1. Scope and operator
This policy applies to the AI Universe website and its directory, guides, reviews, comparisons, and contact pages. AI Universe is independently operated. Privacy questions may be sent to aiuniverse.directory@gmail.com.
2. Information we process
Information you provide
If you contact us, we may receive your name, email address, message, attachments, and any information you choose to include. The static contact form opens your email application; the website does not store the form submission in its own database.
Technical information
Hosting, security, analytics, and advertising providers may automatically process information such as IP address, browser type, device type, approximate location, referring page, requested URLs, timestamps, and diagnostic events.
Local preferences
The editorial pages store your light or dark theme preference in browser local storage. This preference stays on your device unless you clear it.
3. Why information is used
- Operate, secure, and troubleshoot the website.
- Respond to corrections, submissions, privacy requests, and partnership inquiries.
- Understand aggregate website usage and improve navigation and content.
- Measure affiliate referrals and, when enabled, display and measure advertising.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce the Terms of Use.
4. External resources and third parties
The site may request resources from Google Fonts and Google favicon services. Those providers can receive technical request information such as your IP address and browser headers. Links to AI products and Ko-fi lead to third-party sites whose privacy and payment practices are governed by their own policies.
If privacy-focused analytics are enabled, they may process aggregate traffic and performance information. If Google Analytics or another cookie-based analytics service is added, this policy and the consent controls will be updated before activation where required.
5. Advertising cookies
AI Universe uses Google AdSense to display and measure advertising. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve, limit, personalize, and measure ads based on visits to this and other websites.
Google explains that users can manage personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings. Additional opt-out options may be provided by participating advertising vendors.
6. Consent and regional choices
Where required, a consent management platform will request permission before optional advertising or analytics storage is used. Visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland will be offered the choices required by the configured Google-certified consent platform when Google advertising is active.
7. Affiliate links
Some outbound product links may contain referral identifiers. A partner can record that a visitor arrived from AI Universe and may pay a commission if a qualifying action occurs. Affiliate relationships are identified and explained in the Affiliate Disclosure.
8. Retention and security
Contact messages are retained only as long as reasonably needed to answer the request, maintain editorial records, resolve disputes, or comply with law. Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used, but no internet transmission or storage method is completely secure.
9. Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, or withdrawal of consent. Send a request from the relevant email address and describe what you need. Identity may need to be verified before a request is completed.
10. Children
AI Universe is a general-audience reference and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through an account system.
11. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when the website, providers, or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top will be revised when material changes are published.
12. Contact
Privacy requests and questions can be sent to aiuniverse.directory@gmail.com.