Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how SmallSEOEngine collects, uses, and protects your information.
In Plain English
- ✓ We never sell your data to anyone, ever.
- ✓ You can request deletion of your account and all data at any time.
- ✓ We collect only what we need to run the service.
- ✓ Your SEO strategies and data are private and belong to you.
- ✓ We comply with GDPR, CCPA, and all applicable data protection laws.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you register, we collect your name, email address, and password (hashed). For paid plans, we collect billing details processed securely by Stripe — we never store raw card numbers.
Usage Data
We collect analytics about how you interact with the platform (pages visited, features used, session duration) to improve our services and your experience.
Technical Information
IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers collected automatically when you access our services.
Communication Data
Any messages you send us via support tickets, contact forms, or email are stored to resolve your request and improve support quality.
2. How We Use Your Information
Service Delivery
To operate, maintain, and improve the SmallSEOEngine platform including AI agents, indexing API, SEO tools, and WordPress plugins.
Communications
To send transactional emails (license keys, invoices, password resets) and, where you opt in, product updates and newsletters.
Security & Fraud Prevention
To detect and prevent fraudulent activity, unauthorized access, and abuse of our services.
Analytics & Improvement
To understand usage patterns and make data-driven decisions to improve features and user experience.
3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Essential Cookies
Required for core functionality — session management, authentication, and security. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
We use privacy-focused analytics (no cross-site tracking) to understand how visitors use our site. You can opt out in your browser settings.
Preference Cookies
Remember your settings such as language, dashboard preferences, and notification choices.
4. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We Never Sell Your Data
Your personal information and SEO strategies are never sold to third parties for advertising or any other commercial purpose.
Service Providers
We share minimal data with trusted vendors (Stripe for payments, SendGrid for transactional email, AWS for hosting) under strict data processing agreements.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of SmallSEOEngine, our users, or the public.
5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Access & Portability
You may request a copy of all personal data we hold about you at any time, in a machine-readable format.
Correction & Deletion
You can update your account information at any time. You may request deletion of your account and all associated data — processed within 30 days.
Opt-Out
Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the link in any email, or by contacting support. Transactional emails related to your account cannot be disabled.
Data Retention
Account data is retained while your account is active. After deletion, anonymized usage statistics may be retained for up to 90 days.
6. Contact & Privacy Requests
Privacy Officer
For all privacy-related requests, data export requests, or GDPR/CCPA inquiries, contact us at: privacy@smallseoengine.com
Response Time
We respond to all privacy requests within 7 business days. Data export and deletion requests are processed within 30 days as required by law.
Policy Updates
We will notify registered users via email of any material changes to this Privacy Policy at least 14 days before changes take effect.
7. Google API User Data & Limited Use Disclosure
Google Search Console & Indexing API
SmallSEOEngine connects to Google APIs (such as Google Search Console and Google Indexing API) solely to authorize site owners to submit URL crawl requests and view search performance metrics.
Limited Use Compliance
SmallSEOEngine's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Data Sharing Restriction
We do not share, sell, or transfer user data obtained via Google APIs to third parties or use it for serving advertisements or training generalized AI/ML models.