Effective October 24, 2026
This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal data by the operator of serpmaze.com, published under the title GEO Blueprint by serpmaze (hereinafter “the Site”, “we” or “us”), in connection with any visit to the Site or any use of its content.
1. Scope and Nature of the Site
1.1 The Site is an independent informational publication concerning Generative Engine Optimization, entity SEO and the citation of sources within AI search results.
1.2 The Site offers no user accounts, no online store and no payment facility, and the operator sells no services through it. No newsletter or mailing list is operated.
1.3 This Policy applies solely to the Site. Third-party destinations reached from the Site fall under their own respective policies.
1.4 Hyperlinks within articles to search engines, AI assistants, SEO tools and other external resources lead to services operated independently of the Site. The operator accepts no liability for the data practices of such services.
1.5 In this Policy, “personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, and “processing” means any operation performed on such data, whether or not by automated means.
2. Categories of Personal Data Processed
2.1 Data supplied by the visitor
Where a visitor completes the form published on the contact page, the Site receives the name, email address and message text entered by the visitor. The Site publishes no email address, and the form constitutes the exclusive means of correspondence.
2.2 Data collected automatically
Subject to prior consent, analytics cookies set by Google Analytics might record device type, browser, approximate location derived from the IP address, referring source and pages viewed. Embedded YouTube players also cause Google to set cookies, as described in Clause 4.
2.3 Data not sought
The Site does not solicit financial details, identity documents or sensitive categories of data. Visitors are asked not to include such information in any message.
3. Purposes and Legal Bases
Personal data is processed for the following purposes and on the following bases:
- Responding to correspondence submitted through the contact form, on the basis of the legitimate interest in answering enquiries.
- Measuring readership in aggregate, on the basis of consent obtained through the cookie banner.
- Operating affiliate redirect links, on the basis of the legitimate interest in funding the publication.
- Complying with legal obligations to which the operator is subject.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
4.1 On first access, a consent banner requests the visitor’s permission before any non-essential cookie is placed. Refusal does not restrict access to any part of the content.
4.2 Consent, once given, remains revocable at any time through the banner settings, without prejudice to processing carried out before revocation.
4.3 Pages embedding YouTube video content cause YouTube and Google to set cookies on loading or playback. Such cookies are governed by the privacy terms of Google.
4.4 Visitors retain the further option of deleting or blocking cookies through the settings of their own browser.
5. Affiliate Arrangements
5.1 The Site derives revenue from affiliate commissions, principally from Fiverr. Affiliate links are routed through internal redirect paths of the form /go/… before forwarding the visitor to the relevant partner.
5.2 Upon arrival at the partner’s domain, the partner places its own cookies and applies its own privacy policy and terms of service, for which the operator bears no responsibility.
5.3 The redirect step presents no form and solicits no personal data from the visitor. Its function is limited to routing and to attribution of the referral.
5.4 Commission is paid by the partner and adds no cost to the visitor’s purchase. Further particulars appear in the Affiliate Disclosure.
6. Disclosure to Third Parties
6.1 The operator does not sell personal data under any circumstances.
6.2 Data is disclosed only to service providers acting on the operator’s behalf, namely hosting and analytics providers, and to public authorities where the law so requires.
7. Retention and Security
7.1 Contact form submissions are retained for the period reasonably required to resolve the enquiry and any related follow-up, after which they are deleted.
7.2 Analytics data is retained in accordance with the configuration of the relevant Google service.
7.3 The operator applies appropriate technical measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorised access or loss.
8. Rights of Data Subjects
8.1 Subject to applicable law, every data subject holds the right to request access to personal data, rectification of inaccurate data and erasure, and the right to object to processing.
8.2 Where processing rests on consent, the data subject retains the right to withdraw such consent without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
8.3 Any data subject is entitled to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
8.4 Requests under this Clause are to be submitted via the contact form, identifying the right invoked.
9. Notice to California Residents
The operator does not sell personal information, nor share it for monetary consideration, within the meaning of California privacy legislation.
10. Minors
The Site is not directed to persons under the age of 13, or 16 in jurisdictions imposing a higher threshold. The operator does not knowingly collect data from such persons and shall erase any such data upon becoming aware of it.
11. Editorial Statement
Articles are prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools and reviewed by a human editor prior to publication. All content constitutes general information and shall not be construed as professional, legal, financial or tax advice. No ranking, citation or other result is guaranteed, and visitors act on any material at their own discretion.
12. Governing Law
This Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the operator of the Site is established.
13. Amendments
The operator reserves the right to amend this Policy at its discretion. The effective date stated above identifies the current version, and continued use of the Site following publication of an amended version constitutes acknowledgement thereof.