Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Seed Keyword ("we," "our," or "the Service"), operated by Hyunjin Lee, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit seed-keywords.com or use any features of the Service. By using the Service you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Service.

This policy applies to all visitors regardless of language or location. It is written with the requirements of Google AdSense, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and Korea's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) in mind.

We collect the minimum information needed to operate the Service.

(a) Information you provide: We do not require registration. The seed keywords you type are sent to Google, YouTube, or Naver autocomplete APIs only to retrieve suggestions. We do not store these keywords against any user identifier.

(b) Automatically collected information: When you visit the Service, our hosting provider and analytics tools may automatically record your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, pages viewed, and timestamps. This data is used for security, abuse prevention, and aggregate usage statistics.

(c) Session replay and analytics: We use Datadog Real User Monitoring to record page interactions, including clicks, scrolls, navigation events, and limited input metadata. These recordings help us diagnose bugs, performance issues, and unusual error patterns. Recordings are stored for a limited period and are not linked to any personally identifying account.

(d) Cookies and similar technologies: See Section 4 below.

The Service relies on several third-party providers, each of which handles data under its own privacy policy.

Google AdSense displays advertisements on the Service. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and device identifiers to serve personalized or non-personalized ads based on prior interactions. You can learn more about how Google uses data from partner sites at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and adjust ad personalization at https://adssettings.google.com.

Google Search, YouTube, and Naver autocomplete APIs receive the seed keywords you submit so they can return suggestions. Each provider applies its own data handling practices to those queries.

Datadog provides infrastructure monitoring and session replay. Datadog processes data on our behalf as a data processor under their Data Processing Addendum.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

We use cookies and similar technologies for three purposes: (1) essential functionality such as remembering your selected language, (2) anonymized analytics to understand which features are useful, and (3) advertising through Google AdSense.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect parts of the experience, such as language preferences and ad personalization. EU and UK users will see a consent banner where applicable, and you can withdraw consent at any time.

The Service is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at the address in Section 9 and we will delete it.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data, or to object to certain processing activities. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details in Section 9. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. All traffic to and from the Service is encrypted in transit via HTTPS. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Service after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, contact the site operator at master@gold-keyword.info. We aim to respond within seven business days.