Security
Your data belongs to you.
How CitMark collects, protects, and deletes your data — in plain language.
What we collect
- Account data: email, name, workspace members. Needed to run your account.
- Business data: brands you monitor, questions you track, reports. Visible only inside your workspace.
- Authorization tokens: Google / Shopify / Search Console OAuth tokens. Encrypted, never stored in plain text, never in logs.
- Measurement data: AI answers we collect, extracted citations, your scores. Anonymized before any aggregate use.
- Logs: sign-ins, API calls, admin actions. Kept 90 days (audit logs 1 year).
What we never touch: payment card data. Billing is handled entirely by Creem (our Merchant of Record) — card numbers never reach our servers.
How we protect it
- Tokens are encrypted with AES-256-GCM via a key management service before storage.
- Every data query is scoped to your workspace. Cross-workspace access is denied by default and tested before every release.
- All admin access to personal data is logged (who, when, what).
- We request the minimum OAuth scopes needed, and each new scope is reviewed before it’s added.
What we will never do
- Sell your data. Ever.
- Use your brand’s measurement data to benefit a competitor.
- Keep your personal data after you delete your account (30-day deletion; see below).
Your rights (GDPR)
- Export: download all your data as JSON, anytime, from Settings → Privacy.
- Delete: delete your account and your personal data is removed within 30 days. Tokens are revoked immediately.
- Complain: you have the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority.
- Our servers are hosted in the US. EU users are covered by a Data Processing Agreement and Standard Contractual Clauses.
If something goes wrong
If we discover a data breach, we will:
- Contain it immediately (revoke tokens, block access).
- Assess what was affected within 24 hours.
- Notify affected users within 72 hours, and notify regulators as required by GDPR.
- Publish a post-incident report within 7 days.
Contact
Security questions or reports: [email protected]