Last updated: February 1, 2026
Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
AI Models Map ("we," "us," or "our") collects the following types of information when you use our platform:
Information You Provide
- Account information: Email address, display name, and password when you create an account.
- Review content: Text reviews, ratings, and use case descriptions you submit for AI models.
- Watchlist data: Models you add to your personal watchlist.
- Contact information: Name and email when you contact our support team.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage analytics: Pages visited, features used, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns (collected anonymously).
- Search queries: Searches performed on our platform to improve search relevance and discover trending models.
- API usage data: Endpoints called, request frequency, and response status codes for API key holders.
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and language preferences.
- IP address: Used for approximate geolocation, security, and rate limiting. We do not store full IP addresses long-term.
Information We Do Not Collect
We do not collect data about your personal usage of AI models (e.g., prompts, outputs, or conversations with AI services) unless you explicitly opt into the Friend Signal feature, which allows you to share which models you actively use to contribute to community-based rankings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
- Generate and refine AI model rankings and scores.
- Display relevant reviews and community insights on model pages.
- Monitor and enforce API rate limits and terms of service compliance.
- Send service-related communications (e.g., account verification, security alerts, ranking methodology changes).
- Analyze usage patterns to improve site performance and user experience.
- Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your data to build individual advertising profiles.
3. Data Sharing
We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Public reviews: Reviews you submit are displayed publicly on model pages along with your display name.
- Service providers: We use third-party services for hosting, analytics, and email delivery. These providers process data on our behalf and are bound by contractual obligations to protect your information.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
5. Data Retention
We retain your information according to the following schedule:
- Account data: Retained as long as your account is active. Deleted within 30 days of account deletion request.
- Reviews: Retained as long as your account exists. Upon account deletion, reviews may be anonymized rather than deleted to preserve community data integrity.
- Usage analytics: Aggregated analytics are retained indefinitely. Individual session data is retained for up to 90 days.
- API usage logs: Retained for 90 days for debugging and abuse prevention.
- IP addresses: Truncated or deleted after 30 days.
6. Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
European Economic Area (GDPR)
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object: Object to processing of your data in certain circumstances.
California (CCPA)
- Right to know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect.
- Right to delete: Request deletion of personal information we have collected.
- Right to opt out: We do not sell personal information, so this right does not apply.
- Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days.
7. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].
8. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including:
- Encryption of data in transit (TLS/HTTPS).
- Hashed and salted password storage.
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
- Access controls limiting employee access to personal data.
While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and notify users via email or a prominent notice on the Service.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: aimodelsmap.com
For GDPR-related inquiries, you may also contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].