PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

Welcome to AIToolsobia (“we”, “our”, or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at aitoolsobia.com.

By accessing or using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you disagree with any part, please discontinue use of our website.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

• Account registration data (name, email address, password)
• Tool submission data (tool name, URL, description, category)
• Payment information processed via Stripe (we do not store card details)
• Communications you send us via email

Information collected automatically:

• Log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies
• Usage data (features used, clicks, scroll depth)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website and services
• Process your tool submissions and featured listing payments
• Send you transactional emails (account confirmation, plan receipts, etc.)
• Respond to your support requests and inquiries
• Monitor and analyze usage to improve our service
• Send marketing communications (you may opt out at any time)
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our service may not function properly without cookies.

Types of cookies we use: essential cookies (required for the site to function), analytics cookies (to understand usage patterns), and preference cookies (to remember your settings like dark/light mode).

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:

• Service providers — Supabase (database), Stripe (payments), Resend (email), Vercel (hosting). These parties are contractually obligated to protect your data.
• Legal requirements — if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
• Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. When you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion — request deletion of your personal data
• Objection — object to certain types of processing
• Portability — request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@aitoolsobia.com.

8. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites and AI tools submitted by our community. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: