Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Who We Are

AI Tool Guide (aitoolguide.ai) operates as a property of Sagecrest Solutions, LLC, based in St. Augustine, Florida. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or subscribe to our newsletter.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Newsletter signup: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and optionally your first name. We use Kit (formerly ConvertKit) to manage our email list.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Cookies: Our site and third-party services (Kit, Cloudflare) may place cookies on your device to enable functionality, analyze traffic, and remember preferences. See the Cookies section below for details.
  • Analytics data: We may collect anonymized usage data including pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, browser type, and device type. This data does not identify you personally.
  • Server logs: Cloudflare, our hosting provider, collects standard server log data including IP addresses, browser information, and request timestamps as part of normal web hosting operations.

How We Use Your Information

  • Send you our newsletter and email communications you opted into
  • Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve content and user experience
  • Maintain site security and prevent abuse

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for targeted advertising.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

  • Kit (ConvertKit): Email newsletter platform. Processes your email address and name when you subscribe. Kit Privacy Policy
  • Cloudflare: Hosting and CDN. Processes server logs and provides security features. Cloudflare Privacy Policy

Affiliate Links

Some articles contain affiliate links to products we review. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. Affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals. These cookies identify that you arrived through our site — they do not give us access to your personal information on the partner's platform.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality and security (Cloudflare). These cannot be disabled.
  • Functional cookies: Remember your preferences, such as cookie consent choices.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site. This data remains anonymized.
  • Third-party cookies: Kit and affiliate partners may set cookies when you interact with forms or click affiliate links.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Blocking essential cookies may affect site functionality.

Your Rights

All Visitors

  • Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in every email
  • Control cookies through your browser settings

California Residents (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect about you
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

European Visitors (GDPR)

If you reside in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate personal data
  • Request erasure of your personal data
  • Object to or restrict processing of your personal data
  • Data portability

Data Retention

We retain your email address and name for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. When you unsubscribe, we remove your information from our active mailing list. Cloudflare server logs rotate automatically per their standard retention policy.

Children's Privacy

AI Tool Guide does not target or knowingly collect information from individuals under 16 years of age. If we learn that we collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete that information promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Changes take effect immediately upon posting to this page. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top when we make changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights under CCPA or GDPR, contact us through LinkedIn or visit sagecrestsolutions.com.