Privacy Policy
Your privacy is fundamental to our mission. Learn how we protect your data while tracking AI progress.
Effective Date: July 11, 2025
Last Updated: July 11, 2025
Quick Summary:
We collect minimal data, use industry-standard security, and comply with GDPR, CCPA, and global privacy laws.
1Introduction
Welcome to AI Doomsday Countdown ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at aidoomsdaycountdown.com (the "Site").
⚠️ Important Notice
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site. By using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
ℹ️ Our Commitment
We believe privacy is a fundamental human right. Our approach is privacy-by-design, meaning we consider privacy implications in every feature we develop.
2Information We Collect
AInformation Automatically Collected
When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns for security, analytics, and functionality purposes:
Technical Information:
- • IP address (anonymized after 30 days)
- • Browser type and version
- • Operating system
- • Device type and screen resolution
Usage Information:
- • Access times and dates
- • Pages viewed and time spent
- • Referral sources
- • Geographic location (country/region level)
✅ Data Minimization: We only collect data necessary for site functionality and security.
BInformation You Provide
We only collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it through:
Contact Communications
Name, email, and message content when using our contact form
Feedback & Surveys
Optional responses to improve our AI progress tracking
Social Media Interactions
Public information when you share our content
CCookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and understand site usage. You can control these through your browser settings.
Essential Cookies
Required for basic site functionality. Cannot be disabled.
Retention: Session only
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand visitor behavior and improve the site.
Retention: 2 years
Advertising Cookies
Used by Google AdSense for personalized ads.
Retention: Up to 2 years
Cookie Management: You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or by visiting Google's Ad Settings.
3How We Use Your Information
We process your information based on legitimate interests, legal compliance, and consent. Here's how we use the data we collect:
🚀 Site Operations
- • Provide, operate, and maintain our Site
- • Ensure site security and prevent fraud
- • Process your requests and transactions
📊 Analytics & Improvement
- • Understand and analyze site usage patterns
- • Improve, personalize, and expand our features
- • Develop new AI progress tracking tools
📞 Communication
- • Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- • Send important updates about AI developments
- • Provide customer service and technical support
⚖️ Legal Compliance
- • Comply with applicable laws and regulations
- • Respond to legal requests and prevent misuse
- • Enforce our terms of service
🔒 Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on: Legitimate interests (site functionality, security), Consent (marketing communications), and Legal obligations (compliance requirements).
4Advertising and Third-Party Services
🎯Google AdSense Integration
We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements that help support our mission of tracking AI progress. Here's what you need to know:
How It Works
- • Displays ads based on site content and your interests
- • Uses cookies to improve ad relevance
- • May track visits across websites in Google's network
Your Control
- • Opt out of personalized ads anytime
- • Use ad blockers (we understand!)
- • Clear cookies to reset preferences
Third-Party Service Providers
Vercel Analytics
Performance monitoring
Google AdSense
Advertisement services
CDN Services
Content delivery
These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies. We only work with providers who meet our privacy standards.
5Data Sharing and Disclosure
✓ Our Promise
We never sell your personal information to third parties. We only share data when necessary for service operation, legal compliance, or with your explicit consent.
🤝Service Providers
We work with trusted partners who help us operate our site:
- • Hosting Services: Vercel (site hosting and performance)
- • Analytics: Vercel Analytics (traffic analysis)
- • Advertising: Google AdSense (ad serving)
- • Email Services: For contact form processing
All partners are contractually required to protect your data and only use it for specified purposes.
⚖️Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when legally required:
- • Court Orders: In response to valid legal requests
- • Law Enforcement: To assist in criminal investigations
- • Safety Protection: To prevent harm to users or the public
- • Regulatory Compliance: To meet government requirements
We review all requests and only share the minimum data necessary.
🔄Business Transfers & Changes
In case of business changes:
- • Merger or acquisition
- • Sale of assets
- • Financing or investment
- • Bankruptcy proceedings
Your protection:
- • 30-day advance notice of changes
- • Option to delete your data
- • Same privacy protections apply
- • Right to object to transfer
✅With Your Consent
We may share your information for other purposes only with your explicit, informed consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
6Data Security
🔒Our Security Measures
We implement industry-standard security practices to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
🌐Technical Safeguards
- • HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
- • Secure hosting on Vercel's global infrastructure
- • Regular security updates and patches
- • Automated backups with encryption
👥Access Controls
- • Limited access to personal data
- • Multi-factor authentication for admin accounts
- • Regular access reviews and audits
- • Employee security training
🛡️Monitoring & Response
- • 24/7 security monitoring
- • Incident response procedures
- • Regular vulnerability assessments
- • Breach notification protocols
📁Data Protection
- • Data minimization principles
- • Automatic data anonymization
- • Secure deletion procedures
- • Privacy by design architecture
⚠️Important Security Notice
While we implement robust security measures, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We continuously work to improve our security posture.
If you suspect a security issue: Contact us immediately at security@aidoomsdaycountdown.com
Data Retention & Disposal
Analytics Data
Retained for 2 years, then automatically deleted
Contact Information
Retained until you request deletion
Legal Data
Retained as required by law
7Your Privacy Rights (GDPR)
🇪🇺 EU Residents' Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or Switzerland, you have comprehensive data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and equivalent laws.
📄Right to Access
Request copies of your personal data and information about how we process it.
Response time: 30 days | Format: Structured, machine-readable format
✏️Right to Rectification
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Response time: 30 days | Action: Immediate correction where possible
🗑️Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
Response time: 30 days | Exceptions: Legal obligations, legitimate interests
⏸️Right to Restrict Processing
Request limitation of processing under specific circumstances.
Response time: 30 days | Effect: Data stored but not processed
📦Right to Data Portability
Request transfer of your data to another organization in a structured format.
Response time: 30 days | Format: JSON, CSV, or other machine-readable format
⛔Right to Object
Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for marketing purposes.
Response time: 30 days | Effect: Processing stops unless overriding legitimate grounds
📧How to Exercise Your Rights
Required Information:
• Full name and email address
• Specific right you wish to exercise
• Reason for request (if applicable)
Response Timeline:
• Acknowledgment: 72 hours
• Full response: 30 days
• Complex cases: Up to 60 days
⚖️Right to Complain
If you're not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority. For UK residents, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
8California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
🌴 California Residents' Rights
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have enhanced privacy rights effective January 1, 2023.
🔍Right to Know
Request disclosure of:
- • Categories of personal information collected
- • Sources of personal information
- • Business purposes for collection
- • Categories of third parties we share with
- • Specific pieces of personal information
🗑️Right to Delete
Request deletion of personal information we've collected.
Exceptions: Legal obligations, fraud prevention, security, and other specified purposes under CCPA.
✏️Right to Correct
Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
New under CPRA: Effective January 1, 2023
🚫Right to Opt-Out
Opt-out of:
- • Sale of personal information
- • Sharing for targeted advertising
- • Profiling for automated decisions
✓ We don't sell personal information
🔒Sensitive Information Rights
Limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
We don't collect sensitive information beyond what's necessary for site operation.
⚖️Non-Discrimination
We won't discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
No denial of service, different prices, or reduced quality.
📅 Request Process
How to Submit Requests:
- • Email: privacy@aidoomsdaycountdown.com
- • Subject: "CCPA Rights Request"
- • Include: Name, email, specific right
- • Verification: We may request additional info
Response Timeline:
- • Acknowledgment: 10 business days
- • Full response: 45 calendar days
- • Extension: Additional 45 days if needed
- • Complex requests: We'll explain delays
✅ "Do Not Sell My Personal Information"
We do not sell personal information to third parties for monetary consideration, and we do not engage in data sharing that would be considered a "sale" under CCPA's definition.
No opt-out action is required - your personal information is never sold or shared for commercial purposes.
9Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
🛡️Age Restrictions
Our site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar international laws.
- • No targeted collection from children under 13
- • Age-appropriate design considerations
- • No behavioral advertising to minors
- • Parental controls and oversight
International Standards:
- • US (COPPA): Under 13 years
- • EU (GDPR): Under 16 years (varies by member state)
- • UK (Age Appropriate Design Code): Under 18 years
- • California (CCPA): Under 16 years for data sales
⚠️If We Learn of Child Data Collection
If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will:
- 1. Immediately stop collecting the information
- 2. Delete the information from our systems
- 3. Take steps to prevent future collection
- 4. Notify parents/guardians if identifiable
👨👩👧👦For Parents and Guardians
If you believe your child has provided personal information to our site:
- • Contact us immediately using the details below
- • Provide your child's name and email (if known)
- • We'll verify and delete the information promptly
- • No penalty for reporting in good faith
📧Contact for Child Privacy Concerns
Response Timeline:
• Acknowledgment: Within 24 hours
• Data deletion: Within 72 hours
• Confirmation: Email verification sent
10International Data Transfers
🌍 Global Operations Notice
Our website operates globally and may transfer your personal information to countries outside your residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for all international transfers.
🏢Where Your Data Goes
Primary Hosting
Vercel (US-based, global CDN)
Compliant with US-EU Data Privacy Framework
Analytics
Vercel Analytics (US/EU data centers)
GDPR-compliant processing
Advertising
Google AdSense (Global network)
Privacy Shield and adequacy decisions
🔒Transfer Safeguards
Legal Frameworks:
- • EU-US Data Privacy Framework
- • UK Adequacy Decisions
- • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- • Binding Corporate Rules where applicable
Technical Protections:
- • End-to-end encryption in transit
- • Encryption at rest
- • Access controls and audit logs
- • Regular security assessments
⚖️Your Rights Regarding International Transfers
You have the right to:
- • Know which countries your data is transferred to
- • Understand the legal basis for transfers
- • Object to transfers in certain circumstances
- • Request copies of transfer safeguards
How to exercise these rights:
- • Email: privacy@aidoomsdaycountdown.com
- • Subject: "International Transfer Inquiry"
- • Response time: 30 days
- • No fee for reasonable requests
📜Legal Basis for Transfers
We transfer your data internationally based on:
Adequacy Decisions
EU Commission-approved countries with adequate protection levels
Standard Contractual Clauses
EU-approved contract terms ensuring data protection
Your Consent
Explicit consent for specific transfer purposes
11Changes to This Privacy Policy
🔄 Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We're committed to keeping you informed about any changes that affect your privacy rights.
📢How We Notify You
Minor Changes
- • Updated "Last Modified" date
- • Notice on website homepage
- • Changes take effect immediately
Material Changes
- • Prominent website notice for 30 days
- • Email notification (if we have your email)
- • 30-day grace period before changes take effect
Significant Changes
- • Direct email notification
- • Option to opt-out or delete data
- • 60-day notice period
- • Clear explanation of impact
📋Types of Changes
We may update this policy for:
- • New features or services
- • Changes in data processing
- • Legal or regulatory requirements
- • Security improvements
- • User feedback and requests
Material changes include:
- • New data collection practices
- • Changes to data sharing
- • Modifications to your rights
- • Different legal bases for processing
✓Your Options When We Update
If you disagree with changes:
- • Stop using our website
- • Request data deletion
- • Contact us with concerns
- • Exercise your privacy rights
Continuing to use our site:
- • Indicates acceptance of changes
- • All updated terms apply
- • Previous versions no longer valid
- • Rights under new policy begin
📆Version History
We maintain a record of significant changes to this Privacy Policy:
Future updates will be documented here with effective dates and summaries of changes.
12Contact Information
Have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices?
We're here to help. Our privacy team responds to all inquiries promptly and thoroughly.
📧Primary Contact
Contact Form
aidoomsdaycountdown.com/contactResponse Time
Within 48 hours for all inquiries
🎯Specialized Contacts
Security Issues
security@aidoomsdaycountdown.com
For data breaches or security concerns
GDPR Rights (EU)
Subject: "GDPR Rights Request"
For EU privacy rights and DPO queries
CCPA Rights (California)
Subject: "CCPA Rights Request"
For California privacy rights
Child Privacy (COPPA)
Subject: "URGENT: Child Privacy"
For child data protection concerns
📝What to Include in Your Message
For General Inquiries:
- • Your name (optional for general questions)
- • Specific section of privacy policy
- • Nature of your question or concern
- • Preferred response method
For Rights Requests:
- • Full name and email address used
- • Specific right you want to exercise
- • Verification information (if requested)
- • Reason for request (optional but helpful)
✨Our Commitment to You
Prompt Response
We respond to all privacy inquiries within 48 hours, with most answered same-day
Human Support
Real privacy experts, not automated responses or generic customer service
Confidential
All communications are treated with strict confidentiality and respect
Policy Effectiveness
Effective Date
July 11, 2025
When this policy became active
Next Review
January 11, 2026
Scheduled policy review date
This privacy policy is effective as of July 11, 2025 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page with appropriate notice.