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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

1. Who We Are

AIWeekly.dev (“we”, “us”, “our”) is an independent newsletter and website. We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).

For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate the newsletter:

Email address — collected when you subscribe to the newsletter. Used solely to send you the newsletter.
Name (optional) — if provided via the contact form, used only to respond to your message.
Message content — submitted via the contact form. Used only to respond to your enquiry and not stored beyond that purpose.

We do not collect sensitive personal data, financial information, or data from children under 16.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

Consent — You explicitly opt in when you subscribe. You may withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing.
Legitimate interests — For basic website analytics that do not track individuals across the web.

4. How We Use Your Data

Your email address is used exclusively to:

Send you the AIWeekly.dev newsletter (typically weekly)
Occasionally notify you of significant changes to the newsletter or website

We will never use your email for unsolicited marketing beyond what you signed up for.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may use trusted third-party service providers (e.g. email delivery platforms) solely to operate the newsletter. These providers are bound by data processing agreements and may only use your data on our instructions.

6. Data Retention

We retain your email address only for as long as you remain subscribed to the newsletter. Upon unsubscription, your data will be removed from active mailing lists within 30 days. You may request complete deletion at any time via the contact page.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") — request deletion of your data
Right to restrict processing — request we limit how we use your data
Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent — unsubscribe or contact us at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you are based in the UK, or your local supervisory authority if in the EU.

8. Cookies & Analytics

We use privacy-friendly analytics that do not track individual users, set persistent tracking cookies, or share data with advertising networks. No personal data is collected through analytics.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the newsletter or website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.