1. Introduction:
OptimizeSEO together with its affiliates (“PHENIXSEO,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) recognizes the importance of your privacy. This policy governs only OptimizeSEO’s use and disclosure of information we collect when users elect to use the OptimizeSEO widget, visit a publisher website that includes the OptimizeSEO widget, or use OptimizeSEO Services, or view advertisements we serve. This policy does not otherwise apply to the practices of other websites, third-party advertisers, advertising networks, or other services or companies that we do not own, manage, or control. We do not control the privacy practices of such third parties, and you are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties when you use their services.
We may collect information about you through the following means:
- when you complete a OptimizeSEO registration,
- when you visit our website,
- when you use our widget,
- when you visit a website using OptimizeSEO services, or
- when you view or respond to advertisements served by us or on our behalf.
If you elect to register with us, you will be providing us with certain information, some of which identifies you personally, such as your email address, IP address, and other registration information. From time to time, you may also provide us with additional information about yourself if you engage in any other transactions with us, for example, when you give us your phone number to seek customer support. We call this information you provide to us directly “Registration Information“.
2. Information Collection on the Site
Our Service allows for an interactive experience by integrating a commenting platform. By using our Service, you understand and agree that we are providing a public comment sharing platform and that we or other users may search for, see, use, re-post any of your User Content that you make publicly available through the Service.
When you visit the Sites, or use or interact with any of our Services, we will collect information from or about you or your device, which may include personal information or personal data as defined by applicable privacy laws (“Personal Information” or “Personal Data”) (collectively, the “Information”), and this Information will be handled as described in this Privacy Policy.
We may use information collected through the Sites and Services in various ways, depending on whether you are(i) a User; (ii) a Customer; or (iii) a Visitor to the Sites. Therefore, this Privacy Policy outlines specific provisions for each of these categories and provisions that apply to all three categories.
2.1 Personally Identifiable Information about Users:
We use and disclose information we collect when users elect to use the OptimizeSEO widget, visit a publisher website that includes the OptimizeSEO widget, use OptimizeSEO services, or view advertisements we serve.
User Information that we collect includes, but is not limited to, information about a user’s device and operating system, IP address, web pages accessed by users, event information (e.g., system crashes), general location information (e.g., city and state).
We ask for Personally Identifiable Information such as your name and email address when you register for a OptimizeSEO account with the Service, or if you correspond with us (in which case we will also retain our responses), IP address, and location. If you purchase services or sign up for a paid subscription, we will also ask for additional information, such as your full name, credit card number, and billing address. We may also retain any messages you send through the Service and collect information you provide in User Content you post to the Service. We may receive Personally Identifiable Information about you from third parties, including, for example, information about your transactions, purchase history, or relationships with various product and service providers, and your use of certain applications.
3. Transfer (Sharing of Personal Information)
3.1 Sharing of Personal Information within OptimizeSEO.
We may disclose User, Visitor, and Customer Information to any current or future affiliates, parent companies, or subsidiaries to process data for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy in accordance with agreements between the companies within OptimizeSEO.
3.2 Sharing of Personal Information with Third Parties.
We may disclose Visitor, Customer, and User Information to vendors, service providers, agents, contractors, or other third parties who perform functions (e.g., maintenance, data analysis, customer relationship management, email marketing, surveys, card processing, data hosting, fraud detection) on our behalf.
We will not rent or sell your Personally Identifiable Information to third parties outside OptimizeSEO and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your consent, except as noted below:
- Who we may share your Personally Identifiable Information with: We may share your Personally Identifiable Information with third-party business partners for the purpose of providing the Service to you. These business partners will be given limited access to the Personally Identifiable Information that is reasonably necessary to deliver the Service, and we will require that such third parties comply with this Privacy Policy.
- What happens in the event of a change of control: We may buy or sell/divest the company, or any combination of its products, services, assets, and/or businesses. Personally Identifiable Information, such as customer names and email addresses, User Content, and other user information related to the Service, will likely be among the items transferred in these types of transactions.
- Instances where we are required to share your Personally Identifiable Information: OptimizeSEO will disclose Personally Identifiable Information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement.
If you have any questions about our collection and use of your Personal Data, please contact us at [email protected].