Effective Date: 08.11.2024

At AI Alternatives, we value your privacy and are committed to safeguarding your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of data we collect from visitors and users of the website http://aialternative.co.uk (the “Site”), how we use and protect that information, and the rights you have regarding your data.

1. Who We Are
Our website address is: http://aialternative.co.uk.

We provide a platform for comparing and exploring various AI tools and technologies. Users can search, compare, and upload AI tools to our platform, sharing these resources with others in the community.

2. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be displayed publicly alongside your comment.

3. Media
If you upload images to the Site, we recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Site can download and extract any location data from images that are uploaded.

Additionally, if you upload AI tools or related content, please ensure that you have the necessary rights to do so and that the content does not violate any third-party intellectual property rights.

4. Cookies
If you leave a comment on our Site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are stored for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, several cookies will be set up to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen display options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles or pages on our Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. If you have an account with those websites and are logged in, they may track your interactions with the embedded content on our Site.

6. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with third-party service providers who assist in running the Site, such as hosting providers, payment processors, or spam detection services. These third parties are only permitted to process your data in accordance with our instructions and privacy obligations.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our Site, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

If you upload AI tools or other content, such data may be retained indefinitely to facilitate the comparison, display, or review of such tools by other users.

8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this Site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

If you have uploaded AI tools or other user-generated content, you can request to update or delete your content as long as it complies with our terms and guidelines.

9. Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

If you upload an AI tool or other content, it may be shared and viewed by other users of the Site. By uploading such content, you grant AI Alternatives the right to display and share your content on the platform, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

10. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect the data you provide us, including using encryption and secure servers where applicable. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated policy on this page and update the “Effective Date” at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

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