Privacy Policy — Blue Haven Studio GEO Scan

Effective date: March 25, 2026 · Last updated: March 25, 2026

1. Who We Are

Blue Haven Studio operates the BHS GEO Scan platform at bluehavenstudio.com. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights. If you have questions, contact us at [email protected].

2. What We Collect

We collect the minimum data needed to deliver your audit report:

Data	When Collected	Why
Email address	Scan form submission	To deliver your report and send relevant follow-up
Website URL	Scan form submission	To run the audit against your site
Scan results	Automatically during scan	To generate your report and improve our analysis
Payment details	Advanced Scan purchase	Processed by Stripe — we do not store card data
Qualifier answers	DFY qualifier form (optional)	To assess fit for Done-For-You service
IP address / browser	Every page visit	Security, rate limiting, fraud prevention

We do not collect passwords, sensitive personal information, or data from pages behind a login on your website.

3. How We Use Your Data

Deliver your scan report — by email as a PDF and interactive HTML report.
Follow-up communication — we may send tips, results summaries, or service recommendations related to your scan.
Marketing emails — if you submitted via the free scan form, you'll receive occasional emails about GEO/SEO topics and our services. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Improve the product — aggregated, anonymized scan data helps us improve our scoring models and recommendations.
Fraud prevention and security — to protect the platform from abuse.

We do not sell your data. We do not use your data for advertising on third-party platforms.

4. Third-Party Services

We share data with the following services to operate the platform:

Service	Purpose	Data Shared
Stripe	Payment processing	Email, payment details (not stored by us)
Brevo	Marketing email delivery	Email address, first name if provided
HubSpot	CRM — lead tracking	Email, URL, scan score
SMTP2GO	Transactional email delivery	Email address, report content
Anthropic / Claude	AI-generated report sections (Advanced)	Scan findings (no personal data)
DataForSEO	SEO data analysis	Website URL only
Microsoft Azure	Hosting and file storage	All data — stored in U.S. Azure data centers

5. Data Retention

We retain your data as follows:

Email and URL — retained indefinitely in our CRM for relationship management. You can request deletion at any time.
Scan reports (PDF/HTML) — stored in Azure Blob Storage and accessible via your report link for 90 days, then deleted.
Payment records — retained for 7 years as required for financial/tax compliance.

6. Your Rights

Regardless of where you are located, you have the right to:

Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the link in any email.
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Request deletion of your email, URL, and scan data from our systems.
Correct any inaccurate data we hold.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We'll respond within 10 business days.

7. Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal, functional cookies only — no advertising trackers, no third-party behavioral tracking. Specifically:

A session cookie to maintain your scan status while using the platform.
No Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar tracking tools are currently deployed on this platform.

8. Security

We implement industry-standard measures to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption in transit, Azure Blob Storage with access controls, and rate limiting on all form submissions. No system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the unlikely event of a breach affecting your personal data, we will notify you promptly.

9. Children's Privacy

This service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has submitted data, contact us and we will delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Material changes will be communicated by email if we have your address on file.

Privacy questions or deletion requests: [email protected]