🔒 Privacy & Compliance

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

🇪🇺 GDPR (EU) 🇺🇸 CCPA (California) 🇬🇧 UK DPA 2018 🇦🇺 AU Privacy Act

Effective Date: May 18, 2026

1. Introduction

BuyPBNLinks ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website and services.

We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and the Australian Privacy Act 1988.

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name (when you fill out forms, place orders, or contact us).
  • Payment Information: Credit card details, billing address (processed securely by our payment processors — we never store full card numbers).
  • Project Details: Target URLs, anchor text preferences, niche information, and any other data you provide as part of an order brief.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, timestamps.
  • Cookies & Tracking: See Section 5 (Cookie Disclosure).

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide, maintain, and improve our services
  • To process orders and deliver purchased products
  • To communicate with you about your account, orders, and support inquiries
  • To send administrative emails (invoices, updates, security alerts)
  • To comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes
  • To analyze website usage and improve user experience

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK, our legal bases for processing your data include:

  • Contractual Necessity: To fulfill orders and provide services you've requested.
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our services, prevent fraud, and respond to inquiries.
  • Consent: For marketing communications (you may withdraw consent at any time).
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

5. Cookie Disclosure

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience.

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function (session management, checkout).
  • Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics (anonymized IP) to understand how visitors use our site.
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., currency selection).

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work properly.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy:

  • Order Data: 7 years (for tax and legal compliance).
  • Support Communications: 3 years after your last interaction.
  • Analytics Data: 26 months (anonymized).

You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 7).

7. Your Rights

7.1 GDPR & UK DPA Rights

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to withdraw consent

7.2 CCPA Rights (California Residents)

  • Right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
  • Right to delete personal information
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

7.3 Australian Privacy Act Rights

  • Right to access your personal information
  • Right to correct inaccurate information
  • Right to complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles
To exercise any of these rights: Contact us at the email address listed in Section 10. We will respond within 30 days (GDPR/CCPA) or a reasonable timeframe (AU Privacy Act).

8. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate our business:

  • Payment Processors: Stripe, PayPal (PCI-DSS compliant)
  • Analytics: Google Analytics (anonymized IP)
  • Hosting: Cloud hosting providers with data centers in the EU, US, and Australia
  • Email: Transactional email services for order confirmations

These providers have their own privacy policies and are contractually bound to protect your data.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses for EU/UK transfers) are in place to protect your information.

10. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction. All payment transactions are encrypted via SSL/TLS.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email to active clients. The latest version is always available on this page.

13. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, data access requests, or to exercise your rights:

  • Email: privacy@buypbnlinks.com (or use the contact form on our website)
  • Response time: Within 30 days (or sooner where required by law)

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