Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how YourAI.tools ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit https://yourai.tools or any related deployment of the website, including preview or staging domains such as Vercel preview URLs.

YourAI.tools is a curated directory of publicly available AI tools, agent skills, and related resources. The Site is designed to help users discover skills and tools published by selected publishers and repositories.

We aim to collect as little personal data as possible.

1. Who is responsible for your data

YourAI.tools is an independent project operated by an individual, not a registered company.

For any privacy question or request (including access, correction, or deletion of your data), contact us at youraitools.contact@gmail.com.

2. What YourAI.tools is

YourAI.tools is an informational directory that organizes and links to publicly available AI-related resources, including skills, tools, tags, repositories, and publishers.

We manually select and curate publishers to prioritize official, reputable, and publicly available resources.

We focus on resources that are intended to be discovered and used by external users. We do not claim to list private or internal skills used by company teams to build their own products. Internal company tools, private repositories, unpublished skills, or non-public development resources are not part of the directory unless they have been publicly released by their owner.

The Site:

• Does not require an account, login, or registration.
• Does not process payments.
• Does not ask visitors to submit personal information through the Site.
• Primarily displays public information from third-party sources, such as public repositories, organization pages, metadata files, and documentation.

3. Information we collect

3.1 Information you provide directly

At the moment, the Site does not require users to create an account or submit personal information.

If you contact us by email or through another external channel, we may process the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, message content, and any related communication metadata.

We use this information only to respond to your request, handle feedback, process legal or rights-related inquiries, or maintain records where reasonably necessary.

3.2 Analytics data

We use Vercel Web Analytics, a privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics service provided by our hosting provider, to understand how visitors use the Site in aggregate and to improve the experience.

Vercel Web Analytics does not use cookies, does not store personal identifiers, and does not track visitors across websites or over time. It collects aggregated, anonymized information, which may include:

• Pages viewed.
• Approximate geographic location, such as country level.
• Device type, browser, operating system, and screen size.
• Referring website or search query.
• Basic navigation patterns within the Site.
• A non-reversible hash derived from the incoming request to count unique visits for a single day. The IP address used to generate it is not stored.

We also use Vercel Speed Insights, a cookieless service from the same provider, to measure real-world performance, such as page load and responsiveness metrics (Core Web Vitals). It collects aggregated, anonymized performance data and does not use cookies, store personal identifiers, or track visitors across sites.

Because this analytics is anonymous and cookieless, it does not require cookie consent under EU law. We do not use analytics data to identify individual visitors, and we do not combine it with other information to profile you personally.

3.3 Server and hosting logs

Our hosting provider may automatically process technical information when you visit the Site, including IP address, request timestamps, browser information, requested URLs, and error logs.

This information is used to:

• Deliver the Site.
• Maintain security.
• Diagnose technical issues.
• Prevent abuse or attacks.
• Keep the Site reliable and available.

This processing is based on our legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website.

3.4 Public third-party data

The Site may collect, organize, and display publicly available information from third-party sources, including public repositories and public organization pages.

This may include:

• Organization names.
• Repository names and URLs.
• Public descriptions, README content, metadata, tags, topics, and skill names.
• Public license information.
• Public timestamps, such as repository update dates.
• Public repository statistics, where available.

This information is already publicly available from the original source. We use it to organize the directory and help users discover resources.

We do not access private repositories, private company systems, unpublished internal skills, or non-public user data.

4. Cookies and local storage

The Site may use cookies or browser storage for the following purposes.

4.1 Essential cookies or storage

Essential cookies or local storage may be used to remember basic preferences, such as:

• Theme preference, such as light or dark mode.
• Other interface preferences needed for the Site to work properly.

These are necessary for the Site to function and do not require consent where permitted by law.

4.2 Analytics cookies

We do not use analytics cookies. Our analytics provider, Vercel Web Analytics, is cookieless and does not store analytics or advertising cookies on your device.

If we adopt a different analytics or advertising provider in the future that relies on cookies or similar tracking technologies, we will update this policy and, where required, request your consent before such technologies are loaded.

4.3 Managing cookies

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect certain preference features but should not prevent basic browsing of the directory.

5. How we use information

We use the limited information described above to:

• Operate and display the Site.
• Improve navigation, search, filtering, tags, and directory quality.
• Understand which pages and resources are useful to visitors.
• Maintain security and prevent abuse.
• Respond to messages, feedback, or rights-related requests.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell personal data.

We do not use visitor data for targeted advertising.

6. Legal bases under the GDPR

Where the GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interests for operating, securing, and improving the Site, including cookieless analytics, basic server logs, and abuse prevention.
• Consent for any non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies that require it. None are currently in use.
• Legal obligation where we need to comply with applicable law.
• Contract or pre-contractual steps where you contact us and ask us to respond to a specific request.

7. Who we share information with

We may use service providers to operate the Site. These providers may process limited technical or analytics information on our behalf or as independent controllers, depending on the service.

Potential providers include:

We do not sell visitor personal data.

We do not share visitor personal data with advertisers.

We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or where we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others.

If YourAI.tools is involved in a merger, acquisition, or transfer of assets, any information we hold may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will require the recipient to honor the commitments made in this Privacy Policy.

External websites linked from the Site, such as GitHub repositories or organization websites, have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

8. International data transfers

Some providers may process information outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States or other countries.

Where required, such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, such as adequacy decisions, the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, Standard Contractual Clauses, or other lawful transfer mechanisms used by the relevant provider.

9. Data retention

We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Typical retention periods are:

• Analytics data: aggregated and anonymized, retained by our analytics provider for a limited period according to their retention settings and our plan.
• Server logs: retained for a limited period for security, debugging, and operational purposes.
• Email correspondence: retained as long as needed to respond, resolve the matter, and maintain reasonable records.
• Public directory data: retained and updated as long as the related public resource remains relevant to the directory.

Because we do not operate user accounts, we do not maintain a database of registered users.

10. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data, including the right to:

• Access personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Request restriction of processing.
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Request data portability, where applicable.
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us at youraitools.contact@gmail.com.

Because we collect very limited visitor data and do not require accounts, we may not always be able to identify data related to a specific visitor. We will still assist with requests where technically and legally possible.

If you believe your data has been handled unlawfully, you may also complain to a data protection authority. In the Netherlands, this is the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch Data Protection Authority): https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.

11. Rights-holder and organization requests

If you are a rights holder, organization, or repository owner and believe that a listing is inaccurate, outdated, unauthorized, or should be removed, contact us at youraitools.contact@gmail.com.

We may ask you to provide enough information to verify your request and identify the relevant listing.

12. Children's privacy

The Site is intended for a general and professional audience interested in AI tools and developer resources. It is not directed at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

13. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the Site and any limited information processed through it.

However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure. You use the Site at your own risk.

If a security breach affects your personal data, we will notify affected users and the relevant supervisory authority where required by applicable law.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

Material changes may be highlighted on the Site where appropriate.

15. Contact

For privacy questions, data protection requests, rights-holder requests, or organization requests, contact:

youraitools.contact@gmail.com