Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 7, 2026

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name and email address. If you subscribe to a paid plan, payment is processed by Stripe and we do not store your card details.

Usage Data

We collect anonymized usage metrics such as keyword lookups performed, pages visited, and feature usage to improve our service.

API Usage

API requests are logged for rate limiting and abuse prevention. Logs are retained for 30 days.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide and maintain the TheKeyword service
  • Process subscriptions and billing
  • Send transactional emails (account verification, password reset)
  • Improve product features based on aggregated usage patterns
  • Prevent abuse and enforce our terms of service

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with service providers necessary to operate TheKeyword:

  • Stripe — payment processing
  • Cloudflare — CDN and DDoS protection
  • Vercel — application hosting

4. Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by emailing [email protected].

5. Security

We use industry-standard encryption (TLS) for data in transit and encrypt sensitive data at rest. API keys are hashed before storage.

6. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. Contact us at [email protected].

7. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or an in-app notification.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email [email protected].