Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Not yet supplied AI Marketing Consensus Index respects your privacy and is committed to explaining clearly how information may be collected, used, shared, and protected when you visit this website or interact with our services. This Privacy Policy applies to: AIMarketingConsensusIndex.com and the services, forms, research pages, communications, and other features operated through the website.

AI Marketing Consensus Index is operated by: Mark B. Huntley, J.D. Not yet supplied Privacy Contact: contact@aimarketingconsensusindex.com

Important Related Business Disclosure

AI Marketing Consensus Index operates with disclosed relationships involving: LLM Authority Index and: CiteWorks Studio These relationships are important not only to our research methodology but also to how certain business, technical, and operational services may be provided. In general: LLM Authority Index provides AI research data and measurement infrastructure supporting AI Marketing Consensus Index.

CiteWorks Studio provides AI search strategy and subject-matter support. Mark B. Huntley, J.D. serves as AI Search & Visibility Research Reviewer where indicated and has financial and operational interests associated with these businesses. Information may be shared among related businesses where reasonably necessary to:

• Operate the website
• Provide research infrastructure
• Respond to inquiries
• Analyze site performance
• Manage business relationships
• Prevent fraud or abuse
• Provide requested services
• Maintain records
• Comply with legal obligations

These relationships are described more fully in our:

Related Business & Conflict of Interest Disclosure →

and:

How LLM Authority Index and CiteWorks Studio Contribute →

Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with AI Marketing Consensus Index. We may collect information in several ways.

Information You Provide Directly

You may provide information when you:

• Contact us
• Submit a correction
• Request information
• Ask about research
• Request data
• Ask about licensing
• Submit a business inquiry
• Subscribe to communications
• Respond to a survey
• Submit feedback
• Communicate with us by email or form

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Company name
• Job title
• Phone number if provided
• Website
• Message contents
• Research interests
• Business inquiry details
• Correction information
• Other information you voluntarily provide

Please Do Not Send Sensitive Information

Our website is generally designed for professional, marketing, research, and informational use. Please do not submit sensitive personal information through ordinary contact forms unless specifically requested and necessary. Examples include:

• Social Security numbers
• Government identification numbers
• Financial account credentials
• Passwords
• Medical records
• Precise health information
• Biometric data
• Highly sensitive personal information

We do not need this information to provide ordinary public research access.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically. Depending on our technology providers and your privacy choices, this may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Approximate geographic location
• Referring page
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Links clicked
• Date and time of access
• Device identifiers
• Cookie identifiers
• Traffic-source information
• Session information
• Website interaction data

This information may be collected through:

• Server logs
• Cookies
• Analytics tools
• Pixels
• Similar technologies

Cookies and Similar Technologies

AI Marketing Consensus Index may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:

• Website functionality
• Security
• Remembering preferences
• Analytics
• Performance measurement
• Affiliate attribution
• Advertising where applicable

Where required by law, non-essential cookies should not be activated until the appropriate consent has been obtained.

Cookie Categories

Our cookie system may include the following categories.

Strictly Necessary

These technologies are required for basic website operation, security, privacy preferences, and similar essential functions. They may remain active because the website cannot function properly without them.

Functional

Functional technologies may remember choices such as:

• Preferences
• Display settings
• Optional site features

Where required, these technologies may be subject to user consent.

Analytics

Analytics technologies help us understand:

• Which pages are visited
• How visitors reach the website
• How users interact with research
• Which content performs well
• Technical performance
• Site usage trends

Where required by law, analytics tools may be disabled until consent is obtained.

Advertising and Affiliate

These technologies may be used for:

• Advertising attribution
• Affiliate tracking
• Referral measurement
• Campaign measurement
• Advertising personalization where applicable

Where required by applicable law, users should be given the appropriate ability to consent, reject, or opt out.

Cookie Preferences

Where available, visitors can manage optional cookies through: Cookie Preferences The website should provide access to this control through a persistent footer or privacy link. Where required, the consent interface may include options such as: Accept All Reject Non-Essential Manage Preferences

Affiliate Links

AI Marketing Consensus Index may use affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and later purchase a product or service, the destination company or affiliate network may use cookies, identifiers, or related technologies to attribute the referral. We may receive compensation as a result. Affiliate compensation does not affect:

• AI recommendation counts
• Recommendation coverage
• Recommendation position
• Consensus Scores
• Research rankings

See our:

Affiliate Disclosure →

Advertising

AI Marketing Consensus Index may display or participate in advertising. Advertising providers may collect information through cookies or similar technologies where enabled and legally permitted. Advertising should be clearly separated from earned research.

See our:

Advertising & Sponsorship Disclosure →

Analytics

We may use third-party analytics providers to understand website usage. Analytics providers may process information such as:

• Device data
• IP address
• Page visits
• Session activity
• Referral source
• Approximate location

The specific providers used may change over time. Where required, analytics should operate according to the visitor's consent choices.

How We Use Information

We may use information for purposes including:

• Operating the website
• Responding to inquiries
• Publishing and maintaining research
• Processing correction requests
• Improving website functionality
• Measuring website performance
• Understanding audience interests
• Managing subscriptions
• Providing requested research or data
• Handling licensing inquiries
• Communicating with business prospects
• Managing affiliate relationships
• Measuring referrals
• Preventing fraud and abuse
• Maintaining website security
• Complying with legal requirements
• Establishing or defending legal claims
• Maintaining internal records

Business Inquiries

If you contact AI Marketing Consensus Index regarding:

• Research
• AI visibility services
• Market intelligence
• Data licensing
• GEO services
• AI search strategy
• Business partnerships

your inquiry may be relevant to services offered by a related business. Where appropriate, we may share or route the inquiry to: LLM Authority Index or: CiteWorks Studio if doing so is reasonably related to the nature of your request. For example: If you ask about: AI visibility measurement or market intelligence your inquiry may be relevant to LLM Authority Index. If you ask about:

AI search optimization, GEO strategy, or implementation your inquiry may be relevant to CiteWorks Studio. We believe this relationship should be disclosed rather than obscured.

Research Data

AI Marketing Consensus Index collects and analyzes AI-generated responses as part of its research. Research datasets may include:

• AI recommendations
• AI citations
• Company names
• Product names
• Website URLs
• Source URLs
• Public company information
• AI response text
• Platform metadata
• Research timestamps

This research generally concerns: companies, products, services, and publicly available business information rather than individual consumer profiles.

Publicly Available Information

Our research may use publicly available business information from sources such as:

• Company websites
• Product documentation
• Pricing pages
• Public reports
• Public profiles
• News coverage
• Industry publications
• AI-generated citations
• Publicly accessible web pages

Public availability does not necessarily mean information is excluded from every privacy law. We process such information according to applicable requirements.

Information From AI Platforms

Our research may involve information produced by third-party AI systems. Those systems may occasionally generate:

• Names
• Organizations
• Website URLs
• Public professional information

If an AI response contains personal information that is not relevant to our research, we may choose not to publish it.

Information We May Share

We may disclose information to third parties in circumstances including the following.

Service Providers

We may use service providers for functions such as:

• Website hosting
• Cloud infrastructure
• Analytics
• Security
• Email delivery
• Form processing
• Customer relationship management
• Data storage
• Website development
• Affiliate tracking
• Advertising
• Payment processing
• Research infrastructure

These providers may process information on our behalf.

Related Businesses

Information may be shared with related businesses, including: LLM Authority Index and: CiteWorks Studio when reasonably necessary for:

• Research operations
• Measurement infrastructure
• Business inquiries
• Customer requests
• Data services
• AI search services
• Administration
• Security
• Compliance

Business Transfers

If the website, its owner, or related assets are involved in:

• Merger
• Acquisition
• Financing
• Reorganization
• Sale
• Bankruptcy
• Transfer of assets

information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

Legal and Safety Reasons

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with law
• Respond to legal process
• Enforce agreements
• Protect our rights
• Protect users
• Investigate fraud
• Prevent abuse
• Address security incidents
• Protect the public

With Your Direction or Consent

We may share information when you ask us to do so or provide appropriate consent.

Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

Some privacy laws use terms such as: sale or: sharing more broadly than their ordinary meaning. For example, certain advertising, analytics, or tracking relationships may be considered a sale or sharing of personal information under particular laws even if no money is exchanged specifically for that information. Where applicable, AI Marketing Consensus Index provides users with rights required by law.

These may include the ability to opt out through: Your Privacy Choices / Do Not Sell or Share

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning personal information. These may include the right to:

• Know whether we process your personal information
• Access personal information
• Request correction
• Request deletion
• Obtain a copy of certain information
• Opt out of certain sales or sharing
• Opt out of certain targeted advertising
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Appeal certain privacy decisions where applicable
• Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable

Not every right applies in every jurisdiction.

Your Privacy Choices / Do Not Sell or Share

Where applicable, visitors may use: Your Privacy Choices / Do Not Sell or Share to exercise relevant opt-out rights. This link should remain accessible through the website footer where legally appropriate.

Global Privacy Control

Where legally required, we intend to recognize qualifying: Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as requests to opt out of applicable sale or sharing of personal information associated with that browser or device. Because GPC operates at the browser or device level, additional information may be required if you want a request applied more broadly.

Exercising Your Privacy Rights

You may submit an eligible privacy request by contacting: contact@aimarketingconsensusindex.com or through:

Your Privacy Choices →

where available. Your request may need to include enough information for us to:

• Understand the request
• Locate relevant information
• Verify identity where required
• Respond appropriately

Verification of Requests

To protect personal information, we may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. The verification process may depend on:

• The nature of the request
• The sensitivity of the information
• Applicable legal requirements

We will generally avoid requesting more information than reasonably necessary for verification.

Authorized Agents

Where permitted by applicable law, you may use an authorized agent to submit a privacy request. We may request appropriate evidence that the agent is authorized to act on your behalf.

Appeals

Where applicable law provides an appeal right, you may appeal certain decisions concerning privacy requests by contacting: contact@aimarketingconsensusindex.com and including: Privacy Appeal in the subject line.

Non-Discrimination

Where required by law, we will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising applicable privacy rights.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to marketing or research communications, we may send:

• Research updates
• New study announcements
• Industry insights
• Business information
• Relevant offers

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the message. We may still send non-promotional messages where appropriate, such as responses to your inquiries or legally required notices.

Contact Forms

Information submitted through contact forms may be stored in:

• Email systems
• Customer relationship management software
• Form-processing systems
• Internal business systems

Please provide only information reasonably necessary for the request.

Correction Requests

If you submit a correction request, we may retain:

• Name
• Contact information
• Company
• Page URL
• Claimed error
• Supporting evidence
• Correspondence
• Resolution

This information may be retained to document the integrity of our research and correction process.

See:

Corrections & Updates →

Data Licensing and Research Requests

If you request:

• Dataset access
• Market intelligence
• Research licensing
• Custom research
• Historical data
• Benchmarking

we may collect information necessary to evaluate and respond to the request. This may include:

• Name
• Company
• Email
• Job title
• Intended use
• Research needs

See:

Data Licensing & Research Use →

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Providing requested services
• Responding to inquiries
• Maintaining business records
• Fulfilling contractual obligations
• Maintaining research integrity
• Preventing fraud
• Resolving disputes
• Complying with legal obligations

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information.

Research Retention

AI Marketing Consensus Index may preserve research records for extended periods because historical AI recommendation data is an important component of the publication. Research records may include:

• Raw AI responses
• Recommendation extraction
• Citation data
• Research timestamps
• Methodology versions
• Company normalization data

Where personal information appears incidentally within research records, we may evaluate whether continued retention is appropriate and legally permitted.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information. However: no website, network, database, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use appropriate caution when sending information online.

Third-Party Websites

AI Marketing Consensus Index links to third-party websites. These may include:

• Companies we research
• AI platforms
• Affiliates
• Advertisers
• Research sources
• Publishers
• Related businesses

Once you leave our website, the privacy practices of the destination website apply. We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.

Third-Party AI Platforms

Our research evaluates third-party AI systems such as:

• ChatGPT
• Gemini
• Claude
• Perplexity
• Grok
• DeepSeek
• Kimi

These companies operate their own services and privacy practices. AI Marketing Consensus Index does not control how those third-party companies collect or use data through their own products.

Affiliate Destination Websites

Clicking an affiliate link may take you to a third-party service. That third party may collect information independently according to its own privacy policy. We encourage users to review destination-site privacy practices.

International Visitors

AI Marketing Consensus Index may be accessible worldwide. Information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you live. Where applicable law requires safeguards for international data transfers, we will use appropriate measures.

Children

AI Marketing Consensus Index is designed for:

• Business professionals
• Marketers
• Researchers
• Companies
• Adult consumers evaluating business services

The website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through ordinary website use. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, contact: contact@aimarketingconsensusindex.com

Sensitive Personal Information

AI Marketing Consensus Index generally does not need sensitive personal information to provide public research. We do not encourage visitors to submit sensitive information through ordinary forms. Where sensitive personal information is processed, we will handle it according to applicable law.

Automated Decision-Making

The rankings published by AI Marketing Consensus Index are based in part on structured analysis of AI-generated recommendation data. These rankings evaluate: companies, agencies, software, and services. They are not intended to make legally significant automated decisions about individual people.

AI-Generated Research

Because AI Marketing Consensus Index studies AI systems, portions of our research originate from AI-generated responses. Those responses may be processed using:

• Automated extraction
• Structured data processing
• Human review
• Entity normalization
• Ranking calculations

AI-generated content may contain errors. We maintain separate policies regarding:

• Research methodology
• Verification
• Corrections
• Human review

Privacy and Our Research Methodology Are Separate

A company's presence in our research does not necessarily mean:

• The company submitted information to us
• The company consented to being reviewed
• The company has a commercial relationship with us
• We possess private information about its customers

Our studies generally analyze AI recommendations and public business information.

Do Not Submit Confidential Business Information Unless Necessary

If you contact us regarding:

• AI strategy
• Competitive analysis
• Data licensing
• Research
• Business services

please avoid submitting confidential or proprietary material unless necessary and appropriate for the relationship. Submission through a general website form does not, by itself, create a confidential or fiduciary relationship.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when:

• Our services change
• Our technology changes
• Our business relationships change
• Privacy requirements change
• New website features are introduced

When we make changes, we will update the: Last Updated date. Material changes may receive additional notice where appropriate or legally required.

Previous Privacy Policies

Where practical, we may preserve prior versions or a record of material privacy-policy changes.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact: AI Marketing Consensus Index Mark B. Huntley, J.D. Not yet supplied Privacy Email: contact@aimarketingconsensusindex.com For privacy requests, please include: Privacy Request in the subject line.

California and Other U.S. State Privacy Rights

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws. Depending on the jurisdiction and our legal obligations, these may include rights to:

• Access
• Know
• Correct
• Delete
• Obtain a portable copy
• Opt out of sale
• Opt out of sharing
• Opt out of targeted advertising
• Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information
• Appeal certain request decisions

We provide these rights where required by applicable law. Use:

Your Privacy Choices / Do Not Sell or Share →

or contact: contact@aimarketingconsensusindex.com

Categories of Personal Information

Depending on your interaction with the website, categories of information we may process can include:

Identifiers

Examples:

• Name
• Email
• IP address
• Online identifiers

Professional Information

Examples:

• Company
• Job title
• Business role

Internet or Electronic Activity

Examples:

• Pages visited
• Referral source
• Browsing interactions
• Device information

Commercial Information

Examples:

• Services requested
• Licensing inquiries
• Affiliate referral activity

Approximate Location

Approximate location may be inferred from IP address.

Communications

Information you provide in:

• Emails
• Forms
• Correction requests
• Business inquiries

We generally do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through ordinary use of this website.

Purposes of Processing

We may process these categories for:

• Website operation
• Analytics
• Security
• Research
• Customer service
• Business development
• Affiliate attribution
• Advertising where applicable
• Legal compliance
• Fraud prevention

Categories of Recipients

Information may be disclosed to categories of recipients including:

• Hosting providers
• Analytics providers
• Security providers
• Form providers
• Email providers
• Affiliate networks
• Advertising providers
• Professional advisers
• Related businesses
• Government or legal authorities where required

Related Business Recipients

Our related-business relationships deserve particular transparency. Information relevant to your inquiry may be shared with:

LLM Authority Index

where the inquiry concerns matters such as:

• AI visibility data
• AI market intelligence
• Recommendation measurement
• Citation analysis
• Competitive benchmarking
• Research datasets

CiteWorks Studio

where the inquiry concerns matters such as:

• GEO
• AEO
• AI search optimization
• AI visibility strategy
• Citation strategy
• AI search implementation

This does not mean every visitor's information is routinely transferred to both companies. Information should be shared where reasonably relevant to the purpose for which it was collected.

Our Privacy Principle

Our privacy approach can be summarized simply: Collect information for legitimate purposes, disclose how it may be used, give users meaningful choices where required, protect research integrity, and be transparent about the relationships among AI Marketing Consensus Index, LLM Authority Index, CiteWorks Studio, and Mark B. Huntley, J.D.

Related Policies

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Your Privacy Choices / Do Not Sell or Share →

Terms of Use →

Affiliate Disclosure →

Advertising & Sponsorship Disclosure →

Related Business & Conflict of Interest Disclosure →

How LLM Authority Index and CiteWorks Studio Contribute →

Corrections & Updates →

Contact Us →

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