This Privacy Policy applies to the website aicost.tools (the "Site"), operated by AI//COST. It covers all pages, tools, calculators, and services available at this domain.
By using the Site, you consent to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.
If you are in the European Union or European Economic Area, the General Data Protection Regulation gives you specific rights regarding your personal data. See §06 Your Rights.
California residents have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act. See §06 Your Rights for the full list.
We collect minimal personal data, structured in two categories.
- Automatically collected (analytics)
- Page URLs visited, referring page, country (derived from IP, IP itself not stored), browser type, device type, screen size. Collected via privacy-first analytics with no cross-site tracking and no personal identifiers.
- Voluntarily provided
- Email address (when you contact us). Newsletter email (when you subscribe). Form submissions (corrections, partnership inquiries).
- Not collected
- We do not collect: precise location, contact lists, payment information (no e-commerce), social profile data, tracking pixels from third parties.
Collected data serves limited purposes:
- Analytics — to understand which pages are useful and where the site needs improvement.
- Email replies — when you contact us, we use your email only to respond.
- Newsletter — if you opt in, to send the requested updates. Unsubscribe link in every email.
- Security & abuse prevention — to detect bot traffic, spam, and abuse patterns.
We do not use data for: ad targeting, behavioral profiling, AI model training, or any third-party marketing.
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties. Data is shared with service providers only as necessary to operate the Site:
- Hosting — Cloudflare Pages (data processed by Cloudflare under their DPA).
- Analytics — privacy-first analytics provider (no cross-site tracking, no personal identifiers).
- Email — transactional email provider for newsletter delivery (if you subscribe).
All providers are bound by data processing agreements and may not use the data for their own purposes.
We use first-party cookies and localStorage only. No third-party tracking cookies. No advertising cookies. No cross-site tracking.
- Functional cookies
- Site preferences (dismissed banners, calculator inputs). Required for the site to remember your preferences across visits.
- Analytics cookies
- Aggregate page view tracking without personal identifiers. May be disabled by your browser's "Do Not Track" header.
You have the following rights regarding personal data we hold about you:
| Right | What it means | EU/UK | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access | Request a copy of personal data we hold about you. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rectification | Correct inaccurate personal data. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Erasure | Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten"). | ✓ | ✓ |
| Portability | Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format. | ✓ | partial |
| Objection | Object to processing for direct marketing. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Non-discrimination | No penalty for exercising your privacy rights. | ✓ | ✓ |
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
The Site contains affiliate links to AI tools and services. When you click these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate revenue funds independent testing and editorial work.
Editorial independence: Affiliate relationships do not influence rankings, scoring, or recommendations. See the methodology sponsorship policy for full disclosure of commercial relationships and the firewall between editorial and commercial teams.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced via a banner on the Site for at least 30 days. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
Privacy questions, data requests, or concerns? Email [email protected]. We aim to respond within 5 business days.
This policy is a layout port with reasonable GDPR/CCPA defaults but has not been reviewed by a lawyer. Before public launch, a privacy attorney must review and finalize. Until then, treat as draft.