This Privacy Policy applies to airefers.com and all its pages. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.
1. Who We Are
AiRefers (airefers.com) is an independent AI tools review and comparison website. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the AI tools we review. Our editorial opinions are independent.
For privacy-related questions, contact us at: info@airefers.com
2. Information We Collect
We collect minimal information to operate the site effectively:
- Email address — only when you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter via our forms powered by Brevo (Sendinblue). We never collect emails without your explicit consent.
- Usage data — pages visited, time on site, traffic source, device type and browser, collected anonymously via Google Analytics 4. No personally identifiable information is included.
- Contact form data — your name, email and message when you submit our contact form. Used solely to respond to your inquiry.
We do not collect: payment information, passwords, social security numbers, government IDs, or any sensitive personal data.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Email address: To send our weekly newsletter (AI tool reviews, promo codes, deals). You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email.
- Analytics data: To understand which content is most useful and improve the site. Data is aggregated and anonymous.
- Contact form data: To respond to your message. We do not add contact form submissions to our newsletter list without explicit consent.
We never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Affiliate Links & Disclosure
AiRefers participates in affiliate marketing programs. When you click a link to an external tool and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. The price you pay is always the same whether you use our link or not.
Affiliate relationships never influence our reviews or ratings. We review tools based on our honest hands-on testing. All affiliate links are clearly associated with the tools they promote.
5. Cookies & Tracking
We use the following cookies and tracking technologies:
- Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _ga_*): Anonymous usage statistics. You can opt out via Google's opt-out browser add-on.
- Brevo (sib_cuid): Used to track newsletter subscription status. Only set after you subscribe.
We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels from social media platforms, or any cookie that tracks you across websites.
6. Third-Party Services
We use the following trusted third-party services to operate the site:
- Brevo (Sendinblue) — email newsletter platform. Privacy policy: brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy
- Google Analytics 4 — anonymous website analytics. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Fonts — typography loading. No personal data collected.
- Spaceship (hosting) — web hosting provider. Your data is stored on their servers.
7. Data Retention
- Newsletter subscribers: Your email is retained until you unsubscribe. After unsubscribing, it is removed from our active list within 48 hours.
- Analytics data: Google Analytics retains data for 14 months by default. We do not export or store this data independently.
- Contact form messages: Retained for up to 12 months, then deleted.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under GDPR (EU/EEA), CCPA (California), or similar legislation:
- Right to access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to deletion: Request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to opt-out: Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via email footer links.
- Right to portability: Request your data in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@airefers.com. We respond within 48 hours.
9. Children's Privacy
AiRefers is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us immediately at info@airefers.com.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
For any privacy-related questions or requests:
- Email: info@airefers.com
- Website: airefers.com/contact.html