Privacy Policy

AIAlternativeHub ("we," "our," or "us") operates aialternativehub.com, an AI tool discovery and comparison platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our Site or use our services.

By accessing or using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Questions or concerns? Reach out at hello@aialternativehub.com — we actually read it.

We collect information in three ways: directly from you, automatically as you use the Site, and from third-party services like analytics providers.

When you authenticate via Google or GitHub OAuth, we receive limited profile data (name, email, avatar) as authorized by those providers. We do not store your OAuth access tokens beyond what's needed for your session.

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our services, including tool listings and comparisons
• Process account registration and manage your preferences
• Send transactional emails and, with your consent, newsletters
• Analyze usage patterns to improve the Site and surface more relevant tool comparisons
• Monitor for security threats and investigate suspicious activity
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

We do not use your data for automated decision-making that produces legal or significant effects without human review.

We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session and understand how the Site is used:

• Essential Required for core functionality — login sessions, CSRF protection, and theme preference. Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Help us understand aggregate usage patterns — page views, session duration, referral sources. Data is anonymized.
• Functional Remember your preferences across sessions — saved comparisons, bookmarked tools, filter settings.
• Targeting Track your category browsing to personalize recommendations. Fully opt-out available in account settings.

You can configure cookies through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies may affect features like saved bookmarks and personalized suggestions.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only in these circumstances:

• Service Providers: Stripe (payments), Resend (email), Vercel (hosting and analytics), and Amazon Web Services (storage) — each bound by data processing agreements.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or valid government request. We will notify you when permitted before disclosing.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale. You will be notified before any transfer takes effect.
• Safety: To protect against fraud, abuse, or harm to users or AIAlternativeHub.

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:

• Encryption at rest for all stored personal data
• TLS/HTTPS for all data in transit
• Role-based access controls limiting who can access production systems
• Regular dependency updates and security audits
• Stripe handles all payment processing — we never store card numbers

No method of internet transmission is 100% secure. If you discover a security issue, please report it to hello@aialternativehub.com with the subject line "Security issue".

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights over your personal information:

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@aialternativehub.com with the subject line "Privacy request". We'll respond within 30 days. EU/EEA residents may also lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority.

AIAlternativeHub is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Our services are designed for professionals, developers, and teams evaluating AI tools.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without consent, contact us at hello@aialternativehub.com. We will investigate and delete such information promptly.

We distinguish between material and non-material updates:

• Material changes — anything that meaningfully affects how we collect, use, or share your data — will be communicated by email to registered users at least 14 days before taking effect.
• Minor updates — formatting, clarifications, typo corrections — will be reflected by updating the "Updated" date in the header above.

Continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.