Protect-Your-PC is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website at protect-your-pc.com and our cybersecurity protection services. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of our services.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you register for our services, we collect information such as your name, email address, billing address, and payment information. This information is necessary to provide you with our cybersecurity protection services.
Device Information
To deliver our PC protection services, we collect information about the computers registered under your subscription, including device names, operating system versions, hardware identifiers, and security status data.
Usage Data
We automatically collect information about how you interact with our services, including log data, IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visits. This helps us improve our platform and detect security threats.
Security Scan Data
Our software collects data generated during security scans, including detected threats, system vulnerabilities, and remediation actions taken. This data is used solely to protect your devices and improve our threat detection capabilities.
2. How We Use Your Information
Service Delivery
We use your information to provide, maintain, and improve our cybersecurity protection services, process transactions, send service-related communications, and respond to your support requests.
Security & Threat Detection
Your device and security scan data is used to detect, prevent, and respond to security threats, malware, and vulnerabilities on your registered computers.
Communications
We may send you security alerts, subscription updates, billing notifications, and promotional communications. You may opt out of marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send.
Legal Compliance
We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.
3. How We Share Your Information
Service Providers
We share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our platform, processing payments (Stripe), sending emails (Resend), and storing data (Supabase). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
Partner Program
If you participate in our partner or referral program, limited information necessary to track referrals and calculate commissions may be shared with relevant program administrators.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership.
4. Data Security
Security Measures
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including 256-bit SSL encryption for data in transit, encrypted storage for sensitive data, and regular security audits of our systems.
Payment Security
All payment transactions are processed through Stripe, a PCI DSS-compliant payment processor. We do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
Access Controls
Access to your personal information is restricted to employees and contractors who need it to perform their job functions. All personnel with access to personal data are bound by confidentiality obligations.
5. Data Retention
Retention Periods
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. We also retain information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Account Deletion
If you cancel your subscription and request account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 90 days, except where retention is required by law or legitimate business purposes such as fraud prevention.
6. Your Rights & Choices
Access & Correction
You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections if it is inaccurate or incomplete. You can update most of your information directly through your account settings.
Data Portability
You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format. To make such a request, please contact us at privacy@protectyourpc.com.
Deletion
You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions such as legal obligations or legitimate business interests. To submit a deletion request, contact us at privacy@protectyourpc.com.
Opt-Out of Marketing
You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email or by contacting us directly. Note that you will still receive transactional and service-related communications.
GDPR Rights (EEA Residents)
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to object to processing, the right to restrict processing, and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
CCPA Rights (California Residents)
California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete personal information, the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights.
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us at privacy@protectyourpc.com.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date and, where required by law, by sending you an email notification. Your continued use of our services after the effective date of the updated policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
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