Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Keyword Merchant ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information from visitors to keywordmerchant.com and from clients who use our Amazon seller services.
1. Information We Collect
From website visitors: When you contact us through our form or by email, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, business name, and message. Our website host, Squarespace, may automatically collect standard usage data such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited through cookies and analytics.
From clients: With your explicit authorization, we access data from your Amazon seller and advertising accounts through Amazon's official Selling Partner API and Amazon Ads API. This may include sales, orders, inventory, fees, reimbursements, catalog, and advertising campaign and performance data.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect only to:
Respond to inquiries and communicate with you
Provide the services you've engaged us for, including inventory planning, sales and profitability reporting, and advertising management
Maintain and improve the reliability and security of our services
We do not use client data for any purpose other than providing services to that client.
3. How We Share Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your information. Client data is never shared with other clients. We share information only:
With service providers who help us operate our business, such as website hosting, email, and data processing tools, and only as needed to provide our services
When required by law or to protect our legal rights
4. Amazon Data
Data obtained through Amazon's APIs is handled in accordance with Amazon's Data Protection Policy and Acceptable Use Policy. We access only the data needed to provide our services, and access is granted and controlled by you through Amazon's official authorization process. We never request or store your Amazon account password.
5. Data Security
We protect your information with safeguards appropriate to its sensitivity, including:
Encrypted storage of access credentials
Encrypted (HTTPS) connections for all data transmission
Access limited to authorized Keyword Merchant personnel
Account security measures such as strong passwords and multi-factor authentication
6. Data Retention
We keep client data only as long as needed to provide our services. When our engagement ends or you revoke access, we delete your Amazon data and access credentials within 30 days, unless we are required by law to retain it.
7. Your Choices and Rights
You can revoke our access to your Amazon data at any time through Seller Central (Manage Your Apps) or your Amazon Ads account settings. You may also contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information.
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are intended for businesses and are not directed to anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or your data, contact us at daniel@keywordmerchant.com.