Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 29, 2026

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Email address (when subscribing to our newsletter)
• Contact information (when you reach out to us)
• Quiz answers and email address (when you complete a personalized recommendation quiz)

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data via Google Analytics 4
• Device and browser information
• When you subscribe to our newsletter, we also record the IP address you sign up from and your browser’s User-Agent string (device type, browser, and operating system). We process these under legitimate interest to prevent spam and abuse and to understand our audience in aggregate.

How We Use Your Information

• Send newsletter updates (if you subscribed)
• Deliver personalized recommendations (if you complete a quiz)
• Improve our website and content
• Analyze site usage and trends

Newsletter Data Retention

• Email address: kept while your subscription is active to deliver updates. When you unsubscribe, we keep only your email address on a suppression list and delete all other personal data (including the IP address and User-Agent associated with your signup and unsubscribe records).
• IP address: stored in full for 30 days to prevent spam and abuse, then truncated (last octet removed for IPv4) or pseudonymised (hashed for IPv6), and deleted after 90 days.
• User-Agent / device / browser / OS: kept for 90 days for aggregate analytics, then deleted.
• Signup and verification event records follow the same 30/90-day schedule above.
• Unconfirmed subscriptions: deleted automatically after 30 days if you do not confirm your email.
• We do not collect your phone number, age, or postal address.

Quiz & Recommendation Data Retention

When you complete a personalized recommendation quiz, we collect your email address and quiz answers under your consent to deliver your recommendation.

• Quiz submissions (email address + answers) are deleted after 24 months.
• Raw webhook logs are retained for no more than 7 days.
• Technical metadata (if any) is deleted after 30 days.
• If you unsubscribe, your quiz data is purged alongside your newsletter data.

Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies for:

• Analytics (Google Analytics 4)
• Essential site functionality

You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

We use:

• Google Analytics 4 for website analytics
• AWS SES for email delivery

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
• Request deletion of your data
• Opt-out of analytics tracking

Contact Us

Questions? Email us at privacy@aitoolreviewshq.com

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Check this page for the latest version.