At CompareAI, we take your privacy seriously. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
The data controller for this website is CompareAI. You can contact us at: contact@compareai.site
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
We use cookies for analytics and affiliate click tracking. You can accept or reject cookies via the consent banner shown on your first visit.
| Name | Purpose | Type | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| nh-cookie-consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | Essential | 365 days (1 year) |
| __csrf | CSRF protection token | Essential | 4 hours |
| nh_admin_token | Admin session authentication | Essential | Session |
| Affiliate tracking | Tracks affiliate clicks for attribution | Non-essential | 30 days |
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:
We share data with trusted service providers to operate this website. All sub-processors are bound by strict data protection requirements:
Some content on this site is drafted with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor before publication. AI-generated content is clearly marked. Your personal data is never used as input to AI models.
We do not make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects on you under GDPR Article 22. Our quizzes may produce product recommendations, but these are suggestions only and not binding decisions.
CompareAI contains affiliate links. When you click on them, we may earn a commission from the merchant.
Under applicable data protection regulations (including GDPR), you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: contact@compareai.site
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
We do not sell or share your personal information as defined by CCPA/CPRA. Affiliate tracking is used for commission attribution only and does not constitute a sale or sharing of personal information. We do not process sensitive personal information as defined in CPRA Section 1798.121. We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal and treat it as an opt-out request.
| Category | Purpose | Third-Party Sharing |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers (email) | Newsletter, price alerts, comments | Resend (email delivery), Supabase (storage) |
| Internet activity (clicks, performance metrics) | Commission attribution, performance improvement | Cloudflare (analytics), Sentry (error monitoring) |
| Inferences (quiz preferences) | Personalized product recommendations | Not shared |
| Payment data (via Stripe) | Membership processing | Stripe |
Our services are not directed to children under 16 (GDPR-K) or under 13 (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
If you believe our processing of your personal data violates data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory data protection authority in your country of residence.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, contact us at: contact@compareai.site