Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to AreYouCited ("we", "our", "us"). AreYouCited is a free online tool designed to analyze websites and provide reports related to visibility and citability in AI-generated answers.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you use our website and services, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR"), the ePrivacy Directive, and other applicable data protection laws.
By using AreYouCited, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
2. Data Controller
Data Controller:
AreYouCited
Email: andreadisanto.info@gmail.com
3. Personal Data We Collect
3.1 Data you provide voluntarily
We may collect the following personal data when you interact with our website:
- Email address (e.g. newsletter subscription, report delivery)
- Job title / role within your company (when requesting a generated report)
- Any information you voluntarily provide via forms or email communication
3.2 Data collected automatically
When you use our website, certain data may be collected automatically:
- IP address (processed in anonymized or truncated form where applicable)
- Device and browser information
- Operating system
- Pages visited and interactions with the website
- Referring URL
- Date and time of access
This data is collected through cookies and similar technologies.
4. Purposes of Processing
Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:
- To provide and operate the AreYouCited tool
- To generate and deliver requested reports
- To manage newsletter subscriptions and email communications
- To analyze website usage and improve our services
- To display advertising and measure advertising performance
- To ensure website security, prevent fraud, and fix errors
- To comply with legal obligations
5. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
We process personal data based on the following legal bases:
Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
For newsletters, marketing communications, personalized advertising, and non-essential cookies.
Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
For website analytics, non-personalized advertising, service improvement, security, and fraud prevention.
Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)
Where required by law.
You may withdraw your consent at any time through the consent banner or by contacting us.
6. Cookies and Consent Management
AreYouCited uses cookies and similar technologies.
We use a Consent Management Platform (CMP) compliant with IAB TCF v2.2, which allows users to:
- Accept or reject cookies
- Manage granular consent preferences
- Withdraw consent at any time
Cookies are categorized as:
- Strictly necessary
- Analytics
- Advertising
- Personalization
Non-essential cookies are only activated after explicit user consent.
7. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services, which may process personal data as independent data controllers or processors:
7.1 Google AdSense
Used to display advertisements. Google may use cookies or similar technologies to show personalized or non-personalized ads depending on user consent.
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
7.2 Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
Used to analyze website usage and performance. Data is processed in accordance with Google Consent Mode and may be collected in a cookieless manner if consent is denied.
7.3 Google Tag Manager
Used to manage and deploy scripts and tags on the website. Google Tag Manager does not collect personal data by itself.
7.4 Email Marketing (Mailchimp – current or future)
Used to manage newsletter subscriptions and email communications.
Mailchimp Privacy Policy: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/
7.5 Data Storage
Email addresses and related data may be temporarily stored in secure tools such as Google Sheets and later migrated to email marketing platforms (e.g. Mailchimp).
7.6 Advertising Platforms (optional)
We may use advertising platforms such as:
- Google Ads
- Meta Ads (Facebook / Instagram)
These platforms may process data in accordance with user consent and their respective privacy policies.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Newsletter data is retained until the user unsubscribes.
9. Data Transfers Outside the EU
Some third-party providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
In such cases, data transfers are safeguarded by:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
- Other lawful transfer mechanisms
10. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate data
- Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise your rights, contact us at: andreadisanto.info@gmail.com
11. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
13. Contact
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or data protection matters, please contact: