Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 30, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to aiHola ("we," "our," or "us"). We are an AI-focused news portal dedicated to delivering cutting-edge artificial intelligence news, reviews, and insights. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at aihola.com.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the website.
2. Information We Collect
a) Newsletter Subscriptions
When you subscribe to our newsletter or deal alerts, we collect:
- Your email address
- Subscription type preference (aiHola Newsletter or Deal Alerts)
b) Form Submissions
When you submit forms on our website, we collect the information you provide:
Reviewer Applications:
- Full name
- Email address
- Areas of expertise
- Professional experience
- Portfolio or LinkedIn URL
- Motivation statement
Topic Suggestions:
- Suggested topic
- Category selection
- Optional: Email address (if you choose to provide it)
- Optional: Additional details
c) Technical Data
We automatically collect certain technical information:
- IP addresses (used for security, rate limiting, and abuse prevention; not permanently stored)
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Pages visited and time spent
d) Analytics Data
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service collects anonymized data about page views, session duration, and general usage patterns to help us improve our content and user experience.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Send newsletters and deal alerts to subscribers
- Process and respond to reviewer applications
- Consider topic suggestions for future content
- Improve our website, content, and services
- Prevent spam, abuse, and malicious activity
- Analyze website traffic and user engagement
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Data Storage & Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:
- Email subscription data is securely stored via Resend, our email service provider
- Form submissions are sent via email and are not stored in a persistent database
- All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption
- Cloudflare Turnstile protects our forms from automated abuse
- Access to data is limited to authorized personnel only
5. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to operate our website. These services may have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf:
6. Data Retention
We retain your information for the following periods:
- Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe from our mailing list
- Form submissions: Processed and not stored in a persistent database
- Technical logs: Maximum 30 days
- Analytics data: As per Google Analytics retention settings (26 months default)
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the link in every email
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
- Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected], and we will take steps to delete such information.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. For significant changes that materially affect how we handle your personal information, we will notify newsletter subscribers via email. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
aiHola Privacy Team
Email: [email protected]
This privacy policy is effective as of November 30, 2025.