Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 16, 2025

Welcome to BacklinkVigil ( backlinkvigil.com), operated from India. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only your email address via Google Sign-In for account authentication and identification purposes.

We do not collect names, physical addresses, phone numbers, or payment credentials. All payments are processed by Razorpay, and we do not store or have access to your payment details.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Account Management: To authenticate users, manage accounts, and associate usage with your subscription or plan.
• Service Communication: To send essential transactional messages such as login alerts, service notices, or billing confirmations.
• Service Improvement: To analyze anonymized and aggregated usage data through Google Analytics (GA4) in order to improve performance and usability. This data is not linked to individual user identities.

3. Public Web Data Processing

BacklinkVigil performs automated monitoring and verification only on publicly accessible web pages that users explicitly submit for monitoring.

• We do not access content protected by logins, paywalls, authentication systems, or other access controls.
• We do not create third-party accounts, accept third-party terms, or circumvent technical access restrictions.
• We do not intentionally collect, store, or process personal data (PII) from third-party websites.
• Data processed is limited to factual, non-personal information such as hyperlink presence, anchor text, and link attributes.

This processing is performed solely to provide backlink monitoring and change-detection features requested by users.

4. Cookies & Analytics

• Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics (GA4) cookies such as _ga, _gid, and _gcl_au for aggregated analytics only.
• Session Cookies: We issue a secure, HttpOnly session cookie to keep you authenticated after login.

5. Data Security

• All traffic is encrypted using HTTPS (TLS 1.2+).
• Authentication is handled via Google Sign-In; we store no passwords.
• User data is stored in encrypted databases on secure infrastructure.
• Production access is restricted using secure authentication methods.

While we take reasonable security measures, no system is completely secure. Use of the Service is at your own risk.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data. We share information only when necessary:

• Legal Compliance: When required by law, court order, or legal process.
• Service Providers: With trusted providers strictly for hosting, analytics, authentication, or payment processing.

We do not share or sell data obtained from third-party websites.

7. Third-Party Services

Our Service integrates with third-party providers such as Google Analytics, Google Sign-In, and Razorpay. We are not responsible for the practices or content of these third parties.

8. Your Rights

• You may opt out of non-essential communications at any time.
• You may disable cookies in your browser, though some functionality may be affected.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be reflected by the “Last Updated” date above. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

10. Contact Us

For questions or privacy-related requests, contact us at support@backlinkvigil.com.