1. Information We Collect
We aim to collect as little data as possible while still providing a useful, personalized experience. Below is a breakdown of what we collect and when.
Information you provide directly
- Newsletter signup: Your email address when you subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
- Contact form: Your name, email, subject, topic, and message when you reach out via our contact page.
- Comments: Your name, email, website (optional), and comment text when you leave a comment on an article.
- Contributor pitches: Information you voluntarily include when emailing us about writing for Ailico.
Information collected automatically
- Usage data: Pages visited, time on page, referring URL, browser type, device type, and approximate location (country/city level, derived from IP).
- Technical data: IP address (truncated for privacy), browser language, screen resolution, and operating system.
We do not collect personally identifiable browsing data across third-party websites.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use the data we collect for the following specific purposes:
- Newsletter delivery: To send you the weekly AI tool picks you signed up for.
- Reply to inquiries: To respond to your contact-form messages and contributor pitches.
- Comments: To display your comment and notify you of replies (if you opt in).
- Site improvement: Aggregated, anonymized analytics to understand which articles are useful and how to improve the site.
- Security & fraud prevention: To detect and block spam comments, abusive behavior, and automated scraping.
- Legal compliance: To meet our obligations under applicable data protection laws.
We never: sell your data, rent your email to third parties, use your data to train AI models, or profile you for advertising networks.
4. Third-Party Services
We share specific data with the following trusted services to operate Ailico. Each service has its own privacy policy linked below.
| Service | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter ESP | Sends our weekly newsletter | Email address, signup date |
| Plausible Analytics | Privacy-friendly traffic analytics | Anonymized, aggregated page views |
| Hosting Provider | Hosts the website files | IP address (for security) |
| Comment Anti-Spam | Filters spam comments | Comment text, IP, user agent |
When you click an outbound link to an AI tool's website, that site's own privacy policy applies. We are not responsible for the data practices of third-party AI tools.
5. Data Retention
We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected:
- Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe (one-click unsubscribe link in every email).
- Contact form messages: Up to 12 months, in case follow-up is needed.
- Comments: For the lifetime of the article they're attached to.
- Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized within 24 hours; raw data deleted within 30 days.
- Server logs: 30 days for security and debugging.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data:
- HTTPS encryption (TLS 1.3) on all pages.
- Database backups encrypted at rest.
- Strict access controls — only two team members can access personal data.
- WordPress core, plugins, and themes kept up to date.
- Web Application Firewall (WAF) blocking malicious traffic.
No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. If a breach occurs that affects your personal data, we will notify affected users within 72 hours as required by GDPR.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location (GDPR, CCPA, and similar laws), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to restrict processing: Ask us to pause processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format (JSON or CSV).
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from the newsletter).
To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@ailico.top. We respond within 30 days.
8. Children's Privacy
Ailico is intended for creators and professionals aged 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
9. International Data Transfers
Ailico is operated from Bangladesh, but our hosting and third-party services may process data in other countries (including the United States and EU member states). We only work with services that provide adequate protection under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent legal safeguards.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we do:
- We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
- For material changes, we'll notify you via email (if you're a subscriber) and post a notice on the homepage for at least 30 days.
- We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, we want to hear from you.