Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 18, 2025
Last Updated: October 22, 2025

1. Introduction

ReadAboutAI.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website
https://readaboutai.com (“Site”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing transparent choices about how your information is collected and used.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we share it, your rights, and how to contact us.
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

2. Who We Are

ReadAboutAI.com is published by T. “Mitsuo” Nakamura, based in California, USA.
The Site is built on WordPress (Envo Royal theme) and hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lightsail.
We use Google Analytics for traffic measurement and Google AdSense to serve advertisements.

3. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

When you voluntarily interact with the Site (e.g., posting a comment, sending a message via a contact form, or subscribing),
we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, which may include:
IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time/date of visits,
and other analytics data. We also use cookies and similar technologies (see Section 4).

4. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, local storage, and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember preferences, understand usage,
and personalize content and ads.

  • Essential cookies: Needed for core functionality and security.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site (via Google Analytics).
  • Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve ads, including personalized ads when permitted.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect site functionality.
Learn how Google uses data: Google Privacy & Terms.

Manage Google ad settings:
Ads Settings.
Google Analytics opt-out add-on:
GA Opt-Out.

5. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide, maintain, secure, and improve the Site and user experience.
  • Respond to comments, questions, and requests.
  • Monitor and analyze usage, traffic, and performance.
  • Moderate user-generated content and prevent spam/abuse.
  • Serve and measure advertising via Google AdSense.
  • Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and users.

6. Sharing & Disclosure

  • We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing.
  • We may share aggregated/de-identified analytics insights with service providers to improve the Site.
  • We may disclose information when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and property.
  • Service providers (e.g., hosting, security, email delivery, analytics, advertising) may process data on our behalf under confidentiality obligations.

7. Comments & Public Content

If you post a comment, your display name and comment will be visible to other visitors. Your email address is not displayed unless you include it within your comment. We log IP addresses to prevent spam/abuse. We moderate comments and may remove content that violates our guidelines. We retain comments and related metadata while they remain published or as required for legitimate business or legal purposes.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law. Aggregated or anonymized analytics may be retained for internal reporting and site improvement.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent where applicable.

  • California (CCPA/CPRA): You may request information about our data practices and request to opt-out of “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as defined by law.
  • EU/EEA (GDPR): You may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and object to processing; you may also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise rights, contact us at: mitsuo@readaboutai.com, ocutnak@gmail.com

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
(California residents; see Section 12).

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. By using the Site, you acknowledge this risk.

11. International Transfers

Our infrastructure (AWS Lightsail) and service providers (including Google) may process information in various jurisdictions.
By using the Site, you consent to international transfers subject to appropriate safeguards under applicable law.

12. CCPA/CPRA Disclosures (California)

We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. We may “share” limited identifiers or online activity data for cross-context behavioral advertising through ad networks (e.g., AdSense), which California law may treat as a “sale” or “sharing.”

California residents can exercise the right to opt-out of sale/sharing by using our cookie banner’s “Do Not Sell or Share” control or by contacting us at: mitsuo@readaboutai.com, ocutnak@gmail.com

13. Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for business professionals and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

14. Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites not operated by us. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. We encourage you to review those policies before providing information.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in practices or legal requirements. We will revise the “Last Updated” date above and post the updated policy here. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance.

16. Contact

If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, contact:
Email: mitsuo@readaboutai.com
Email: ocutnak@gmail.com