Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Artikul SEO (we, us, our) operates the artikulseo.com website and the Artikul SEO WordPress plugin. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

1. Information We Collect

Website Visitors

When you visit artikulseo.com, we may collect standard web server logs including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring URL. We use this data to improve our website and monitor security.

Plugin Users

When you use the Artikul SEO plugin, the following data may be transmitted to our servers:

  • License key and site URL — to validate your license and manage activations.
  • SERP search queries — keywords you analyse are sent to our API server, which proxies them to our third-party search data provider (DataForSEO). We do not store the search queries themselves beyond usage counting.
  • Diagnostic data — if enabled, basic error logs and system information (PHP version, WordPress version, plugin version) may be sent to help us troubleshoot issues. No personal data or content is included.
  • Feedback submissions — if you submit feedback via the plugin, your rating, comments, site URL, and license key are stored on our server.

What We Do NOT Collect

  • We do not collect, store, or transmit your post content, page content, or any text from your website.
  • We do not collect your AI API keys. These are stored locally on your WordPress site in encrypted form and sent directly from your server to the AI provider — they never pass through our servers.
  • We do not track individual users or install analytics cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To validate licenses and manage feature access.
  • To proxy SERP search requests and enforce fair usage limits.
  • To monitor service health and prevent abuse.
  • To respond to feedback and support requests.
  • To send transactional emails related to your account (e.g. license notifications).

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • DataForSEO — for search engine results data. Their privacy policy is available at dataforseo.com/privacy-policy.
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) — our servers are hosted in the EU-West-2 (London) region.
  • Brevo — for transactional email delivery. Their privacy policy is available at brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy.

AI content generation requests are made directly from your WordPress site to the AI provider you choose (e.g. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google). We are not a party to those requests and do not process that data.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored on servers located in the United Kingdom (AWS EU-West-2, London). We protect your data using:

  • HTTPS/TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit.
  • AES-256-CBC encryption for sensitive data stored within the plugin (API keys).
  • IP-restricted administrative access to our servers.
  • Rate limiting and intrusion detection (fail2ban) to prevent abuse.

5. Data Retention

  • License records are retained for the duration of your subscription plus 12 months.
  • Usage logs (SERP search counts) are retained for 90 days.
  • Diagnostic events are retained for 30 days.
  • Feedback submissions are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.

6. Your Rights (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are located in the UK or European Economic Area, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Request deletion of your data.
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data.
  • Data portability — receive your data in a structured format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@artikulseo.com.

7. Cookies

The artikulseo.com website uses only essential cookies required for basic site functionality (e.g. session management if you log in). We do not use advertising, tracking, or analytics cookies.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: support@artikulseo.com
Website: artikulseo.com