Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11-28-2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Crash Course SEO (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit crashcourseseo.com and when you use our products and tools.

By using our website or our tools, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions, you can reach us at:
[email protected]

1. Who we are

Crash Course SEO provides SEO training and tools, including a WordPress plugin and related tools like DeepScan and Alt Tag Checker.

Website: https://crashcourseseo.com
Products sold through: Gumroad (crashcourse3.gumroad.com)
Contact email: [email protected]

If you purchase through Gumroad, Gumroad will also act as an independent controller of your data for payment and account purposes.

2. Information we collect

We collect information in three main ways:

2.1 Information you provide directly

Contact & support:
When you email us, use a contact form, or request support, we may collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Purchases:
When you buy a plan via Gumroad, Gumroad shares necessary information with us, such as your name, email, product purchased, and subscription status.
We do not receive or store your full payment card details; these are handled by Gumroad.
Account / license info:
If we provide license keys or account access, we may store your email, license key, and basic usage info (e.g., active/inactive, site domain where a license is activated).

2.2 Information collected automatically

When you use our website, we may automatically collect:

IP address and approximate location (country/region)
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited, time on site, and click activity
Referring URL (how you arrived on our site)

This information is generally collected through analytics tools and server logs to help us understand site performance and improve our content.

2.3 Information processed by our tools

Some of our tools (such as DeepScan and Alt Tag Checker) allow you to paste or enter a URL for analysis.

When you use these tools:

We receive the URL you submit.
Our servers may fetch the HTML content of that page in order to analyze titles, meta tags, headings, links, images, and other on‑page data.
For AI‑powered features, we may send portions of that page’s content and analysis metrics to a third‑party AI provider (such as OpenAI) to generate a human‑readable report or suggestions.

We do not use the contents of your pages to build public datasets or train our own models. Third‑party providers may process data according to their own privacy policies.

If you are running the plugin on your own site using your own API keys, some processing happens directly on your server and/or between your site and the AI provider, under your own configuration.

3. How we use your information

We use your information for the following purposes:

To operate and maintain our website and tools
To provide you with products, features, and services you request
To process purchases and manage subscriptions (in coordination with Gumroad)
To respond to support requests and communicate with you
To send onboarding, product update, or educational emails (where allowed)
To improve our products, content, and user experience
To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or technical issues
To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Legal bases (for EU/EEA & UK visitors)

If you are located in the EU/EEA or UK, we process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

Contract: when we provide products or services you purchased.
Legitimate interests: such as improving our services, preventing abuse, and running basic analytics.
Consent: when you opt in to marketing emails or accept certain optional cookies.
Legal obligation: when we are required to retain certain records.

5. Cookies & analytics

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Remember your preferences
Understand how visitors use our website
Measure the performance of our marketing

Common examples include:

Analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics or similar privacy‑focused tools)
Functional cookies for login/remembering settings
Cookies set by embedded services (e.g., Gumroad, video players)

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Some features may not work properly if you disable all cookies.

If we use any consent banner or cookie manager, your choices there will be respected.

6. Third‑party services we use

We may share information with third parties that help us run our business. These include, for example:

Gumroad – to process payments and manage your subscription or purchases
Email service providers – to send transactional and optional marketing emails
Analytics providers – to understand site usage and improve content
AI providers (e.g., OpenAI) – to process content/URLs you submit to tools like DeepScan or Alt Tag Checker

These third parties only receive the information necessary to perform their services and are expected to handle your data in accordance with applicable privacy laws and their own privacy policies.

We do not allow third parties to use your data for their own unrelated marketing purposes.

7. Data retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to:

Provide our services and tools
Maintain business and legal records
Comply with laws, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements

In general:

Support emails and contact requests may be kept for up to [2–5 years] for reference and record‑keeping.
Purchase and subscription records may be kept for [up to 7 years] or as required by tax and accounting laws.
Tool inputs (URLs) and generated reports may be stored for a shorter period, or only in aggregate/anonymized form, unless needed for troubleshooting or abuse prevention.

You can request deletion of your personal information where applicable (see “Your rights” below).

8. International transfers

Our website and many of our service providers are based in, or process data in, countries outside your own, including the United States.

By using our website and tools, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in these countries. Where required, we take steps to help ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion: request we delete your personal data when it is no longer needed or where we are not required to keep it.
Restriction: ask us to limit our use of your data in certain circumstances.
Objection: object to certain types of processing (such as direct marketing).
Data portability: request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format where technically feasible.
Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
[email protected]

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. Some rights may be limited or not apply in all situations or jurisdictions.

If you are in the EU/EEA or UK, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

10. Children’s privacy

Our website, tools, and products are intended for adults and are not directed to children under the age of 16 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction).

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected]

, and we will take steps to delete that information where required.

11. Third‑party links

Our website may contain links to other websites (for example, Gumroad checkout pages, documentation, or partner content). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third‑party sites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third‑party sites you visit.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements.

When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email or a notice on our website.

Your continued use of our website and tools after changes are posted indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

13. Contact us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

We’ll do our best to respond within a reasonable timeframe.