Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 5, 2026

Rise Plugins ("we", "us", "our") operates getsmartseo.com and the Smart SEO WordPress plugin. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name and email address. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name and email from Google.

Payment Information

Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store your credit card details. Stripe's privacy policy governs your payment data. We store your Stripe customer ID to manage your subscription.

License and Usage Data

We store license keys, activation records (domain names where the plugin is installed), and free tier usage records (domain names that have used the free strategy feature).

Website Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site. This may include pages visited, time on site, and referral sources. We do not sell this data.

Plugin Data

When you use the Smart SEO plugin, your website content is sent to our server for SEO analysis. This includes page URLs, titles, and content. Analysis results are stored in your WordPress database and also retained on our servers to support your account, enable strategy history, and improve our service.

How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain your account and subscription
  • To deliver license keys and manage plugin activations
  • To send transactional emails (purchase confirmations, password resets, payment notifications)
  • To provide customer support
  • To prevent fraud and abuse

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

  • Stripe - for payment processing
  • Resend - for sending transactional emails
  • Anthropic - website content is processed by AI for SEO analysis (not used for AI training)
  • FireCrawl - for crawling and analyzing your website pages
  • DataForSEO - for keyword research and search data
  • Replicate - for generating images used in blog post content
  • Vercel - for hosting our website
  • Turso - for secure database hosting

Data Retention

We retain your account data and generated strategy results for as long as your account is active. If you cancel your subscription, we keep your account and existing strategy data so you can resubscribe. To request account or data deletion, contact us at info@riseplugins.com.

Security

We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure password hashing, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You can:

  • Update your name and password from your dashboard
  • Request a copy of your data by emailing us
  • Request account deletion by emailing us

Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication (keeping you logged in). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of significant changes via email.

Contact

For privacy questions or data requests:

Rise Plugins
600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768
Seattle, WA 98104-2246
Email: info@riseplugins.com