Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information when you use the WordPress plugin. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data collection practices.

This policy applies to data collected through the feature of the plugin, which sends anonymous usage data to help us improve the plugin and understand how it is being used.

2. Data Controller Information

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

3. What Data We Collect

The plugin collects the following information when usage data collection is enabled:

3.1 Site Information

• Site URL: The full URL of your WordPress website
• Hash: An MD5 hash of your site URL used for anonymization and identification purposes
• Administrator Name: First name and last name of the site administrator (if available in WordPress user profile - may be empty)
• Local Development Flag: A boolean indicating whether the site is running on a local development environment

3.2 Technical Information

• Plugin Version: The version of plugin installed on your site
• WordPress Version: The version of WordPress core running on your site
• PHP Version: The PHP version running on your server
• Server Software: The type of web server software (e.g., Apache, Nginx)
• Database Version: The MySQL or MariaDB version
• Site Language: The language/locale setting of your WordPress site

3.3 Plugin and Theme Information

• Active Plugins Count: The total number of active plugins on your site
• Inactive Plugins Count: The total number of inactive plugins on your site
• Plugins List: For both active and inactive plugins, we collect:
  • Plugin name
  • Plugin version
  • Plugin author
• Theme Information: The active theme name, slug, and version

3.4 User Statistics

• Total User Count: The total number of users registered on your WordPress site

3.5 Feedback Information

When you deactivate the plugin, you may be asked to provide optional feedback:

• Deactivation Reason: A predefined reason code for why you deactivated the plugin
• Feedback Text: Optional additional comments or feedback you choose to provide

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Legitimate Interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): We have a legitimate interest in collecting usage data to improve our plugin, ensure compatibility, and provide better support. This data helps us understand how the plugin is used, identify bugs, and prioritize feature development.
• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): data collection is optional and requires your explicit consent. You can opt-out at any time through the plugin settings.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• Plugin Improvement: To identify bugs, compatibility issues, and areas for improvement
• Analytics: To understand usage patterns, popular features, and plugin adoption rates
• Compatibility Testing: To ensure the plugin works well with different WordPress versions, PHP versions, and other plugins
• Support: To provide better technical support by understanding your site's configuration
• Development Planning: To prioritize new features and improvements based on real-world usage

We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Specifically:

• Site Data: Retained while the plugin is active and for a reasonable period after deactivation to maintain historical records
• Report Data: Retained to track usage trends and plugin adoption over time
• Feedback Data: Retained indefinitely to help improve the plugin based on user feedback

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us (see Section 11).

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access (Article 15): You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification (Article 16): You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure (Article 17): You have the right to request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to Restrict Processing (Article 18): You have the right to request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability (Article 20): You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to Object (Article 21): You have the right to object to processing of your data based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 11.

8. 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 using HTTPS/TLS
• Secure storage of data in protected databases
• Access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel only
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Anonymization techniques (e.g., MD5 hashing of site URLs)

9. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share data only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our services, subject to strict confidentiality agreements
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose data if required by law or in response to valid legal requests

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
• Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
• Other appropriate safeguards as required by GDPR

11. How to Opt-Out

Data collection is completely optional. You can opt-out at any time:

1. Go to your WordPress admin dashboard
2. Navigate to the plugin settings
3. Disable the usage tracking option
4. Or, when prompted during plugin activation, choose to skip

If you opt-out, no further data will be collected. However, data already collected will be retained according to our retention policy (Section 6).

12. Cookies

The Plugin's usage data collection feature does not use cookies. Data is sent directly from your WordPress site to our servers via secure API requests.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
• Notify users of significant changes through the plugin or website
• Maintain previous versions of this policy for reference

Your continued use of the plugin after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us:

We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.