Last updated: January 2026
At Human First Tech, accessible from https://www.humanfirsttech.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website.
Who We Are
Our website address is:
https://www.humanfirsttech.com
Human First Tech is an independent publication focused on artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and human-centered analysis.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” will keep you logged in for two weeks.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, especially if you are logged into their services.
Advertising & Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, to display advertisements on our website.
These partners may use cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads to users based on their visits to this and other websites.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings:
https://adssettings.google.com
For more information about how Google manages data in advertising products, please see:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal identification information to others.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase your personal data.
This does not include any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:
Email: contact@humanfirsttech.com
