1. Overview

FreeAIDirectories ("we," "us," or "our") provides a free, curated list of AI directories and a manual, done-for-you AI directory submission service. We take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data. It applies to all visitors to freeaidirectories.com, everyone who requests our free directory list, and all clients who order our submission service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide directly

Depending on how you use FreeAIDirectories, you may provide:

• Your email address, when you request the free directory list
• Your name and email address, when you place an order or contact us
• Your AI tool's details: tool name, website URL, description, logo, screenshots, and social profile links (needed to submit your tool to directories)
• Payment information, processed by our payment providers. We do not see or store your full card details.
• Communications with our team via email or contact form

2.2 Automatically collected data

When you visit freeaidirectories.com, we automatically collect limited technical information including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on page, referring URL, and device type. This is used to understand and improve our website.

2.3 Analytics data

We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how our website is used. They may place cookies on your browser and collect usage data with IP anonymization where available. See Section 8 for details.

3. Tool Data We Process on Your Behalf

Much of our work involves data about your AI tool or product, not you as an individual: your tool's name, website, description, images, and the directory listings we create for it. We process this data strictly to deliver the service you ordered. We do not share it with other clients or unrelated third parties, except the AI directories and listing sites where your tool is submitted as part of your order. Your tool's listings, and the login credentials we create for them, belong to you and are handed over with your report.

4. The Free List & Marketing Emails

When you request our free AI directories list, we ask for your email address so we can send it to you. By requesting the list you also agree to receive occasional emails from us with directory updates and tips on getting your AI tool listed.

• You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email, or by emailing us. Unsubscribing does not affect any order you have placed.
• We do not sell, rent, or share our email list with anyone.
• We keep our emails occasional and relevant. No spam, ever.

5. How We Use Your Information

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making that has legal or similarly significant effects on you.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share data only in these limited cases:

6.1 Service delivery

To submit your AI tool, we provide your tool's information (name, URL, description, images, and social links where supported) to the AI directories and listing sites included in your order. This is the core purpose of the service.

6.2 Service providers

We use trusted providers to operate our website, deliver emails, and process payments (see Section 7). They handle data only as needed to provide their service to us.

6.3 Legal requirements

We may disclose data when required by law, court order, or to protect our rights or the safety of others.

7. Third-Party Services We Use

8. Cookies & Tracking

8.1 What we use cookies for

8.2 What we do not use

We do not serve third-party ads on freeaidirectories.com and do not share your browsing data with advertising networks.

8.3 Managing cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the site.

9. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as needed to deliver our services and meet legal obligations:

When data is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it. You may request earlier deletion (see Section 11).

10. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encrypted (HTTPS/TLS) connections, restricted internal access on a need-to-know basis, and not storing full payment card details (handled entirely by our payment providers). No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to protect your information and will notify you of a breach affecting your rights as required by law.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your data, object to or restrict certain processing, withdraw consent, and opt out of marketing. To exercise any right, email support@freeaidirectories.com. We will respond within the time required by applicable law (generally 30 days). We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used, to request deletion, to correct inaccurate information, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We do not sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined under California law. To exercise your rights, contact support@freeaidirectories.com.

13. GDPR & EEA / UK Users

If you are in the European Economic Area or the UK, we process your personal data under the lawful bases described in Section 5. You have the rights described in Section 11, and the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. Where we transfer data outside your region, we rely on appropriate safeguards (see Section 15).

14. Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for businesses and founders and are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.

15. International Data Transfers

We serve clients worldwide, and your data may be processed in countries other than your own. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards to protect your data in line with this policy and applicable law.

16. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version here with a revised "Last updated" date. Material changes will be communicated where required by law.

17. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or your data? Email support@freeaidirectories.com.