Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 16, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Essayty (also known as "ALLin1"). This Privacy Policy explains how Rákóczi Piroska, as the sole proprietor and data controller of Essayty ("we," "our," or "us"), collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use our website, services, and applications (collectively, the "Services").
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable data protection laws.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when interacting with our Services, including:
- Account and Profile Information: When you register for our waitlist or Services, we collect your name, email address, profession, blog URL, and other information you choose to provide.
- Communication Data: Information you provide when contacting us, responding to surveys, or participating in promotions.
- Professional Credentials: For verification of eligibility for the Professional Bloggers' Chamber, we may collect information about your journalism degree or other relevant professional qualifications.
- Payment Information: If you make a purchase, we collect payment information, though payment card details are processed by our secure payment processors.
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you use our Services, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- Usage Information: How you interact with our Services, including features you use and actions you take.
- Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our Services, including device type, operating system, browser type, and language preferences.
- Log Information: Server logs, IP addresses, access times, and referring website addresses.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy section below.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our Services
- To process and fulfill your requests, orders, and transactions
- To verify your eligibility for the Professional Bloggers' Chamber
- To communicate with you about your account, updates to our Services, and promotional offers
- To personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests
- To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services
- To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Performance of a Contract: Processing necessary to provide you with our Services.
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as to improve our Services, prevent fraud, or for direct marketing purposes.
- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for processing your data for specific purposes.
- Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations.
5. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, payment processing, and customer service.
- Business Partners: Such as Rankscale.ai, as mentioned on our website, who help provide and improve our Services.
- Professional Organizations: For verification purposes related to the Professional Bloggers' Chamber, with your consent.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect our rights.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties as defined under the CCPA.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When determining the retention period, we consider:
- The nature of the personal information
- The purposes for which we process the information
- Legal, accounting, reporting, or regulatory requirements
7. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws different from those in your country.
If we transfer your personal information to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or other regions with data protection laws, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, to protect your personal information.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Access: Request access to your personal information.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing of your personal information.
- Right to Data Portability: Request the transfer of your personal information to another party.
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal information for direct marketing or legitimate interests.
- Rights Related to Automated Decision-making: Not be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing if such decisions produce legal effects or similarly significantly affect you.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section.
10. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will promptly delete that information.
11. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date, and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Rákóczi Piroska
Email: hello@essayty.com
Address: [Physical address to be provided by Rákóczi Piroska]
Tax ID: [Tax ID number to be provided by Rákóczi Piroska]