Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

1. Information We Do Not Collect

ZeroCostAI operates on a client-first privacy philosophy. We do not require account registration, email verification, passwords, or payment credentials. Your bookmarks and search queries remain stored strictly inside your browser's local storage and are never uploaded to any central server.

2. External Third-Party Links

Our directory provides external links to third-party artificial intelligence applications and web tools. Once you navigate away from ZeroCostAI to an external destination, their respective privacy policies and terms apply.

3. Cookies & Analytics

We utilize anonymous aggregated web analytics (such as Microsoft Clarity) solely to monitor website performance, broken links, and page load velocity. Zero personally identifiable information (PII) is captured or retained.

4. Advertising Transparency

We may display sponsored partner banners and contextual advertisements to support server hosting and automated verification crawlers. These ads do not track sensitive personal communications.