Privacy Policy

1. Overview

AI Tool Hub ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect from you when you visit thebestaitoolsreview.com (the "Site"), and how we use and share that information.

By using the Site you agree to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

2. Information we collect automatically

When you visit the Site, we (and our third-party providers listed below) automatically collect:

• Log data - IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies - small text files stored on your device. We use both first-party cookies (e.g. to remember your theme and language preference) and third-party cookies set by Google.
• Device information - screen size, viewport, and user agent string.
• Approximate location - derived from your IP address at the city/country level. We do not collect precise GPS location.

3. Information you provide to us

We do not require an account to browse the Site. If you choose to contact us via the contact form or email, we receive whatever information you voluntarily include in your message (typically: your name, email address, and message body).

We do not collect payment information on this Site. All transactions occur on third-party vendor sites (e.g. when you click an affiliate link and purchase on ElevenLabs or Hostinger).

4. How we use your information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site (e.g. understanding which reviews are most popular).
• To remember your preferences (theme, language) via localStorage.
• To respond to direct inquiries you send us.
• To detect and prevent abuse, fraud, and security incidents.
• To display relevant advertising (see Section 6).
• To comply with legal obligations.

5. Third-party services we use

We rely on the following third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy governing how it handles your data:

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4) - aggregated, anonymized traffic analytics. We have IP anonymization enabled. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Google AdSense - display advertising. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our site or other sites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Vercel - hosting and content delivery network. Vercel may log request data as part of normal service operation. See Vercel Privacy Policy.
• FontAwesome (CDN) - icon font delivery. CDN requests log IP address and user agent.

6. Advertising and affiliate disclosure

This Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Some links on this Site are affiliate links: if you click one and subsequently make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships never influence our editorial rankings or scores - see our About page for our full testing methodology.

Current affiliate partners: ElevenLabs (voice AI), DigitalOcean (cloud hosting), Hostinger (web hosting). We always try to mark affiliate links visibly, but you can identify them by checking the URL - they contain referral/tracking parameters.

7. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use cookies for:

• Strictly necessary - to remember your theme (dark/light) and language (zh/en) preference. Disabling these will reset your preferences on every visit.
• Analytics - Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) help us understand traffic patterns. You can opt out via your browser or the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
• Advertising - Google AdSense cookies (e.g. _gcl_au, IDE) for ad personalization. Manage via Google Ads Settings.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies will degrade your experience on most modern websites.

8. Your rights (GDPR / CCPA)

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or California, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Delete your data (the "right to be forgotten").
• Object to processing for direct marketing or analytics purposes.
• Data portability - receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at the address on our contact page. We respond to all verified requests within 30 days.

9. Children's privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Data retention

We retain analytics data for 14 months (the Google Analytics default), after which it is automatically deleted. Server logs are retained for 30 days for security and debugging, then purged. Contact form messages are retained for as long as needed to respond and for our records, typically not longer than 2 years.

11. International transfers

Our Site is hosted on Vercel's global edge network, which means your data may be processed in data centers outside your country of residence (including the United States). By using the Site you understand your data may be transferred to and processed in countries with different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

12. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information: HTTPS encryption in transit, access controls on our analytics and hosting accounts, and regular review of third-party service providers. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top. Material changes will be noted on the Site homepage for at least 30 days. Your continued use of the Site after a change indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact

Questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy? Email us via the contact page. We aim to respond within 2-3 business days.