Privacy Policy - AsiaAI.FYI

Effective date: June 2026 Last updated: June 2026

AsiaAI.FYI (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is operated by Dick Weisinger, based in Sausalito, California, United States. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit https://asiaai.fyi or subscribe to our newsletter.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. We collect only what we need, we do not sell your personal information, and we do not display advertising.

Who We Are

Our website address is https://asiaai.fyi. AsiaAI.FYI is an independent newsletter covering East Asian technology and artificial intelligence, published by Dick Weisinger. For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at the address listed in the Contact section below.

Information We Collect

Newsletter Subscribers

When you subscribe to AsiaAI.FYI, your email address is collected and stored by our email newsletter platform, beehiiv (operated by beehiiv, Inc.). We use your email address solely to send you the newsletter you subscribed to. We do not share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes.

beehiiv’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy

You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email we send.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form — your name, email address, and comment text — along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (a hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you have a profile picture associated with that address. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. If your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.

Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website, our hosting provider (Hostinger) may automatically collect standard server log information, including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. This data is used for security monitoring and site performance. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors.

Cookies

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so you do not need to re-enter them next time. These cookies last for one year.

Session Cookies

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

If you log in to the site, login cookies lasting two days are set, along with screen preference cookies lasting one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

Editorial Cookies

If you edit or publish content on the site, a cookie is saved containing the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymized information about site usage. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as images, charts, or links to third-party sources. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you had visited those websites directly. Those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content.

Third-party services whose content may appear on our site include:

Unsplash (photography) — https://unsplash.com/privacy
Quickchart.io (charts rendered as images) — no user data is collected; chart images are generated server-side from data we provide
YouTube or other video platforms — if embedded video appears, those platforms’ own privacy policies apply

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Deliver the newsletter to subscribers
Respond to comments and inquiries
Monitor and improve site security and performance
Understand how our content is used (analytics)

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not use your information for advertising or profiling.

Who We Share Your Data With

We share data only with the service providers necessary to operate this site:

beehiiv — email newsletter delivery
Hostinger — website hosting
Google — analytics (anonymized) and search services
Automattic/Akismet — spam detection for comments

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email as a standard WordPress security measure.

Your data is not shared with any other third parties.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments: Approved comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

Subscriber data: Your email address is retained in beehiiv for as long as you remain subscribed. You may unsubscribe at any time.

User accounts: If you have registered an account on this site, we retain your profile information until you request deletion. You may request an export or erasure of your data at any time (see Your Rights below).

Server logs: Hosting provider logs are typically retained for 30 days.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate information
Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data
Portability: Request an export of your data in a machine-readable format
Objection: Object to certain uses of your data

California residents (CCPA): California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

European visitors (GDPR): If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. Our legal basis for processing your email address as a subscriber is your consent, which you may withdraw at any time by unsubscribing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information below.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Our website is served over HTTPS. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, data requests, or to exercise your rights, contact us at:

AsiaAI.FYI Sausalito, California, United States Email: weisinger@softfx.com

This privacy policy was written for a US-based independent newsletter publisher. It is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. If you have specific legal concerns, consult a qualified attorney.