Privacy Policy

ArticleCentral.com

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how ArticleCentral.com (“Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you access our website, purchase digital products, or interact with our services.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

2. Data Controller

ArticleCentral.com
Florastrasse 20
5734 Reinach
Switzerland

Email: [email protected]

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us using the details above.

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

Full name
Email address
Billing information
Payment details (processed by secure third-party payment providers)
Account login credentials
Support inquiries

3.2 Transaction Data

Purchased products
Order history
Payment status
Download activity

3.3 Technical Data

IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Operating system
Referring URLs
Website interaction data

3.4 Communication Data

Email correspondence
Customer support interactions
Newsletter subscriptions (if applicable)

4. How We Use Your Data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

To provide access to digital products after purchase
To process payments and prevent fraud
To manage user accounts
To deliver installation or implementation services
To provide customer support
To improve website performance and security
To send transactional emails
To send marketing communications (only with consent, where required)

5. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/EEA Users)

If you are located in the EU/EEA, we process your data based on:

Contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) – to fulfill purchases
Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) – accounting and tax compliance
Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) – fraud prevention, website security
Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) – marketing and analytics cookies

6. Payment Processing

Payments are processed securely through third-party providers. We do not store full credit card details on our servers.

Payment providers may process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

Account data: while your account remains active
Transaction data: as required by tax and accounting laws
Support communications: for documentation and legal protection
Marketing data: until consent is withdrawn

8. Data Sharing

We may share personal data with:

Payment processors
Hosting providers
IT and security providers
Email service providers
Legal or tax authorities where required by law

We do not sell personal data.

9. International Data Transfers

If personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
Secure contractual arrangements with service providers

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including:

SSL encryption
Secure hosting environments
Access control restrictions
Regular security updates

However, no method of transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

11. Your Rights (EU/EEA Users)

Under applicable data protection law, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Rectify inaccurate data
Request deletion of data
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Requests can be sent to: [Contact Email]

12. Children’s Privacy

ArticleCentral.com does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has provided personal data, please contact us for removal.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The updated version will always be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

14. Contact