Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 9, 2026

aplicar.ai (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is an AI news, tools, and tutorials publication operated at https://aplicar.ai. We take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and what rights you have over it.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is https://aplicar.ai. aplicar.ai is a multilingual publication covering artificial intelligence news, tools, and tutorials, currently available in English, Spanish (Español), Brazilian Portuguese (Português), and Simplified Chinese (中文).

For privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us via the contact form available on our website.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

2.1 Browsing and Usage Data

When you visit aplicar.ai, our server automatically records standard log data, including your IP address, browser type and version, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps. This data is used solely for security monitoring, spam prevention, and aggregate traffic analysis. It is not sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

2.2 Comments

If you leave a comment on the site, we collect the information you enter in the comment form — your name, email address, optional website URL, and the comment text — along with your IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.

Your email address may be converted into an anonymized hash and shared with the Gravatar service to display a profile picture next to your comment. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once approved, your display name and profile picture are visible publicly alongside your comment. Your email address is never shown publicly.

2.3 Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Session and authentication cookies: If you log in to an account on aplicar.ai, we set cookies to maintain your session and remember your display preferences. Session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent login cookies last up to two weeks if you select “Remember Me.”
• Comment cookies: If you leave a comment and opt in, we save your name, email, and website in cookies for one year so you do not have to re-enter them on your next visit.
• Language preference cookies: Our multilingual plugin (Polylang) stores a cookie to remember your chosen language across visits.
• Analytics cookies: We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or equivalent) to understand aggregate traffic patterns. These tools may set their own cookies. No personally identifiable information is shared with analytics providers beyond what is standard for these services.
• Advertising cookies: We participate in Google AdSense and may participate in other advertising programs. These services use cookies to serve relevant ads based on your browsing behavior. You can opt out of personalized advertising via Google’s Ads Settings or through the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the site.

2.4 Media Uploads

If you upload images or files to the website (registered contributors only), please ensure they do not contain embedded metadata such as GPS location data (EXIF data). Visitors may be able to download uploaded files and extract any location data contained within them. We are not responsible for metadata embedded in files you choose to upload.

2.5 Newsletter and Email Subscriptions

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address for the sole purpose of sending you the content you requested. We do not sell subscriber lists. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email.

3. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on aplicar.ai may include embedded content such as videos, social media posts, or interactive demos hosted on third-party platforms (e.g., YouTube, X/Twitter, HeyGen). When you interact with embedded content, it behaves as if you have visited that third-party website directly. Those platforms may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content — particularly if you are logged in to an account on those platforms. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those services independently.

4. Advertising and Affiliate Links

4.1 Google AdSense

aplicar.ai displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and other tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites across the web. For more information on how Google uses data in advertising, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

4.2 Affiliate Links

Some articles on aplicar.ai contain affiliate links to products and services. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships are disclosed within the relevant articles. We only recommend products and services we believe are genuinely useful to our audience.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Data may be shared with the following third-party services only to the extent necessary to operate the site:

• DigitalOcean — cloud hosting provider where site data is stored and processed.
• Google AdSense / Google Analytics — advertising and analytics services. Subject to Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
• Gravatar (Automattic) — profile picture service for comment authors.
• Akismet or equivalent spam filter — comment spam detection services may receive comment content and IP addresses.
• Email service providers — used to deliver newsletters and transactional emails (e.g., password reset emails).

If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email as a security measure.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments: Approved comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow ongoing discussion threads and to help automatically recognize approved follow-up comments.
• User accounts: If you register on aplicar.ai, your profile data is retained for as long as your account remains active. You may request deletion at any time.
• Server logs: Standard server access logs are retained for up to 90 days and then deleted.
• Newsletter subscriptions: Your email address is retained until you unsubscribe.

7. Your Rights Over Your Data

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

• Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data. This does not apply to data we are legally required to retain.
• Right to data portability: If you have an account, you may request an export of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You may object to processing of your data for direct marketing purposes at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the contact form on our website. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have not been respected.

8. International Data Transfers

aplicar.ai is operated internationally and serves users in Brazil, Latin America, the United States, Europe, and China, among other regions. Your data may be processed on servers located outside your country of residence. By using this site, you acknowledge that your data may be transferred to and processed in countries that may have different data protection laws than your own.

We take reasonable steps to ensure that any international transfers are handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including the LGPD (Brazil), GDPR (European Union), and other relevant frameworks.

9. Children’s Privacy

aplicar.ai is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. These include server-level security on our DigitalOcean infrastructure, HTTPS encryption for all site traffic, and access controls on administrative systems. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of aplicar.ai after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please reach out via the contact form available at https://aplicar.ai. We aim to respond to all privacy-related requests within 30 days.