Privacy & Data Protection Policy
1. Overview & Data Philosophy
Welcome to GuinRank LLC (“GuinRank”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). We are deeply committed to respecting your privacy and protecting any personal information you share with us while accessing our software platform, website, browser extensions, and API services.
Our core philosophy is simple: Your search data, generated articles, and keyword analyses belong exclusively to you. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information or content with third-party advertisers or data brokers under any circumstances.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information only to provide, secure, and continuously improve our SEO intelligence services:
- Account Credentials: Name, valid email address, password hash (salted via Bcrypt), and preferred language settings.
- Billing Information: Payment processing is handled exclusively through PCI-DSS Level 1 certified processors (Stripe & PayPal). GuinRank does not store credit card numbers on its servers.
- Service Interaction Data: Search queries, analyzed keyword lists, and generated content history to enable our Dual History and Free Reuse features.
- Technical Log Data: IP address, device type, browser characteristics, and session timestamps for security, anti-abuse monitoring, and load balancing.
3. Google OAuth & YouTube API User Data Policy
When utilizing GuinRank's YouTube Video Studio features, you may grant permission via Google OAuth. Our use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adhere strictly to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements:
- Data Accessed: Basic channel info, video metadata (titles, tags, descriptions), and analytics metrics necessary for content and CTR optimization.
- Data Retention: Google OAuth tokens and cached metrics are strictly retained for a maximum of 30 days and refreshed or purged in accordance with Section III.E of the YouTube Developer Policies.
- Revoking Access: You can manage or revoke GuinRank's access to your data at any time via the Google Security Settings Page. Upon revocation, GuinRank immediately loses all API access and purges authorized user data within 7 to 30 days.
- YouTube Terms & Google Privacy: By utilizing YouTube API features, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service, the YouTube Developer Policies, and acknowledge that data is processed in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.
- Right to Permanent Deletion: You can permanently purge all stored YouTube API data at any time by clicking "Disconnect Channel" in your dashboard or by emailing privacy@guinrank.com. Cached data is wiped within 24 hours.
- Derived Metrics & Privacy: All AI optimization scores and retention curves are calculated independently without exposing or sharing any personally identifiable information (PII) with third parties.
4. Data Storage & Encryption Standards
We employ enterprise-grade multi-layer security protocols to ensure your data remains confidential and tamper-proof:
AES-256 Encryption
All sensitive configuration tokens and user data are encrypted at rest using AES-256.
HTTPS / TLS 1.3
All data in transit is protected via modern cryptographic TLS 1.3 protocols.
Isolated Backups
Automated encrypted snapshots stored in SOC-2 certified cloud infrastructure.
5. Cookies & Local Storage Standard
We utilize essential cookies and HTML5 localStorage strictly for operational purposes:
- Authentication & Session: Maintaining your secure logged-in state.
- Theme & Preferences: Preserving your selected theme (Light / Dark / Sunset) and language preference.
- Local History Caching: Storing recent keyword checks in your browser for instant, latency-free recall.
6. Your GDPR & CCPA Data Rights
Regardless of your geographic location, GuinRank grants all users full sovereign data rights:
- Right of Access & Portability: Request a complete JSON export of all your stored projects, articles, and analyses.
- Right to Rectification: Update or correct your personal information at any time inside your Account Profile.
- Right to Erasure (Permanent Deletion): When you delete your account, all associated projects, tokens, and records are permanently wiped from our production databases within 48 to 72 hours.
7. Refund & Cancellation Policy
We want you to be 100% satisfied with GuinRank 7. If our tools do not meet your expectations, we offer the following refund terms:
- Monthly Subscriptions: You have a 72-hour window from the initial charge date to request a full refund.
- Annual Subscriptions: You have a 14-day window from the payment date to request a full refund.
- Cancellation: You can cancel your subscription renewal anytime in 1-click from your billing dashboard with zero penalty.
8. Data Protection Officer & Inquiries
For any privacy inquiries, GDPR data requests, or compliance questions, please contact our Data Protection Officer directly:
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