Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 4, 2025

Welcome to HOWAI. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and usage when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous statistical data such as page views, session duration, bounce rate, and geographic location (country/city level).
• Technical Information: Your IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, device type, and referring website.
• Cookies: Small text files stored on your device to enable analytics functionality. See our Cookie Policy for more details.

1.2 Information You Provide

Currently, we do not collect any personally identifiable information (such as names, email addresses, or contact details) directly through forms or account registration. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy accordingly.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used exclusively for the following purposes:

• Website Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our content and improve the user experience.
• Performance Monitoring: To identify and fix technical issues, optimize page loading times, and enhance website functionality.
• Content Optimization: To analyze which topics and articles are most valuable to our audience.

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or third-party marketing purposes.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: You provide explicit consent through our cookie banner when you accept analytics cookies.
• Legitimate Interest: We have a legitimate interest in analyzing website traffic to improve our content and services, provided this does not override your privacy rights.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. However, we use the following third-party service:

• Google Analytics: A web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage statistics. Data is processed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. We have implemented IP anonymization to ensure your IP address is truncated before processing. Learn more: Google Privacy Policy

5. Data Retention

Analytics data collected through Google Analytics is retained for 26 months by default, after which it is automatically deleted. Cookie consent preferences stored in your browser's local storage remain until you manually clear your browser data or revoke consent.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we process 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: Withdraw cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or adjusting settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: privacy@howai.cloud

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to enable analytics functionality. You can control cookie settings through our cookie banner displayed on your first visit. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@howai.cloud
• Website: www.howai.cloud

12. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the European Union (GDPR) and Italy. Any disputes arising from this policy will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Italian courts.