AI Tools Weekly (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website builtwithclaude.io. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services, including our AI Tool Comparison Generator.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Email address — When you subscribe to our newsletter or submit your email through our comparison tool, we collect the email address you provide.
• IP address — We automatically collect your IP address to enforce rate limiting on our comparison tool (limited to 10 requests per hour per IP address). IP addresses are used solely for rate-limiting purposes and are not stored long-term or linked to personal profiles.
• Usage data — We collect information about how you interact with our site, including the AI tool names you enter into our comparison generator, pages visited, and general browsing behavior.
• Star ratings — When you submit a star rating for an AI tool comparison, we store that rating along with a session identifier to prevent duplicate submissions.
• Browser and device information — Standard information such as browser type, operating system, and screen resolution may be collected through server logs and analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide our services — Your tool name inputs are sent to the Anthropic Claude API to generate AI-powered comparisons. We cache comparison results for 24 hours to improve performance.
• To send newsletters — If you subscribe, we use your email address to send you our weekly newsletter with AI tool reviews, updates, and recommendations.
• To enforce rate limits — Your IP address is used to prevent abuse of our free comparison tool by limiting requests to 10 per hour.
• To improve our site — Aggregate usage data and ratings help us understand which tools are most popular and how to improve our content.
• To display relevant content — We may use browsing patterns to recommend relevant reviews and comparisons.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process your personal data under the following legal bases as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Consent — We rely on your explicit consent when you voluntarily sign up for our newsletter, submit your email through our comparison tool, or otherwise provide personal information. You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or contacting us.
• Legitimate interest — We process certain data based on our legitimate interests, including website analytics and performance monitoring, site optimization, and maintaining the security and integrity of our services. These interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
• Contract performance — Processing is necessary to provide you with the services you request, including generating AI tool comparisons through our comparison tool and delivering cached results.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:

• Anthropic (Claude API) — When you use our comparison tool, the AI tool names you enter are sent to Anthropic’s Claude API to generate comparison content. Anthropic processes this data according to their privacy policy. We do not send any personal information (such as your email or IP address) to Anthropic.
• Google Fonts — Our site loads the Inter typeface from Google Fonts. When you visit our site, your browser makes a request to Google’s servers, which may log your IP address. See Google’s Privacy Policy for details.
• Beehiiv — If configured, newsletter email addresses may be forwarded to Beehiiv for email delivery and subscriber management. See Beehiiv’s Privacy Policy.
• Hostinger — Our website is hosted on Hostinger’s servers. Hostinger may collect server logs that include IP addresses and request data. See Hostinger’s Privacy Policy.
• Affiliate partners — Our site contains affiliate links to AI tool providers (such as Jasper, Copy.ai, Grammarly, Writesonic, Pictory, and Surfer SEO, among others). When you click an affiliate link, you are directed to the partner’s website, which may set its own cookies and collect data according to its own privacy policy. We earn a commission on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no additional cost to you.
• Yoast SEO — We use the Yoast SEO plugin to manage search engine optimization. Yoast may collect anonymized usage data. See Yoast’s Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies and Tracking

Our site uses the following types of cookies and similar technologies:

• Essential cookies — WordPress sets cookies required for basic site functionality, including session management and security.
• Caching cookies — LiteSpeed Cache sets cookies to serve cached pages efficiently and improve site performance. These cookies do not track personal information.
• Affiliate cookies — When you click an affiliate link, the affiliate partner’s website may set cookies on your device to track referrals. These cookies are governed by the respective partner’s cookie policy.

We do not use advertising trackers or social media tracking pixels on our site. We do not sell your data to any third party.

Cookie consent: Our site uses essential cookies only (WordPress session management and LiteSpeed caching). These cookies are strictly necessary for the site to function and do not require a consent banner under GDPR or ePrivacy regulations. We do not use any tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies that would require user consent.

6. Data Retention

• Email addresses — Retained until you unsubscribe from our newsletter. Upon unsubscription, your email is removed from our active mailing list.
• Comparison cache — AI-generated comparison results are cached for 24 hours and then automatically deleted.
• IP addresses for rate limiting — IP-based rate limit counters reset every hour and are not stored permanently.
• Star ratings — Aggregate ratings are retained indefinitely to provide useful community feedback. Individual rating submissions are not linked to personally identifiable information.
• Server logs — Standard server access logs may be retained by our hosting provider (Hostinger) for up to 30 days.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — You can request that we correct any inaccurate data.
• Deletion — You can request that we delete your personal data (e.g., your email address from our subscriber list).
• Opt-out — You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link provided in every email.
• Data portability — You can request your data in a portable format.
• Withdraw consent — Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at culumomar@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. CCPA / California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with additional rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to know — You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, and share about you. The categories of personal information we collect are described in Section 1 of this policy.
• Right to delete — You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions permitted by law.
• Right to opt-out of sale — We do not sell your personal information to third parties, and we have not sold personal information in the preceding 12 months.
• Right to non-discrimination — We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. You will not receive different pricing or quality of service for making a request.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at culumomar@gmail.com. We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within 45 days as required by the CCPA.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at culumomar@gmail.com.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

For significant changes that materially affect how we handle your data, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you, such as through a notice on our website.

11. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal information is:

• Entity: AI Tools Weekly
• Website: builtwithclaude.io
• Contact email: culumomar@gmail.com

If you are located in the EEA and believe that our processing of your personal data violates GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or our practices, please contact us:

• Entity: AI Tools Weekly
• Email: culumomar@gmail.com
• Website: builtwithclaude.io