MyLinkStatus ("we," "us," "our," or the "Company") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our backlink status checking service (the "Service") located at https://mylinkstatus.com.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Service, you consent to the practices described herein.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us and information about your use of the Service.
a. Information You Provide:
Account Data: When you register, we collect your name, email address, and password.
Billing Data: If you purchase a paid plan, our payment processor (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) collects your payment information. We only receive confirmation of payment and your billing details (name, address), but not your sensitive credit card details.
User Data: This is the information you submit to the Service to be processed, specifically the lists of URLs you provide for backlink status checking.
Communications: Any communications you send to us (e.g., support requests, feedback).
b. Information Collected Automatically:
Usage Data: We collect information about your interaction with the Service, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and the time and date of your visits.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the website, track users' movements around the site, and gather demographic information. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
To process your transactions and send you related information, including confirmations and invoices.
To send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
To respond to your comments, questions, and requests and provide customer support.
To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Service.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or illegal activities.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your information is:
Performance of a Contract: Providing the Service to you pursuant to our Terms of Use.
Legitimate Interest: For operations, security, and improvement of our Service.
Consent: Where we have obtained your consent, such as for marketing communications.
4. How We Share and Disclose Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following situations:
Service Providers: We share information with trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as data hosting (cloud storage), payment processing, customer support, and analytics. These vendors are contractually obligated to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as a business asset.
Protection of Rights: We may disclose information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
Important Note on User Data (URLs): The core function of our Service requires us to process the URLs you submit. This involves sending HTTP requests to these external websites. While we treat this data as confidential, please be aware that the operators of those external websites will see our server's IP address making the request, which is a standard function of how the internet works.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.
Account Information: We retain your account data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services.
User Data (URLs): We may retain the lists of URLs you submit for a limited period (e.g., 30-90 days) to allow you to access your reports and history. After this period, they are automatically purged from our active systems. Aggregated, anonymized data may be retained longer for analytical purposes.
We will also retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access and Portability: The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data.
Rectification: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request the deletion of your personal data.
Restriction of Processing: The right to request that we suspend the processing of your personal data.
Objection: The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect the security of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy, such as relying on the European Commission's adequacy decisions or using Standard Contractual Clauses.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
[email protected]
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