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Privacy

Last updated: 6 May 2026

Data we collect

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics collects anonymised data such as:

Which pages you visit
Approximate geographic location (country/city)
Device type and browser
Time spent on the page

This data is anonymised and cannot be linked to you as an individual. IP addresses are anonymised before storage.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised ads via Google’s ad settings.

Independence and funding

hvilkenAI has no affiliate agreements, sponsors or commercial partnerships with the AI providers we test. We receive no commission, discounts or benefits from any model provider. All recommendations are based solely on test results.

The service is funded by subscription revenue from Pro users and advertising — never by the providers we evaluate.

Payments, email, API and logs

If you buy Pro access, payment is processed through Stripe. hvilkenAI does not store card numbers or full payment details. For newsletters, reports or transactional email, your email address and necessary delivery status may be processed through Brevo or a similar email provider.

When you use API, MCP or logged-in services, we may store technical logs such as time, endpoint, status code, subscription tier and short internal identifiers. Logs are used for security, troubleshooting, abuse prevention and capacity management.

AI processing and third-party models

hvilkenAI evaluates over 350 AI models and presents the best results. The benchmark runs against third-party model providers through APIs. Standardised test tasks and model responses are used to calculate ranking data.

If a feature asks you to enter your own text, that feature should state whether the text is sent to a third-party AI provider. Do not enter sensitive personal data, secrets or confidential material in such fields unless you have assessed the provider and privacy risk yourself.

Cookies

The site uses cookies from Google Analytics and Google AdSense. You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings. Note that this may affect the functionality of some websites.

Your rights

You have the right to access, rectify and erase any personal data we may hold about you. Contact us at the email address below.

Contact

Questions about privacy can be sent to: erik@hvilkenai.no

How we limit data use

We do not collect more information than needed to operate the site, understand technical errors and deliver services requested by the user. Public benchmark pages can be used without an account. When we use analytics, ads or technical logs, the purpose is to improve the service, measure stability and protect against abuse.

We do not sell personal data. We also do not use messages, email addresses or customer data to influence model rankings. The benchmark is based on test data and editorial judgement, not user profiles.

Practical advice when using AI

Do not paste sensitive information into public AI tools without reviewing terms and data handling. This includes customer information, personal data, health information, contracts, passwords, internal strategies and unpublished documents. For work use, follow internal policy and use solutions with the necessary data-processing agreement.

HvilkenAI can help you compare models, but responsibility for what you share with a third-party AI provider remains with you or your organisation. When we discuss privacy in guides, the goal is to make the risk visible enough for you to choose the right tool for the right kind of data.

How to use this page in practice

This page is written to help you make a concrete decision, not just read general AI information. Start by clarifying the task, the risk and how much you are willing to pay. Then compare the recommendation with today’s benchmark, the AI test and any relevant privacy or data requirements.

For personal use, it is often enough to try a free or low-cost option first. For work, customer content, documents or sensitive information, place more weight on control, source handling, language quality, stability and who processes the information. A good AI model is not only the one that scores highly on one day, but the one that gives reliable answers in your workflow.

HvilkenAI evaluates over 350 AI models and presents the most important signals without sponsored placements or affiliate ranking. Use the page as a starting point: test two or three options on the same task, check how much editing remains and choose only when you see which model actually saves time.

When to be extra careful

Be especially careful when the AI answer will be used in client work, hiring, finance, health, legal assessment or other work where mistakes can have consequences. In those cases, do not look only at price or top score; also consider control, data sharing, internal approval and how easy it is to explain why the tool was chosen.

A good choice is often the one with the lowest total risk: strong enough quality, clear limitations, reasonable cost and a workflow where humans still quality-check the result.