injection attacks.
• Rate limiting on API endpoints to prevent abuse.
• Regular security reviews and dependency updates.

Despite our best efforts, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but will notify affected users in the event of a data breach as required by applicable law.

🔄 9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email or via a notice on the site.

Your continued use of AiZy after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

📬 10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 business days.