Is Weglot GDPR compliant?
In this article, you will find out if Weglot is GDPR-compliant.
1. What is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a data protection regulation in the European Union that came into effect on May 25, 2018. It applies to all companies operating in the EU, as well as those outside the EU that offer goods or services to EU citizens or monitor the behavior of EU citizens. The GDPR aims to protect the privacy and personal data of individuals in the EU.
2. Is Weglot GDPR-compliant?
Yes, Weglot is GDPR-compliant. Weglot is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of its users and complies with the GDPR. The company has implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure personal data security and prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or use.
3. What data does Weglot collect?
Weglot stores the translations, meaning all the text on your website and the translated version, and collects data about its users, such as email addresses, IP addresses, and other technical data. The company also collects data about the websites that use its services, such as the URLs of the websites and the languages used on those websites.
Weglot also uses cookies to improve its services and to personalize the user experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the user's device when they visit a website. Weglot uses cookies to remember user preferences, to analyze website traffic, and to provide personalized content.
This data is collected to ensure the website content's accurate translation and provide users with the best possible experience. All data is kept as long as you use Weglot. After 6 (six) months of inactivity on a project, the inactive project is deleted permanently. A project is said inactive if no API call has been made on this project in the last six months.
4. Does Weglot share data with third parties?
Weglot does not share user data with third parties except as required by law or legal process. Weglot may share data with third-party service providers that assist with the operation of its services, such as hosting providers and payment processors, but only to the extent necessary to provide the services requested by the user.
5. Where are Weglot's servers located?
Weglot's servers are located in the European Union, within data centers that are compliant with EU data protection regulations. This ensures that the personal data of Weglot's users is protected and processed per EU data protection laws.
6. How are international data transfers handled, especially to the U.S.?
To provide our services, we work with subprocessors located outside the EU, including in the United States. When personal data is transferred to these subprocessors, Weglot ensures these transfers are legally protected under the GDPR. We verify that our U.S. subprocessors are certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which provides an adequate level of protection, or by entering into Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission with them.
7. How can users exercise their GDPR rights?
Under the GDPR, users have the right to access, rectify, or erase their personal data and restrict or object to the processing of their data. Users also have the right to data portability, which means they can request that their data be provided in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Users can exercise these rights by contacting Weglot's support team at support@weglot.com. As required by the GDPR, Weglot will respond to these requests within one month.
8. Conclusion
Weglot is committed to protecting its users' privacy and personal data and complies with the GDPR. The company collects data about its users and their websites but does not sell or rent this data to third parties. Weglot's servers are located in the EU, and the company has implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of personal data. Users can exercise their GDPR rights by contacting Weglot's support team.
If you have any further questions about Weglot's GDPR compliance or privacy policy, don't hesitate to look at our Privacy Policy page for detailed information on how Weglot collects, uses, and protects your personal data.