Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

AI Pulse (ruirodsantos.github.io) is a daily AI news publication that explains artificial intelligence developments in plain English. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Automatically collected data: When you visit AI Pulse, we automatically collect standard web server logs including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. This data is used solely for analytics and security purposes.

Analytics data: We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects data such as pages viewed, time spent on site, and general geographic location (country/city level). This data is anonymised and aggregated. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Comments: If you post a comment on our articles, your name and comment text are stored locally in your browser using localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not sent to any server.

Newsletter sign-up: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you daily AI news updates. We will never sell or share your email with third parties.

3. Advertising

AI Pulse uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to show you relevant ads based on your browsing activity. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out at aboutads.info.

4. Cookies

We use the following cookies:

Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat) — used to distinguish users and throttle request rate. These expire after 2 years, 24 hours, and 1 minute respectively.

Google AdSense cookies — used to serve relevant advertisements. Controlled by Google's privacy policy.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our site.

5. Third-Party Links

Our articles contain links to external websites including news sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies when you visit them.

6. EarnApp

We promote EarnApp through a referral link. If you sign up for EarnApp through our link, EarnApp may share referral data with us. EarnApp has its own privacy policy which governs how they handle your data.

7. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 26 months as per Google Analytics default settings. We do not retain any personal data on our servers beyond standard web server logs, which are deleted after 30 days.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under GDPR, CCPA, or other privacy laws including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email below.

9. Children's Privacy

AI Pulse is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of AI Pulse after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@aipulse.info