Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 23, 2024

Explore AI Together (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website exploreaitogether.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

If you leave a comment on our blog, we collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your comment content
  • Your IP address (collected automatically by WordPress)

This information is used solely to display your comment and prevent spam.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information through:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. This service collects:

  • Pages you visit and time spent on each page
  • Your general geographic location (city/country level)
  • Device type, browser, and operating system
  • How you arrived at our site (referral source)

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookies

Our site uses cookies for:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality (set by WordPress)
  • Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to track site usage (you can opt out as described above)

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our site.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Display comments you submit on our blog
  • Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it
  • Monitor site performance and troubleshoot issues

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

Our site uses the following third-party services that may collect information:

Data Retention

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely unless you request deletion
  • Analytics data: Retained according to Google Analytics’ data retention settings (currently 14 months)

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

For All Visitors

You can:

  • Request to know what personal information we have about you
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of Google Analytics tracking

For European Economic Area (EEA) Residents

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have additional rights including:

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing

Our legal basis for processing your data is legitimate interest (for analytics) and consent (for comments you choose to submit).

For California Residents

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect and how it’s used
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

We do not sell personal information.

Children’s Privacy

Our site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:

Email: ben@exploreaitogether.com

This privacy policy was last reviewed on December 23, 2024.