1. Introduction

Welcome to GEO Auditor (operated by Humam Saifo, Eleonorenstraße 8, 98617 Meiningen, Germany). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you how we look after your personal data when you visit our website at geo-audit-tool.com.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

Technical Data: IP address (anonymized), browser type and version, time zone setting, device type, and screen resolution.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and interaction with our GEO audit tools.
Cookie Data: Data stored via cookies as described in Section 4 below.

Important: We do not collect or store the URLs you query during audits beyond temporary session processing. Your audit queries are processed in real-time and are not retained in our databases.

3. Analytics Services

3.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (measurement ID: G-EJ5KN3WCKC) to help understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our site. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve our website.

Google Analytics collects information such as:

How often users visit our site
What pages they visit
What other sites they came from
What browser and device they use

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

For more information about how Google handles data, please visit: Google Privacy & Terms.

3.2 Vercel Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics to monitor website performance and user interactions. Vercel Analytics collects anonymized data about page views, device types, and geographic regions. This data is used solely for improving website performance and user experience. Vercel Analytics is designed to be privacy-focused and does not use cookies for tracking across websites.

For more information, see Vercel's Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

4.1 Essential Cookies

Our website utilizes essential cookies to ensure basic functionality of the platform, such as:

Storing your cookie consent preferences
Temporarily caching analysis results during your session
Maintaining site security and preventing fraud

4.2 Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

Important Information Regarding Cookies and Advertising:

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.

If you have not opted out of third-party ad serving, the cookies of other third-party vendors or ad networks may also be used to serve ads on our site.

For information about how Google uses data from sites that use Google AdSense, see How Google uses data from sites that use our services.

4.3 Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting our site.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

Analytics Data: Google Analytics retains user data for 14 months by default. Anonymized aggregate data may be retained for longer periods.
Cookie Consent Data: Stored in your browser until you clear your cookies or change your preferences.
Audit Queries: Not retained beyond your active session.
Contact Form Submissions: Retained for 24 months for customer service purposes, then deleted.

6. Your Legal Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

6.1 Rights for European Economic Area (EEA) Residents (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Restriction: Request that we limit processing of your data.
Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another controller.
Objection: Object to processing of your data for direct marketing or other legitimate interests.
Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@geo-audit-tool.com. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence or where the alleged infringement occurred.

6.2 Rights for California Residents (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:

Know: Request disclosure of what personal data is collected, sold, or disclosed.
Delete: Request deletion of personal data.
Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell personal data).
Non-Discrimination: Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising CCPA rights.

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@geo-audit-tool.com.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit (HTTPS), secure server infrastructure, and regular security assessments.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: support@geo-audit-tool.com
Address: Eleonorenstraße 8, 98617 Meiningen, Germany
Contact Form: Contact Page

For legal inquiries, see our Impressum page.