Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 01, 2025

Gumzo ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Gumzo when you use our WordPress plugin ("Plugin").

1. Information We Collect

When you install and use the Gumzo plugin, we collect the following information:

• Site Information: Your WordPress site URL, site name, WordPress version, theme information, and timezone.
• Contact Information: Your admin email address as registered with your WordPress installation.
• Plugin Usage Data: Information about how you use our plugin, including article generation counts, publishing schedules, and feature configurations.
• Payment Information: If you upgrade to a paid plan, we collect payment information through our payment processor Stripe (subject to Stripe's privacy policy).
• Content Data: Information about the content you generate using our plugin, including keywords, article topics, and generated content.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing and maintaining our Plugin's functionality
• Sending welcome emails and service notifications
• Processing your transactions and managing your subscription
• Generating AI content based on your preferences
• Monitoring and analyzing usage patterns and trends
• Improving our Plugin features and user experience
• Sending periodic marketing communications (which you can opt-out from)
• Responding to your comments, questions, and requests

3. External Services We Use

Our plugin connects to the following external services:

3.1 Gumzo API

Our own API services are used to process content generation requests and manage your account. When you use our plugin, data such as your site URL, keywords, and content preferences are sent to our servers to generate the requested content.

3.2 Amazon Web Services (AWS)

We use AWS SES (Simple Email Service) to send welcome emails and notifications. When sending emails, your email address and site name are processed through AWS.

AWS Privacy Policy: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/

3.3 Stripe

For processing payments and managing subscriptions, we use Stripe. When you make a payment, your payment information is sent directly to Stripe and is not stored on our servers.

Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

3.4 AI Service Providers

We use various AI services including OpenAI, Claude, Groq, Perplexity, and XAI to generate content. When you request content generation, your keywords and content preferences are sent to these services.

OpenAI Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy

Anthropic (Claude) Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy

Groq Privacy Policy: https://groq.com/privacy

Perplexity Privacy Policy: https://www.perplexity.ai/privacy

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as needed to comply with our legal obligations. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, unless we need to retain it for legitimate business or legal purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access, update, or delete your personal information
• The right to rectification of incomplete or inaccurate information
• The right to object to our processing of your personal information
• The right to request restriction of how we process your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and, where appropriate, via email. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]