SEO GeoTag Tool ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website and services.

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Account data: Your email address and password (hashed) when you register for an account.
• Payment data: Your email, name, and billing address are collected by our payment processor (Wix Payments) during checkout. We do not store card details.
• Usage data: Your subscription status and purchase records.
• AI processing data: When you use the SEO Metadata Generator, the URL you submit is sent to our AI service for analysis.

Image data is never uploaded. All image processing (EXIF reading, writing, and geo-tagging) happens entirely in your browser. Your images never leave your device.

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Providing and maintaining the service (account authentication)
• Processing subscription payments and managing your subscription
• Generating AI-powered SEO metadata when you request it
• Communicating with you about your account and service updates

We rely on the following legal bases under GDPR Article 6:

• Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)): Processing your account and payment data to deliver the service you requested.
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Using your email to send essential service notifications.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Your acceptance of non-essential cookies (if applicable).

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object: Object to certain types of processing
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 9 below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide the service and comply with legal obligations. Account data is retained while your account is active. Payment records are retained for the duration required by financial regulations. If you request deletion, we will remove your personal data within 30 days.

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Base44: Hosting, authentication, and database infrastructure
• Wix Payments: Subscription payment processing
• OpenStreetMap (Nominatim): Address search and map data for geo-tagging
• AI/LLM Service: Processes URLs you submit for SEO metadata generation

These services act as data processors on our behalf and are bound by appropriate data protection agreements.

We use only essential cookies required for authentication and payment processing. We do not use tracking, advertising, or analytics cookies. A cookie consent banner is displayed on your first visit, and you can manage your preferences at any time.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including encryption in transit (TLS/SSL), secure password hashing, and role-based access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us through our contact page or email us at support@seogeotagtool.com.

We will respond to your request within 30 days as required by GDPR.