Privacy

This describes what we actually collect, written in plain English. If our code does something this page doesn't say, the code is wrong and we'll fix it.

What we collect

• Email address — only if you subscribe to the Frontier Dispatch. Used to send benchmark alerts. Never sold, never shared.
• Aggregate analytics — page views, referrer, country, and the events listed below. We run two analytics providers side by side: Rybbit (cookieless, privacy-respecting — no cookies, no fingerprinting) and Google Analytics 4 (standard web analytics, which does set cookies and is governed by Google's privacy policy). Both receive the same aggregate events; neither receives anything you type into our tools.
• Contact form submissions — whatever you send us, used only to reply.

The events we track

To measure whether the site is useful, we track these events and nothing else:

• model_fit_complete — that someone used the Model Fit tool and the fit class returned.
• benchmark_filter — which filters are used (so we know what content to add).
• outbound_click_moreyess — clicks toward MoreYess, because we disclose ownership.
• email_signup — newsletter subscriptions.
• decision_impact_yes / decision_impact_no — the feedback prompt on whether the site changed a decision.

What we do NOT collect

• Your identity, unless you give it to us via email.
• Anything you type into the Model Fit tool — that stays in your browser.
• Prompt content or model output from any local-AI tool you use.

A note on IP addresses: Rybbit discards yours after deriving country and stores nothing on your device. Google Analytics 4 does receive your IP address as part of its standard request, though we have enabled Google's IP-anonymization setting, which masks the last octet before storage. We do not store IP addresses ourselves.

Cookies

Rybbit sets no cookies. Google Analytics 4 does set cookies (including _ga, which distinguishes visitors for ~2 years) to measure sessions and returning visitors. We have configured GA4 with Google's anonymize-ip setting. If you'd rather not carry a GA cookie, see the opt-out below.

Your rights

You can request export or deletion of any personal data we hold (essentially: your email if subscribed) by emailing lab@localaifrontier.com. We respond within 30 days.

Analytics opt-out

To opt out of Google Analytics specifically, install Google's official GA opt-out browser add-on. To opt out of everything on this site at once, install a content blocker or use a browser with tracker protection — neither analytics script will then load.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their data. The subject matter — hardware purchase decisions — is aimed at adults.

Changes

Material changes to this policy are dated at the top of the page and noted on /corrections.