AI Understanding is a nonprofit organization committed to open access education. We collect the minimum information required to operate responsibly, improve reliability, and communicate with people who choose to hear from us.
What We Collect
- Email addresses for newsletter subscriptions.
- Account information (name, email, profile image) when you sign in with Google.
- Bookmarks and preferences linked to your account.
- Basic usage analytics to understand which resources are most helpful.
- Messages you send through contact forms or support requests.
How We Use Information
Information is used to:
- Deliver requested updates and newsletters.
- Improve educational content quality and site performance.
- Respond to inquiries, corrections, and support requests.
- Maintain operational security and prevent abuse.
What We Do Not Do
- We do not sell personal information.
- We do not run third-party ad tracking marketplaces.
- We do not use personal data for unrelated commercial profiling.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted service providers for email delivery, authentication, and donation processing. These providers are expected to follow strong security and privacy standards.
Cookies
- Essential cookies are used for secure account/session functions and core site reliability.
- Session cookies are used to keep you signed in to your account.
- Theme, translation preference, popup dismissal, and client-side analytics session state are stored in browser storage rather than request cookies.
- Cookie details are documented in our Cookie Policy.
Data Retention
We retain data only as long as necessary for operational, legal, and nonprofit reporting obligations. You may request deletion of data where applicable by contacting our team.
Your Choices
- You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time.
- You can request correction or deletion of personal data we hold.
Contact
Privacy questions can be sent to info@aiunderstanding.org.