This page explains what data DeepSeek AI Guide collects when you visit the site, how that data is used, and what choices you have. The short version: the site is supported by display advertising via Google AdSense (see the Advertising section), we do not run additional first-party behavioural tracking or first-party analytics, we do not sell data, and the only personal information we directly hold is what you choose to send us by email.
Last updated: April 25, 2026.
Who we are
“DeepSeek AI Guide” (referred to here as “we”, “us”, or “the site”) publishes editorial content at https://deepseekai.guide. We are an independent publication, not affiliated with DeepSeek or its parent company. Contact: [email protected].
What we collect
1. Information you send us
If you email [email protected] — for example, to send a correction or ask a question — we receive your email address, your message, and any information you include. We use that information solely to reply and, if relevant, to act on the report (for example, to correct an article). We do not add it to a marketing list.
2. Server access logs
Our hosting provider keeps standard web-server access logs that record:
- Your IP address (truncated where the hosting environment supports it).
- The page or asset you requested.
- The date and time of the request.
- The user-agent string sent by your browser.
- The referring URL, if your browser sent one.
These logs are used for legitimate operational purposes only: troubleshooting, blocking abusive traffic, and aggregate traffic awareness. We do not use them to build a profile of individual visitors. Logs are rotated and discarded under the host’s standard retention schedule.
3. Cookies set by our site
Beyond the advertising cookies described in the Advertising section and our Cookie Policy, the only first-party cookies set by deepseekai.guide are functional ones used by WordPress (for example, when an editor logs in to update an article). These do not track visitors across the web. See our Cookie Policy for the full breakdown.
What we do not collect
- We do not run Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, or any equivalent first- or third-party behavioural-tracking analytics on this site.
- We do not require an account to read the site.
- We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with marketers, brokers, or partners outside the advertising arrangement described in the Advertising section below.
Advertising
This site displays advertising served by Google AdSense to support the cost of producing editorial content. Google AdSense and its certified advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:
- Serve advertising based on your prior visits to this site or other sites.
- Personalise advertising using cookies (you may opt out of personalised advertising at https://www.google.com/settings/ads).
- Measure advertising performance and prevent ad fraud.
For users in the EEA, UK and Switzerland we obtain consent through a Google-certified Consent Management Platform before personalised ads are shown. You may withdraw consent at any time via the cookie banner.
Google’s use of advertising cookies is governed by the Google Privacy & Terms page. Third-party vendors and ad networks used by Google AdSense may also set cookies; you can review and opt out at https://adssettings.google.com/, http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ (US), or http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ (EEA/UK).
We do not directly sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising in the CCPA sense. Where California, Virginia, Colorado or other US state law requires a “Do Not Sell or Share” mechanism, you can adjust this through the cookie banner or by visiting Google’s ad settings.
Display advertising is the only revenue stream on this site. We do not run affiliate links, sponsored posts, or paid placements; advertisers do not influence editorial decisions in any way.
Third parties
Beyond the AdSense advertising described above, the site may, in the ordinary course of editorial work, link to external pages — DeepSeek’s documentation, Hugging Face model repos, technical reports, news sources. When you click such a link, you leave deepseekai.guide and the destination’s privacy policy applies. We do not control what those sites do.
Legal basis (for readers in the UK and EU)
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the UK GDPR applies:
- Processing of email correspondence you send us is based on your consent and on our legitimate interest in replying to and acting on reader feedback.
- Processing of server logs is based on our legitimate interest in operating, securing, and troubleshooting the site.
Your rights
If we hold any personal data about you — in practice, this means email correspondence you have sent us — you have the right to:
- Request a copy of what we hold.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data (we will honour this where we are not required to retain it for legitimate operational reasons).
- Object to processing.
- Lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority if you believe we have mishandled your data.
To exercise any of these rights, write to [email protected]. We respond within 30 days.
California residents
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) you have rights similar to those above: the right to know what personal information we hold, the right to deletion, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising them. Beyond the Google AdSense arrangement described in the Advertising section, we do not run on-site behavioural tracking or first-party analytics. We do not “sell” personal information in the CCPA sense and we do not directly “share” it for cross-context behavioural advertising; AdSense advertising cookies operate under Google’s vendor terms and you can opt out via the cookie banner. To exercise a CCPA right, email [email protected] with the request and enough detail for us to identify any data we hold about you.
Children
The site is written for a general adult audience interested in AI and software. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 (or under 16 where local law sets a higher threshold). If you believe a child has sent us personal information, write to us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
If we change how we handle data — for example, if we ever introduce analytics or a comments system — we will update this page and change the “Last updated” date at the top. Material changes will be flagged at the top of the page for at least 30 days.