Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 12-22-2024

Welcome to AI Resource Directory (the “Site”), located at https://AIResourceDirectory.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly and in compliance with applicable data protection and privacy laws worldwide. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site or otherwise interact with our services.

1. Who We Are

  • Controller / Operator: The operator of this Site is PerfectlyOptimized.com (“we,” “us,” “our”).

2. Personal Information We Collect

  1. Information You Provide
    • Email Address: We collect your email address if you choose to provide it (e.g., when you sign up for our newsletter or contact us).
    • Comments & User-Generated Content: If you leave comments or submit content, we collect the information entered into the forms, including your name, email address, and any other details you voluntarily submit.
    • Other Contact Information: If you fill out a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you include in your inquiry.
  2. Information Collected Automatically
    • IP Address and Browser Details: When you visit the Site, our servers automatically log your IP address, browser user agent, and other standard web log data for security and analytics purposes.
    • Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect data on how you interact with our Site, remember your preferences, and track affiliate link clicks (see more in Section 5).
  3. Information from Third Parties
    • Affiliate Networks: If you click on affiliate links, certain tracking technologies might be placed in your browser by our affiliate partners.
    • Analytics Providers: We may use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide and Improve Our Services: We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, and improve the Site’s content and user experience.
  • Mailing Lists: If you provide your email address, we may add it to our mailing list(s) to send you updates, newsletters, or marketing communications directly from us. You can opt out at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in the email or contacting us directly.
  • Affiliate Marketing: We include affiliate links on our Site. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. This process may involve placing cookies on your browser to track such referrals.
  • Security and Fraud Prevention: We may use personal data to detect, prevent, and respond to security incidents or other malicious activity.
  • Legal Obligations: We may process personal data to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to any third party for monetary or other valuable consideration, nor do we engage in deceptive practices to obtain your data.

4. Sharing of Your Information

We only share your personal information in the following circumstances:

  1. Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate the Site, process payments, or provide analytics. These parties only have access to your information as necessary to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are contractually obligated to protect it.
  2. Affiliate Networks: Certain data (such as cookie IDs or referral IDs) may be shared with affiliate partners to track and verify referrals.
  3. Legal Compliance: We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
  4. Business Transfers: If we engage in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred or disclosed as part of that transaction.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  • What Are Cookies?: Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. They can be used to remember your preferences, improve the user experience, or track affiliate link clicks.
  • Types of Cookies We Use:
    • Essential Cookies: Needed for the Site to function properly.
    • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user behavior on our Site so we can improve.
    • Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Allow us and our affiliate partners to track when you click on an affiliate link and make a subsequent purchase.
  • Your Choices: You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may impact your experience on our Site, but our essential cookies are necessary to ensure the Site functions properly.

6. Data Retention

  • Comments and User-Generated Content: If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely or until you request deletion, to allow us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
  • Mailing List Data: If you sign up for our mailing list, we will retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed or until you request deletion.
  • Other Personal Data: We retain other data for as long as needed to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or to comply with legal, regulatory, or contractual requirements.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under data protection laws (e.g., GDPR in the EU/EEA, CCPA in California) to:

  • Access Your Information: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectify Your Information: Request that we correct or update any inaccurate data.
  • Erase Your Information: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal or contractual obligations that require us to keep certain records.
  • Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw consent at any time (e.g., to stop receiving marketing emails).
  • Object to Processing: Object to certain processing activities for legitimate reasons.
  • Data Portability: In certain cases, request that your data be transferred to another service.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at https://perfectlyoptimized.com/contact. We will respond in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

8. Data Security

We implement and maintain reasonable security measures designed to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no transmission or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

If you access our Site from outside the country where our servers are located, your personal information may be transferred across international borders. We will take appropriate measures to ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws (e.g., by using contractual clauses or other appropriate safeguards).

10. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Sites

  • Affiliate Links: Our Site may contain links to affiliate or third-party websites, products, or services. Clicking on these links is entirely your choice, and we make every effort to label them clearly.
  • Third-Party Policies: We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party site or service. Please review the privacy policies of those third parties before submitting any information or engaging with their services.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover we have inadvertently collected information from a child without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.