Information we collect
PickyAI does not require readers to create an account. We may receive information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, and the contents of a message when you contact us.
When you visit the site, our hosting, security, analytics, or advertising providers may automatically process limited technical information. This can include your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location, and the date and time of a request.
Advertising and Google AdSense
PickyAI may display advertising provided by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. Third-party vendors, including Google, may place or read cookies on your browser, or use web beacons, IP addresses, and other identifiers, as a result of serving ads on this site.
Google and its partners use advertising cookies to serve ads based on your visits to PickyAI and other websites. Depending on your location, consent choices, and Google settings, those ads may be personalized or non-personalized.
You can learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services, review the Google Privacy Policy, or manage personalized advertising in Google Ads Settings. If other advertising vendors are used, their own privacy notices and opt-out tools will apply.
How we use information
- Provide, maintain, secure, and improve PickyAI.
- Understand which stories and site features are useful to readers.
- Respond to messages, requests, and legal or safety concerns.
- Detect fraud, spam, misuse, and technical problems.
- Measure and support advertising, where advertising is enabled.
- Comply with applicable law and enforce our terms.
Retention and security
We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, including security, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, and legal obligations. Retention periods vary by the type of information and the service involved.
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Your choices and privacy rights
You may adjust browser cookie controls, use available advertising preference tools, and choose not to send optional information. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or a copy of certain personal information, or to object to particular processing.
To make a privacy request, email [email protected]. We may need to verify your request and may retain information where permitted or required by law.
Children’s privacy
PickyAI is a general-audience publication and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.
External links
Our stories may link to websites and services operated by others. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and PickyAI is not responsible for how those third parties handle information.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our site, services, or legal obligations change. The revised version will appear on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be highlighted on the site when appropriate.
Contact us
Questions or requests about this Privacy Policy can be sent to [email protected].