Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 November 2025

1. Who we are

This website, compareaitools.org (the “Site”), is operated by Mandy (“we”, “us”, or “our”).

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and secure way.

2. What personal data we collect and why we collect it

We only collect personal data that is necessary for operating the Site, improving its performance, ensuring security, and communicating with our visitors.

2.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and security.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: Automattic Privacy Policy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

2.2 Contact forms (WPForms)

If you contact us through a contact form on the Site (using WPForms), we may collect the following information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Any other information you choose to share in your message

We use this information to:

  • Respond to your questions or requests
  • Provide support or information related to our content and services

We keep this information only as long as necessary to handle your request, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

2.3 Automatically collected data (logs)

When you visit our Site, certain data may be automatically collected by our hosting provider and security tools, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URL
  • Date and time of access
  • Pages visited

This information is used for:

  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Monitoring and improving the performance and stability of the Site

3. Cookies and similar technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure basic functionality, remember your preferences, and collect anonymous statistics.

3.1 What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They can be used to remember your preferences, keep you logged in, analyze usage, and more.

3.2 Cookies used on this Site

We may use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential / functional cookies
    These are necessary for the basic operation of the Site, such as:
    • Remembering your login session (if applicable)
    • Remembering your language preference (for multilingual content, e.g. via Polylang)
  • Preference cookies
    These store your settings (such as language selection) to improve your experience.
  • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)
    When enabled, we use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use the Site, such as:
    • Which pages are visited
    • How long visitors stay on the Site
    • Types of devices and browsers used
    This helps us improve the content and usability of the Site. Google Analytics may process:
    • truncated IP addresses (IP anonymization can be enabled)
    • browser information
    • device information
    • usage data
    For more information about how Google handles data, please see Google’s privacy policy.
  • Affiliate / tracking cookies (PartnerStack and similar services)
    Some links on our Site are affiliate links, for example through PartnerStack. When you click on such a link and sign up or make a purchase on the partner’s website, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. To attribute the referral to our Site, third-party affiliate platforms such as PartnerStack may use cookies or tracking parameters. These cookies are managed by the third party, not by us directly.

3.3 Managing cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and user experience of the Site.

4. Embedded content from other websites

Currently, we do not systematically embed external content such as videos or social media feeds. However, if we include embedded content in the future (for example, videos, images, or other content from external platforms), this content behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly.

These external websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Embed additional third-party tracking
  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external services you interact with.

5. Analytics (Google Analytics)

In the future, we may use Google Analytics to collect anonymous statistics about the use of our Site. This helps us understand how visitors use the Site and how we can improve our content and user experience.

Google Analytics may collect:

  • IP address (which can be anonymized)
  • Device and browser type
  • Pages visited and time spent on them
  • Referring websites

This data is processed by Google on our behalf. For more information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy and the Google Analytics terms.

Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before placing analytics cookies.

6. Affiliate programs and links

Our Site focuses on comparing AI tools and related services. Some of the links on the Site are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you click on a link and sign up or make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.

We currently use or plan to use affiliate programs, including but not limited to:

  • PartnerStack (and possibly other affiliate networks in the future)

These affiliate programs may:

  • Use cookies or tracking IDs to attribute referrals
  • Process certain technical data (such as your IP address or browser information)

We do not have direct access to the personal data processed by these third-party affiliate platforms. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of the respective affiliate partners for more detailed information on how they handle your data.

7. Security and Wordfence

We use Wordfence and other server-level measures to protect the Site against malicious activity, spam, and unauthorized access.

Wordfence may process:

  • IP addresses
  • URLs visited
  • Browser information
  • Attempts to log in to the Site

This data is used solely for security purposes, such as detecting and blocking suspicious activity and protecting the Site and its users. For more information, see Wordfence’s own privacy policy.

8. How long we retain your data

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

In particular:

  • Comments:
    If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
  • Contact form submissions (WPForms):
    We keep contact form entries as long as necessary to answer your question or handle your request. We may delete old entries periodically if they are no longer needed.
  • Security logs (Wordfence / server logs):
    Security-related data and logs may be stored for a limited period (for example, a few weeks or months), depending on our server settings and security requirements.
  • Registered users (if applicable):
    For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

9. Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share data with the following categories of recipients, only where necessary:

  • Hosting provider (Hostinger, servers in Germany):
    For storing the Site and its data, including log files.
  • Security services (Wordfence):
    For monitoring and protecting the Site against attacks and spam.
  • Analytics provider (Google Analytics, if enabled):
    For collecting anonymous usage statistics.
  • Affiliate networks (such as PartnerStack):
    When you click an affiliate link and interact with the partner’s website, they may collect data according to their own privacy policy.
  • Spam detection services:
    Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

We may also disclose data if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

10. Where your data is stored and processed

Our Site is hosted by Hostinger, with servers located in Germany. This means that your data is stored within the European Union.

Some third-party services we use (such as Google, Wordfence, or affiliate networks) may process data outside the EU/EEA. In such cases, these providers are responsible for implementing appropriate safeguards to comply with applicable data protection laws, such as the GDPR.

11. Your rights over your data

Depending on your location and applicable law (such as the GDPR in the EU), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access:
    You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification:
    You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure:
    You can request that we delete your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to restrict processing:
    You can ask us to limit the processing of your data in certain situations.
  • Right to object:
    You can object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.
  • Right to data portability:
    You can request that we provide your data in a machine-readable format to you or another controller, where technically feasible.

To exercise any of these rights, you can contact us at: info@compareaitools.org.
We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

Please note that some data may be retained for legal, security, or administrative reasons, even if you request its deletion.

12. Children’s privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

13. Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the Site, or applicable laws. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle your personal data.

14. How to contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, you can contact us at:

Mandy
Email: info@compareaitools.org
Website: https://compareaitools.org

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