🔒 Privacy Policy

1. Our Commitment to Privacy

GloryAI (accessible at gloryai.eu) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our AI Tools Directory, read our marketing blog, or interact with any of our services.

We are based in Bucharest, Romania, European Union, and comply fully with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. We also adhere to applicable data protection laws in Romania and other European jurisdictions.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use our website or services.

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website. This includes information you provide directly to us, information we collect automatically when you visit our site, and information we may receive from third-party sources.

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you interact with GloryAI, we may collect the following information that you provide voluntarily:

• Email address – when you subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive marketing insights, AI tool updates, and startup growth strategies
• Name and contact details – when you contact us through our contact form, submit a guest post pitch, or reach out via email
• Tool submissions – information you provide when suggesting an AI tool for our AI Tools Directory, including tool name, URL, description, category, and pricing information
• Glossary suggestions – when you suggest new terms for our Marketing & AI Glossary
• Comments or feedback – any feedback, questions, or comments you submit through our website

You are under no obligation to provide this information, but refusing to do so may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit GloryAI, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity:

• Usage data – pages visited, time spent on each page, links clicked, scroll depth, and referring website
• Device information – IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, and screen resolution
• Location data – approximate geographic location derived from your IP address (country and city level only)
• Cookie data – information stored in cookies, including your cookie consent preferences (see our Cookie Policy for details)

This information is collected using various technologies, including cookies, web beacons, log files, and analytics tools such as Statcounter. We use this data to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes, all of which are necessary for providing our services and improving your experience:

• ✅ Sending you our newsletter – With your explicit consent, we send weekly emails containing marketing insights, AI tool recommendations, case studies, and growth strategies. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email.
• ✅ Responding to your inquiries – When you contact us via our contact form or email, we use your information to respond to your questions, process guest post pitches, and handle tool submissions.
• ✅ Improving our content and user experience – We analyze usage data to understand which blog articles, guides, and AI tools are most popular, allowing us to create more relevant content.
• ✅ Analyzing website traffic – We use anonymized analytics data to understand our audience, track performance, and identify technical issues.
• ✅ Maintaining and updating our AI tools directory – Information from tool submissions helps us keep our AI Tools Directory accurate and useful for our community.
• ✅ Enhancing website security – We use IP addresses and usage data to detect and prevent fraudulent activity, spam, and security threats.
• ✅ Complying with legal obligations – We may process your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal requests.

What we DO NOT do with your information:

• ❌ We NEVER sell your personal data – Your information is never sold, rented, or traded to third parties for marketing purposes.
• ❌ We NEVER use your email for spam – We only send emails you have explicitly consented to receive, and every email includes an unsubscribe link.
• ❌ We NEVER share your data without consent – Except as required by law or as necessary to provide our services, we do not share your personal information with third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we are required to inform you of the legal basis for collecting and processing your personal information. The legal basis depends on the specific context in which we collect your data:

• Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and certain cookie preferences, we rely on your explicit consent. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.
• Contract: Not applicable (we do not sell products or enter into contractual relationships with users).
• Legitimate interests: For website analytics, security monitoring, content improvement, and responding to inquiries, we rely on our legitimate interests in operating and improving our website.
• Legal obligation: We may process your data to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to lawful requests from public authorities.

When we rely on legitimate interests, we have balanced our interests against your rights and have determined that our processing is necessary and does not unduly infringe on your privacy.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage) to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and remember your preferences.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality, such as remembering your cookie consent choice. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information. We use Statcounter for this purpose.
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences, such as language or region.

For detailed information about the specific cookies we use, their purpose, and how to manage your cookie preferences, please see our separate Cookie Policy.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, but doing so may affect the functionality of our website.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data. These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them:

• Statcounter – We use Statcounter for anonymous website analytics. Statcounter collects information about your visit, including pages viewed, time on site, referral source, and approximate geographic location. Statcounter does not collect personal identifiable information. Statcounter Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts – We use Google Fonts to display custom typography on our website. Google may log your IP address when you request fonts. Google Privacy Policy
• Font Awesome – We use Font Awesome for icons on our website. Font Awesome may collect anonymous usage data. Font Awesome Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare – We use Cloudflare for content delivery network (CDN) and DDoS protection. Cloudflare may process your IP address and other technical data. Cloudflare Privacy Policy

These third-party services are located outside the European Economic Area in some cases. When we transfer your data to these services, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

We do not control these third-party services and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before using our website.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and regulations.

• Newsletter emails: We retain your email address until you unsubscribe. After unsubscribing, your email is permanently deleted from our active subscriber list within 48 hours.
• Contact form submissions: We retain inquiry data for up to 12 months after the last contact, after which it is anonymized or deleted.
• Tool submissions: Information submitted for our AI Tools Directory is retained indefinitely as part of our directory listing, but personal submitter information is not publicly displayed.
• Usage data: Anonymous usage data is retained for 26 months (Statcounter's default retention period).
• Server logs: Server logs containing IP addresses are retained for 30 days for security purposes, then automatically deleted.

When we no longer need your personal information, we will delete it or anonymize it so that it can no longer be associated with you.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data. These rights are fundamental to GDPR and we are committed to honoring them:

• Right to access – You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We will provide this information within 30 days, free of charge.
• Right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
• Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten) – You have the right to request that we delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or when you withdraw your consent.
• Right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.
• Right to data portability – You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
• Right to object – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests, including profiling.
• Right to withdraw consent – If we are processing your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
• Right to lodge a complaint – You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@gloryai.eu. We will respond to your request within 30 days as required by GDPR. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request to ensure the security of your data.

There is no fee for exercising these rights, although we may charge a reasonable fee for manifestly unfounded or excessive requests, or refuse to act on such requests.

9. Newsletter and Unsubscribe

Our weekly newsletter is an opt-in service. You are not automatically subscribed to our newsletter by using our website. You must explicitly provide your email address and consent to receive marketing communications.

Every email newsletter we send includes an unsubscribe link at the bottom. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking this link, and we will remove your email address from our active subscriber list within 48 hours.

After unsubscribing, your email address is permanently deleted from our mailing list. We do not retain your email address for any purpose after unsubscription, except as required by law or for legal defense purposes.

You can also unsubscribe by contacting us directly at hello@gloryai.eu with the subject line "UNSUBSCRIBE". Please include the email address you wish to unsubscribe.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals 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 immediately.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information from our servers as quickly as possible.

We encourage parents and guardians to monitor their children's online activities and to teach them never to provide personal information online without permission.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States, where some of our third-party service providers (such as Statcounter and Cloudflare) are located.

When we transfer your data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
• Data processing agreements that require third parties to protect your data to EEA standards
• Transfer impact assessments where required

We do not transfer your data to countries that do not provide adequate levels of data protection without implementing these safeguards. By using our website, you acknowledge and consent to such transfers.

12. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Our security measures include:

• Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted using TLS 1.3 (Transport Layer Security).
• Access controls: Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel who need it to perform their job functions.
• Regular security audits: We conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans.
• Secure hosting: Our website is hosted on secure servers with firewall protection and intrusion detection systems.
• Password protection: Any accounts with access to personal data are protected by strong passwords and two-factor authentication.

Despite these measures, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities as required by law.

13. Links to External Websites

Our website contains links to external websites, including AI tool providers, partner sites, and resources we recommend. These include links to:

• EngineAI – AI research and news
• Web2AI – AI search visibility platform
• HugeMails – European email marketing platform
• LinkCircle – Editorial publishing platform
• And other tools listed in our AI Tools Directory

We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of information on these third-party sites. Visiting external links is at your own risk. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

Links to external websites do not constitute an endorsement of the content, products, or services offered on those sites.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the features we offer. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent changes were made.

When we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by:

• Posting a prominent notice on our website
• Sending an email to newsletter subscribers (if applicable)
• Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of GloryAI after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

15. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights under GDPR or this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the information below. To help us process your request efficiently, please:

• Include "PRIVACY REQUEST" in the subject line of your email
• Specify which right you wish to exercise
• Provide sufficient information to identify you (such as your email address)
• Include any relevant details about your request

We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days. If your request is complex or you have made several requests, we may extend the response period by an additional 60 days, and we will notify you of the extension.

We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request. This helps ensure that your personal information is not disclosed to unauthorized individuals.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your dealings with GloryAI, please contact us:

Email: hello@gloryai.eu
Data Controller: GloryAI
Location: Bucharest, Romania
European Union

If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are processing your personal data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP):

ANSPDCP
Address: B-dul G-ral. Gheorghe Magheru 28-30, Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
Website: www.dataprotection.ro
Email: anspdcp@dataprotection.ro

We encourage you to contact us first so we can address your concerns directly. We are committed to resolving any issues promptly and fairly.

17. Interpretation and Applicability

This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website, including but not limited to:

• Our main website at gloryai.eu
• Our blog and all articles
• Our AI Tools Directory
• Our Marketing Glossary
• Our free guides and resources
• Any other pages or features under the gloryai.eu domain

This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party websites that may be linked from our site, even if we provide those links. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

In the event of any conflict between this Privacy Policy and any other policy or statement, this Privacy Policy shall prevail.

This Privacy Policy is written in English. If it is translated into another language, the English version shall prevail in the event of any inconsistency.