Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 3rd, 2025
At scrapingbytes.com ("we," "us," or "our"), we value and respect the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website and services ("Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you consent to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide and improve our Services. The types of information we may collect include:
- Personal Information: When you sign up for an account or use certain features of our Services, you may be asked to provide personal information, such as your name, email address, billing address, payment information, and other contact details.
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time and duration of your visits. This helps us understand how our website is used and improve the user experience.
- Payment Information: If you make a payment for our Services, your payment information (such as credit card details) is processed securely by our third-party payment provider, Stripe. We do not store or have direct access to your payment information.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance the user experience, track activity on our website, and gather demographic information. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us personalize content and analyze site traffic.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Services.
- To process payments and manage billing.
- To send you updates, newsletters, or marketing communications (you may opt out at any time).
- To improve, personalize, and optimize your experience with our website and Services.
- To respond to customer service inquiries and support requests.
- To analyze usage data for trends, site performance, and functionality improvements.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service.
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers (such as Stripe) to facilitate payments, provide customer support, and enhance our Services. These third parties are only allowed to use your information to perform services on our behalf and are obligated to protect your data.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal information if required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, legal process, or regulatory request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, and safety of others.
- Business Transfers: If scrapingbytes.com undergoes a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified via email or a prominent notice on our website if such a change occurs.
4. Data Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement a variety of security measures to protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, secure socket layer (SSL) technology, and other administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access to Your Data: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction of Data: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Deletion of Data: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@scrapingbytes.com.
7. International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that your personal information may be transferred to, and maintained on, servers located in the United States or other countries where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our Services, you consent to such transfers and processing of your data.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not directed at individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a prominent notice on our website. The updated Privacy Policy will be effective as of the "Effective Date" specified at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: support@scrapingbytes.com