> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.crawleo.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Privacy & Data Handling

> Understand Crawleo's privacy-first approach. Learn about our zero retention policy, data encryption, compliance with GDPR & CCPA, and commitment to protecting your data and user privacy.

## Our Privacy Commitment

Crawleo is built from the ground up with privacy as a core principle. We believe you should be able to access web data without compromising your privacy or your users' privacy.

<Card title="Zero Retention Policy" icon="trash-can">
  We do not persistently store your search queries, target URLs, or retrieved web content.
</Card>

## What We Don't Do

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  <Card title="No Data Selling" icon="ban">
    We never sell, rent, or share your data for advertising or profiling.
  </Card>

  <Card title="No AI Training" icon="robot">
    We never use your queries or crawled content to train AI models.
  </Card>

  <Card title="No Usage History" icon="clock-rotate-left">
    We don't maintain logs of what you searched or crawled.
  </Card>

  <Card title="No Third-Party Sharing" icon="share-nodes">
    Your data is never shared with third parties for their purposes.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Data We Process

We only process minimal data necessary for service operation:

| Data Type     | Purpose                  | Retention                 |
| ------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------- |
| API Key       | Authentication           | Until account deletion    |
| Credits Usage | Billing & usage tracking | Aggregated monthly        |
| Error Logs    | Service debugging        | Short-term (auto-deleted) |

<Note>
  We do **not** log your search queries, URLs, or the content we crawl for you.
</Note>

## Technical Implementation

### Stateless Architecture

Crawleo runs on a serverless architecture using Google Cloud Functions:

* **Stateless execution:** Each request is independent
* **No persistent storage:** Content flows through, not stored
* **Automatic scaling:** No data accumulation
* **Ephemeral processing:** Content discarded after response

### Secure Communication

* All API traffic uses **HTTPS encryption**
* API keys transmitted securely
* No plaintext data transmission

## Compliance

Crawleo's privacy-first design is built to be compatible with:

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  <Card title="GDPR" icon="flag">
    European General Data Protection Regulation
  </Card>

  <Card title="CCPA" icon="flag">
    California Consumer Privacy Act
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Your Rights

You have the right to:

* **Access:** Know what data we have about you (minimal account info only)
* **Deletion:** Request deletion of your account and associated data
* **Portability:** Export your account information
* **Objection:** Object to processing (contact support)

## Comparison with Competitors

| Feature             | Crawleo | Typical Web APIs |
| ------------------- | ------- | ---------------- |
| Query logging       | ❌ No    | ✅ Yes            |
| Content storage     | ❌ No    | Often yes        |
| AI training on data | ❌ Never | Sometimes        |
| Data selling        | ❌ Never | Sometimes        |
| Usage history       | ❌ No    | ✅ Yes            |

## Responsible Use

While we protect your privacy, we also expect responsible use:

<Warning>
  Do not use Crawleo to:

  * Scrape personal data without consent
  * Violate website terms of service
  * Engage in illegal activities
  * Circumvent access controls
</Warning>

## Questions?

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  <Card title="Privacy Policy" icon="file-contract" href="https://www.crawleo.dev/privacy">
    Read our full privacy policy.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contact Us" icon="envelope" href="mailto:privacy@crawleo.dev">
    Questions about privacy? Contact us.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>