Privacy Policy for News2Sheet

Version 1.0 - effective November 19, 2024

Introduction

Welcome to Fakiir, a Google Sheets™ extension developed by Northgate Solutions that generates plausible synthetic data at scale. The tool consists of an extension to Google Sheets™ combined with a Google Cloud-based API backend for data generation and license management. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle user information and safeguard privacy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information:

  • Payment Information: Managed via Gumroad and subject to their terms of service and privacy policy.
  • By Fakiir: We collect a hashed and anonymized Google User-ID for purposes of license management and for logging and troubleshooting technical faults. Additionally, we store license keys and activation timestamps in our backend. Please note, the Fakiir extension does not collect any information from your Google Sheets™ unless explicitly entered by you.

Non-Personal Information:

How We Use Collected Information

  • Fakiir uses a hashed Google User-ID as an anonymous identifier in all communications between the extension and backend.
  • The anonymized Google User-ID is used to manage licenses.
  • Timestamps and logs related to anonymous user interactions are used to improve our services and address technical issues efficiently.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

Fakiir and Northgate Solutions ensure that data sharing is restricted to what is necessary for application functionality. Data is not shared beyond the named parties (Google LLC, Gumroad, Inc.) and is used only as described in this document.

Data Security

  • All communications between the Fakiir extension and the backend (“data in transit”) are SSL-encrypted.
  • Data stored in the backend (“data at rest”) is encrypted in accordance with Google Cloud’s standard operating practices.
  • Access to all systems is protected according to best practices and not open to external parties.
  • Fakiir adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, ensuring restricted access to Google APIs to maintain user privacy and security.
  • Gumroad processes payments in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

The Northgate Solutions team follows industry best security engineering practices and closely monitors developments in this field.

User Rights and Control

Users can request or update their data anytime by contacting Northgate Solutions through our Imprint page. Users can also opt-out of any non-essential data collection or request data deletion (currently, no non-essential data collection is implemented as of November 2024).

Third-Party Services

Fakiir utilizes trusted third-party services: Google Cloud, Google Workspace (Google LLC), Gumroad (Gumroad, Inc.), and Cloudflare (Cloudflare, Inc. - for web hosting of this website).

Data Retention

Collected data is retained for a minimum duration of five years to fulfill its purposes as described in this privacy policy.

Changes to This Policy

Should any changes occur to this policy, updates will be made here. Changes shall take effect one month post-announcement, and we encourage users to review this policy periodically.

Contact Information

For any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, please refer to our page imprint.


Thank you for trusting Fakiir with your privacy.