Privacy Policy

Effective date: 7/31/2026

This Privacy Policy explains how AI Top Tools Online ("we") collects, uses and protects information when you use the Directory.

Information we collect

• Account data. Name, email, profile bio, company, designation, avatar — you provide these during signup or profile edits.
• Listing data. Tool name, description, website, category, pricing, keywords and images — you provide these when you list a tool.
• Activity. Ratings, reviews, comments, likes, shares and views.
• Technical. IP address, browser, device identifiers and cookies — collected automatically for security, spam prevention and analytics.
• Communications. Newsletter subscription, support messages, appeals.

How we use it

• Operate the Directory, personalize your experience and display community activity.
• Verify email addresses and prevent fraud, spam and abuse.
• Send account emails (verification, resets, listing status) and newsletters you opt into.
• Improve the product, understand what content is valuable and rank editorial features.
• Comply with legal obligations.

What we do not do

• We do not sell personal data.
• We do not expose user email addresses or phone numbers in public profiles.
• We block links, emails and phone numbers from being posted in ratings, reviews and comments to protect the community from harvesting and spam.

Sharing

We share data with processors that host the Directory, send email, process payments and detect abuse — under contractual data-protection commitments. We may disclose data if required by law or to protect rights, users or the service.

Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and security, and optional analytics cookies to understand aggregate use. You can disable non-essential cookies in your browser.

Security

We use encrypted connections, hardened row-level security policies, spam filters, and password checks against known breaches. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your data.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or port your personal data, or object to certain processing. Submit requests via the Contact page. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

Retention

We keep account data while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterward for legal and audit purposes. You may request deletion at any time.

International transfers

Data may be processed in countries other than yours. We use standard contractual clauses and comparable safeguards where required.

Children

The Directory is not intended for anyone under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes

We may update this Policy. We will note the effective date at the top of this page.

Contact

Send privacy questions through the Contact page.