Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 11/28/2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to WiFi Universe ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, submit information to our directory, or interact with our AI services. By accessing or using our Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Submit a Solution/Correction: Name, business email address, company details, and website URLs.
  • Contact Us: Any information provided in correspondence regarding advertising or support.
  • AI Interaction: Search queries and filter preferences used to interact with our Gemini-powered recommendation engine.

Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and interactions with our content.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive:

  • To facilitate the creation of directory listings and update company profiles.
  • To send you administrative information, such as confirmations of your submissions.
  • To improve our AI recommendation models (anonymized query data).
  • To protect our Services (e.g., fraud monitoring and prevention).
  • To respond to advertising inquiries and manage featured placements.

4. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out below.

Cookies We Use

Cookie NameTypePurposeDuration
cookie_consentEssentialStores your preferences regarding cookie acceptance.1 Year
_ga, _gidAnalyticsUsed by Google Analytics to distinguish users and session duration.2 Years
directory_filtersFunctionalLocal storage item to remember your active directory filters.Session

5. Third-Party Services

Google Gemini AI: We use Google's Generative AI to process natural language search queries. When you use the "Ask AI" feature, your query text is sent to Google's servers for processing. We advise against entering sensitive personal data in the search bar.

External Links: Our directory contains links to third-party websites (vendor homepages). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites.

6. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at:
privacy@wifiuniverse.com