Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how HowToKnowAI.com collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website. This site is built and hosted on Squarespace. As a result, certain data processing is handled through Squarespace’s platform infrastructure.

Information This Site Does Not Directly Collect

HowToKnowAI.com does not require visitors to create accounts. It does not offer memberships or user logins. You may browse the public pages of this website without submitting personal information.

If you voluntarily contact the site through the Contact page, any information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message content) will be used solely to respond to your inquiry. That information is not sold, rented, or shared for marketing purposes.

If the website later offers optional email updates, downloadable resources, or newsletters, any personal information voluntarily submitted for those purposes will be used only for the specific service requested and will not be sold or shared for marketing purposes.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit this website, certain information may be collected automatically by Squarespace as part of standard website hosting, security, and analytics functions. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Device type
• Referring website
• Pages visited
• Date and time of access

This information is used for website functionality, security monitoring, fraud prevention, performance optimization, and aggregated traffic reporting. It is not used by this site to create personal profiles or to identify individual visitors.

Squarespace provides built-in analytics tools that report aggregate information such as total page views, traffic sources, approximate geographic region, and device categories. These analytics are used solely to understand general site usage and improve content.

In addition to Squarespace analytics, the site may use third party website analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to better understand how visitors use the site. These tools collect aggregated and anonymized usage information such as pages visited, approximate geographic region, and device type. This information is used only to understand general site usage and improve the educational content of the website.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Squarespace uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website. These may include:

Essential cookies necessary for core functionality
Security-related cookies
Analytics cookies used by Squarespace or third party analytics services to measure website traffic and usage patterns

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They may contain technical identifiers but are not used by this site for cross-site behavioral advertising.

You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

How Information Is Used

Information collected through Squarespace may be used to:

Understand which educational resources visitors find most useful so that site content can be improved
Operate and maintain the website
Monitor and improve performance
Protect against fraud or unauthorized activity
Respond to direct inquiries
This website does not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to external websites, including government agencies, academic institutions, or other reference sources. This Privacy Policy applies only to HowToKnowAI.com. Once you leave this site, the privacy practices of the external website apply. You should review those policies independently. Some external services linked from this site may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Data Security

Reasonable technical safeguards are implemented through Squarespace to protect website data from unauthorized access. However, no internet-based system can guarantee absolute security.

For additional details about how data is processed at the platform level, you may review the Squarespace Privacy Policy available at squarespace.com.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights may include:

• The right to request access to personal information
• The right to request correction or deletion
• The right to restrict or object to certain processing
• For California residents, the right to request disclosure of categories of personal information collected and confirmation that personal information is not sold
• The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising privacy rights

Because this site collects limited personal information and does not sell data, many of these rights may have limited application. Privacy-related requests may be submitted through the contact information provided on the Contact page. Identity verification may be required before fulfilling a request.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. It does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through this site, please make contact and it will be addressed promptly.

Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the website, platform services, or applicable law. The Effective Date above indicates when this version was last revised. Continued use of the website after updates are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.