Privacy Policy

PickedMyAI ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website PickedMyAI (the "Platform"), a curated directory and comparison platform for Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. We are committed to protecting your privacy and securing any personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy governs your access to and use of the Platform, explaining how we collect, use, process, store, disclose, and safeguard your personal data.

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding data privacy compliance. By accessing, browsing, or using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please discontinue use of the Platform immediately.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Platform, including:

• Personal Identifiable Information (PII): We collect your name, email address, physical mailing address (100 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States), or phone number when you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, request advertising/sponsorship slots, contact us for support, or submit an AI tool for verification and directory listing.
• Usage Data: Information collected automatically through your interaction with the Platform, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, device type, diagnostic codes, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns.
• Cookies and Tracking Data: Technical data collected via cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and analytical software.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal and usage information we collect for the following business purposes:

• To operate, optimize, maintain, and secure the Platform, curated directory, and comparison tool features.
• To process, verify, and publish AI tool listings submitted by developers and creators.
• To administer and deliver our weekly newsletter and marketing communications to subscribers.
• To manage sponsorships, paid advertisement slots, and process client billing/inquiries.
• To improve our user interface, review analytical patterns, and diagnose server/technical errors.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations, protect our legal rights, and enforce our Terms of Use.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to analyze user behavior, customize content, and retain session preferences. You may set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that disabling cookies may cause some portions of the Platform to function incorrectly.

5. Third-Party Links & Listed Tools

The Platform contains outbound links to third-party websites, software platforms, and external AI tools. We do not own, control, or operate these third-party platforms. This Privacy Policy does not apply to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security protocols, or contents of third-party platforms and strongly advise you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, trade, or lease your personal information to third parties. We may disclose personal data:

• To trusted service providers, database hosts, email delivery systems, and analytics companies that assist us in operating our Platform, under strict confidentiality terms.
• To comply with a legal obligation, court order, judicial proceeding, or regulatory request.
• In connection with any merger, acquisition, restructuring, or asset sale of PickedMyAI.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for satisfying legal, accounting, billing, or reporting requirements. For example, newsletter subscription details are retained until you unsubscribe.

8. User Rights & Choices

Depending on your geographic location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access, update, correct, or request erasure of your personal data.
• The right to object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• The right to opt-out of newsletter and marketing communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@pickedmyai.com.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we discover we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Platform following changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@pickedmyai.com
Address: 100 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States