1. Introduction
Welcome to AI Tool Scout ("we," "us," "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
We are a participant in affiliate marketing programs and use Google AdSense to display advertisements. This policy covers both first-party and third-party data collection practices.
2. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Data: When you visit our site, we may automatically collect technical information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This is standard for virtually all websites.
Voluntarily Provided Data: If you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, we collect your name and email address. We only use this data for the purpose you provided it.
Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and serve personalized advertisements. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
3. Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our site or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
4. Affiliate Links
Some of the links on our site are affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. These links are identified for transparency. We only recommend products we have tested and genuinely believe in.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our website and serve you. These include:
- Google Analytics — for website analytics
- Google AdSense — for advertising
- Email marketing platforms — for newsletter delivery
Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing the use of your data.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access — request copies of your personal data
- The right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
- The right to erasure — request deletion of your data
- The right to restrict processing — object to how we use your data
- The right to data portability — request transfer of your data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.
10. Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please visit our Contact page.