This Privacy Policy explains what information LinkCoreAI ("we", "us", "our") collects when you visit or use linkcoreai.com (the "Site"), how that information is used and shared, and the choices and rights you have. It is written in plain language on purpose — you should not need a law degree to understand what a website does with your data.
Overview
This policy applies to all pages and features of the Site, including the Model Hub, MCP directories, product and tool listings, news articles, daily digests, guides, and interactive tools. By using the Site, you acknowledge the practices described here; if you do not agree with them, please discontinue use of the Site.
The short version The Site has no user registration and no login — you can browse everything anonymously. We collect basic technical data needed to run and secure the Site, we do not sell your personal information, and advertising cookies from Google and its partners can be switched off using the links in Section 4.
Information We Collect
LinkCoreAI is primarily a read-only reference site. We collect two broad categories of information, summarized in the table below and described in detail underneath:
| Category | What it includes | Why we have it |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data (automatic) | IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring page, pages requested, date and time of requests | Operating, securing, and improving the Site; abuse prevention |
| Usage data (automatic) | Which pages are read, aggregate traffic patterns, feature interactions | Understanding in aggregate where the Site can be improved |
| Correspondence (voluntary) | Your email address and the contents of any message you send us | Answering your inquiry; keeping records of resolved requests |
| Payment or financial data | Nothing — we do not operate a payment system, ask for your address or phone number, or sell anything on the Site. | |
Automatic technical data cannot directly identify you and is stored in server logs only as long as needed for security and operational analysis. Correspondence data is kept only as described in Section 8. We do not build advertising profiles ourselves, and we do not collect sensitive categories of personal data in the first place — which is the simplest security measure there is.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. We and our service providers use the following types:
| Type | Purpose | If you block it |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keep the Site functioning, protect against abuse and attacks | Core functionality may break; the Site may become unavailable |
| Analytics | Understand in aggregate which pages are read and where to improve | No impact on content access |
| Advertising | Set by our advertising partners to serve and measure ads (see Section 4) | Ads become less relevant; content access is unaffected |
You control cookies You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Blocking analytics or advertising cookies will not remove access to any content on the Site — only strictly necessary cookies are required for the Site to operate.
Advertising and Google AdSense
The Site is free to readers and is supported by advertising. We use Google AdSense as our advertising partner. This section explains what that means for your data — please read it if you read nothing else.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of third-party vendors' cookies for personalized advertising more broadly at aboutads.info/choices (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (EU).
- For more about how Google handles data when you use our partners' sites or apps, see Google's Policies & Principles page.
Where consent is required In the EEA and the UK, personalized advertising cookies are only set after you have given consent through a consent notice. Non-personalized advertising may still be served without that consent, but it is not based on your interests.
How We Use Information
We use the information described above to:
- Operate, maintain, and secure the Site and its features;
- Understand in aggregate how the Site is used, so we can fix problems and prioritize improvements;
- Display advertising that keeps the Site free to read;
- Respond to your messages when you contact us;
- Detect, prevent, and investigate abuse, spam, and attacks;
- Comply with legal obligations where applicable.
We do not build advertising profiles ourselves, and we do not sell or rent your personal information to anyone. Our interest is running a useful reference site, not monetizing user data.
Legal Bases (Where GDPR Applies)
If you are in the European Economic Area or the UK, our processing of personal data rests on these legal bases:
| Legal basis | Processing it covers |
|---|---|
| Legitimate interests | Operating, securing, and improving the Site; aggregate analytics; fraud and abuse prevention |
| Consent | Non-essential cookies including personalized advertising; direct communication you initiate (you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of earlier processing) |
| Legal obligation | Retaining records or responding to lawful requests where required |
The Site does not offer user accounts, so no contract-based processing applies. Because we collect so little, most of what we do rests on legitimate interests and your consent alone.
Sharing and Disclosure
We share information only with service providers who help us run the Site:
- Hosting providers that serve the Site's pages and static files.
- Google AdSense and its certified partners, as described in Section 4.
- Analytics services, where enabled, to measure aggregate traffic.
We may also disclose information if legally required — for example in response to a valid court order or lawful government request — or to protect the rights, property, and safety of the Site and its users. We do not otherwise disclose your information to third parties for their own marketing purposes, and we never have.
Data Retention and Security
Automatic technical data (server logs) is retained only as long as needed for security and operational analysis. Email correspondence is kept for as long as needed to resolve your request and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping; ask us to delete it earlier and we will.
The Site is served over HTTPS. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we apply industry-standard practices appropriate to a site of this kind — and, more importantly, we minimize what exists to protect in the first place.
International Transfers
Data crosses borders — here is how Our service providers and advertising partners may process data in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, such transfers rely on recognized safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. Using a global internet means data crosses borders; we choose providers that offer these safeguards rather than pretending otherwise.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights:
- Access — ask what correspondence data we hold about you.
- Correction — correct inaccurate personal details we hold from your correspondence.
- Deletion — ask us to delete the personal data we hold from your correspondence.
- Objection and restriction — object to or restrict certain processing.
- Cookie choice — refuse non-essential cookies via your browser and the opt-out links in Section 4.
- Portability — receive a copy of the personal data you gave us, in a common format.
- Complaint — lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
How to exercise a right — and what it costs Email [email protected] with the subject line "Privacy Request". We respond within the timeframes required by applicable law, and we will never charge you for a request. California residents: we do not "sell" or "share" personal information as defined under the CCPA/CPRA, and we do not use sensitive personal information.
Children's Privacy
The Site is intended for a general professional audience and is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as the Site evolves or to reflect changes in law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the current version, and material changes will be described in plain language at the top of the page. Continuing to use the Site after an update means you accept the revised policy.
Contact Us
Full contact details and response times are on the Contact Us page. Related pages: About LinkCoreAI · Terms of Service.