Privacy Policy
SEO Expert Path ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the personal data of visitors and clients. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who We Are
SEO Expert PathElisenstrasse 3
50667 Koln, Germany
Email: hello@seoexpertpath.com
Phone: 22125875527
2. Data We Collect
Contact and inquiry data
When you fill in a contact or chat form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any information you provide in your message. This is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
Order and payment data
When you purchase a service, we collect your first name, last name, email, phone number, country, and website URL. Payment card details are processed exclusively by Stripe and are never transmitted to our servers. We do not store card numbers.
Technical data
We collect standard server log data including IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited. This is used for security and site performance monitoring. Log data is retained for 30 days.
Cookies
We use a cookie preference cookie to store your consent choice. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party behavioural tracking unless you explicitly consent. See our Cookie Policy for details.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
- Contractual necessity: processing your order and delivering services
- Legitimate interests: security monitoring and fraud prevention
- Consent: analytics cookies where applicable
- Legal obligation: tax record retention
4. Data Retention
Client project data is retained for 7 years in accordance with German commercial record-keeping requirements. Contact inquiry data is retained for 12 months. You may request deletion of contact data at any time.
5. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, and port your personal data. You may also object to processing and withdraw consent where processing is consent-based. To exercise any right, email us at hello@seoexpertpath.com. We respond within 30 days.
6. Third Parties
We share data only with Stripe (payment processing) and our web hosting provider. Both operate under GDPR-compliant data processing agreements. We do not sell personal data to any third party.
7. International Transfers
Stripe may process data in the United States. Stripe operates under Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
8. Complaints
If you believe your data rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Landesbeauftragte fuer Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen.
9. Updates
We may update this policy. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.