Privacy Policy
Effective Date: December 9, 2025 Last Updated: December 9, 2025
Introduction
ToolsCompare.ai ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website at toolscompare.ai.
Owner and Data Controller: HumaAI Email: hello@humai.blog
Information We Collect
1. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit ToolsCompare.ai, we automatically collect certain technical information:
- Page views and navigation paths - to understand how you use our website
- Anonymized IP address - for geographic analytics (country-level only)
- Browser type and version - for compatibility improvements
- Operating system - for performance optimization
- Device type (desktop, tablet, mobile) - for responsive design
- Referrer URL - to understand how you found us
- Session identifier - a temporary ID stored in session storage (not cookies)
- Timestamp of visits - for analytics
- Your name, email, or personal contact information (unless you provide it)
- Precise geolocation data
- Any personally identifiable information
2. Information You Provide
We only collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Contact us via email at hello@humai.blog
- Submit feedback or suggestions
- Sign up for our newsletter (if applicable)
- Your email address
- Your name (optional)
- Your message or inquiry
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
✅ Provide and improve our service - understand which AI tools and comparisons are most popular ✅ Analyze usage patterns - identify bugs, improve performance, and optimize user experience ✅ Generate aggregated statistics - display popular comparisons and trending tools ✅ Respond to your inquiries - when you contact us ✅ Prevent fraud and abuse - detect and prevent malicious activity ✅ Comply with legal obligations - when required by law
We do not: ❌ Sell your data to third parties ❌ Use your data for targeted advertising ❌ Track you across other websites
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Essential Session Storage
We use session storage (not cookies) to store:
- Session ID - a temporary identifier that expires when you close your browser
- Cookie consent preferences - your choice about analytics cookies
Analytics Cookies
We use privacy-friendly analytics services to understand how visitors use our website:
#### Vercel Analytics
- Provider: Vercel Inc.
- Purpose: Anonymous website analytics and performance monitoring
- Data collected: Page views, country (from anonymized IP), browser type
- Privacy: No personal data, fully GDPR-compliant
- Learn more: Vercel Analytics Privacy
- Provider: Plausible Analytics
- Purpose: Privacy-friendly website analytics
- Data collected: Page views, referrer sources, country (from anonymized IP)
- Privacy: No cookies, no cross-site tracking, GDPR-compliant
- Learn more: Plausible Data Policy
For detailed information about cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
Hosting and Infrastructure
- Vercel - Hosting and content delivery network (CDN)
- Supabase - Database hosting
- DigitalOcean Spaces - Image and file storage
APIs and Services
- Anthropic Claude - AI-powered content generation
- Tavily Search - Web search for tool discovery
- ScreenshotOne - Website screenshot capture
Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary:
- Analytics data: 26 months (standard practice for web analytics)
- Contact inquiries: Until you request deletion or until no longer needed
- Session data: Automatically deleted when you close your browser
Your Rights (GDPR & Data Protection)
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or California, you have the following rights:
✅ Right to Access - Request a copy of your data ✅ Right to Rectification - Correct inaccurate data ✅ Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten") - Request deletion of your data ✅ Right to Restrict Processing - Limit how we use your data ✅ Right to Data Portability - Receive your data in a machine-readable format ✅ Right to Object - Object to processing of your data ✅ Right to Withdraw Consent - Withdraw consent for analytics cookies at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@humai.blog or hello@humai.blog.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including:
- United States (Vercel hosting, Anthropic API)
- European Union (Supabase, DigitalOcean)
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- GDPR-compliant data processing agreements
- Privacy Shield framework (where applicable)
Children's Privacy
ToolsCompare.ai is not directed to children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data:
- 🔒 HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
- 🔐 Secure database access with row-level security (RLS)
- 🛡️ Regular security updates and monitoring
- 📊 Minimal data collection - we only collect what's necessary
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by:
- Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
- Posting a notice on our homepage
- Sending an email notification (if you subscribed to our newsletter)
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:
- Email: hello@humai.blog (general inquiries) or privacy@humai.blog (privacy requests)
- Website: humai.blog
- Response time: We aim to respond within 48 hours
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