Privacy Policy

At thewebrary, your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Create an account or sign in
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Submit a contact form or inquiry
• Submit an AI tool to the directory

This may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URLs and pages visited
• Time and date of visits
• Device information (type, screen size)

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies — Required for the website to function properly (e.g., authentication, security).
• Analytics Cookies — Help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve it.
• Preference Cookies — Remember your settings and preferences for a better experience.
• Advertising Cookies — Placed by Google AdSense and its partners to serve interest-based ads. These include the DoubleClick cookie and may track browsing activity across sites to show relevant advertisements.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve our website
• Provide and personalize our content and services
• Send newsletters and updates you have opted into
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Analyze usage trends and website performance
• Detect, prevent, and address security issues or fraud
• Comply with legal obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers — Trusted third-party services that help us operate our website (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
• Legal Requirements — When required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.
• Business Transfers — In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• With Your Consent — When you have given us explicit permission to share your information.

4. Third-Party Services & Advertising

Our website uses the following third-party services that collect data independently:

• Analytics — We use Google Analytics or similar services to understand site traffic and usage patterns. These services may use cookies, web beacons, and IP addresses to collect information about your visits.
• Advertising (Google AdSense) — We use Google AdSense to display ads on this website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
  • Third parties, including Google, may place and read cookies on your browser, or use web beacons or IP addresses to collect information as a result of ad serving on this website.
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • For more information on how Google uses data collected via this site, visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.
• Embedded Content — Pages may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from other websites, which may independently collect data about you.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services.

5. Tool Submission Guidelines

theWebrary accepts submissions from developers and businesses who want their AI tools listed in our directory. By submitting a tool, you agree to the following:

What You Should Do

• Submit accurate, up-to-date information about your tool, including its name, description, category, pricing, and official URL.
• Provide a working URL that leads directly to the tool or its official product page.
• Use your own legitimate business email address when submitting.
• Disclose any significant limitations, beta status, or regional restrictions.
• Notify us if your tool's pricing, features, or availability changes substantially after listing.

What You Should Not Do

• Do not submit duplicate tools. Check the directory before submitting to avoid creating duplicate listings for the same product.
• Do not submit tools that are not AI-powered. All listed tools must have a meaningful AI or machine learning component.
• Do not submit misleading descriptions. Descriptions must accurately represent what the tool does. Exaggerated claims, keyword stuffing, or false feature claims will result in rejection or removal.
• Do not submit tools that are harmful, illegal, or violate third-party rights. This includes tools designed for spam, surveillance without consent, generating illegal content, or infringing intellectual property.
• Do not submit placeholder or unfinished products. Tools must be publicly accessible and functional at the time of submission. Private betas or waitlist-only products are not eligible.
• Do not use submission as a link scheme. Submitting solely to acquire backlinks, with no genuine interest in the directory, may result in removal.

We reserve the right to reject, edit, or remove any submission at our discretion. Approved listings do not constitute an endorsement by theWebrary. Featured and sponsored listings are separate from editorial listings and are clearly labelled as such.

Data Collected During Submission

When you submit a tool, we collect the information you provide in the submission form (tool name, description, URL, category, pricing, and your contact email). This information is used solely to evaluate and publish the listing, and to contact you if we have questions. We do not share your contact details publicly.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion — Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
• Opt-Out — Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the link in our emails.
• Data Portability — Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw Consent — Withdraw consent for data processing where consent is the legal basis.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Economic Area). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your data remains protected in accordance with this policy.

11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is being collected about you
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Say no to the sale of your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

12. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. Our legal basis for processing your data includes consent, legitimate interest, and contractual necessity.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

thewebrary
Email: [email protected]