Privacy Policy

About Our App

reCAPTCHA Spambuster is a comprehensive spam protection solution that integrates both legacy reCAPTCHA v2/v3 and Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise to protect your Shopify store from spam and abuse across multiple form types.

Information the App Collects

From Your Shopify Account

When you install the App, we automatically access certain information from your Shopify account:

• Shop information - Store details, settings, and configuration
• Theme data - To integrate protection seamlessly with your store design
• Form submissions - To analyze and filter spam content
• Comment data - For spam detection and filtering
• Product information - To protect product-related forms

From You and Your Customers

We collect the following types of personal information once you have installed the App:

• Account Information - Your name, email address, phone number, and billing information for app management
• Visitor Data - IP addresses, browser details, device information, time zones, and interaction patterns
• Form Interaction Data - How visitors interact with protected forms to improve spam detection
• reCAPTCHA Data - Google reCAPTCHA tokens and scores for spam assessment

Technical Data Collection

We collect technical information using the following technologies:

• Cookies - Data files placed on devices for user identification and preference storage. Learn more at allaboutcookies.org
• Log Files - Server logs tracking form submissions, spam attempts, IP addresses, browser types, and timestamps
• Analytics Pixels - Electronic files recording form interaction patterns and spam detection metrics
• reCAPTCHA Integration - Google reCAPTCHA service data for spam and bot detection

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use the collected information to:

Information Sharing

Google reCAPTCHA Services

This app integrates with Google reCAPTCHA services (including reCAPTCHA Enterprise). Form interaction data is shared with Google for spam and bot detection. Google's use of this data is governed by their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Legal Requirements

We may share your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to legal requests (subpoenas, search warrants), or protect our rights and the security of our services.

No Commercial Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or commercially share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Your Rights and Choices

European Residents

If you are a European resident, you have the right to:

• Access personal information we hold about you
• Request correction, updating, or deletion of your personal information
• Object to processing of your personal information
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

We process your information based on legitimate business interests, contractual necessity, or consent. Your information may be transferred outside of Europe, including to Australia and the United States, with appropriate safeguards in place.

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations:

• Account Data - Retained while your Shopify store uses our app
• Spam Detection Data - Retained for up to 90 days for service improvement
• Analytics Data - Aggregated and anonymized data may be retained longer for service enhancement
• Legal Requirements - Some data may be retained longer to comply with applicable laws

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication requirements
• Monitoring and logging of system access

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or service features. We will notify you of any material changes through the app interface or via email.