Last updated: September 18th, 2025

At Bey.co (“we”, “us”, “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information about you when you use our website https://bey.co.

For data protection inquiries, you may contact us at:
📧 legal@bey.co

1. Who We Are

Bey.co operates as a platform providing analytics, tools, and support for influencers and visitors. We do not endorse user-generated content but may process limited data for technical, analytical, and security purposes.

2. What Data We Collect

a) Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help spam detection.

b) Media

If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from posted images.

c) Forms & Communication

  • Contact Forms (Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms, WPForms Lite, BEY Floating Newsletter): When you submit a form, we collect the information you provide (e.g., name, email, message). This information may be stored in our database and/or sent via email.

  • FluentCRM: If you subscribe to our mailing list, your details are stored in our CRM and used to send newsletters or updates.

  • WP Mail SMTP: Emails are routed through external mail services (e.g., Gmail, SendGrid, Mailgun). These providers process email metadata as part of delivery.

d) Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Remember login details and display preferences.

  • Improve site functionality and security.

  • Analyze visitor behavior (with consent).

You can manage or withdraw cookie consent via your browser or our cookie banner.

e) Analytics

  • MonsterInsights (Google Analytics) & Site Kit by Google: Collect anonymized visitor data (IP, device type, browser, pages visited) to help us understand website usage. Processed in accordance with Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

f) Security & Spam Protection

  • Akismet Anti-Spam: Comment data (IP, content, email) may be processed by Automattic’s Akismet service to prevent spam.

  • Wordfence Security, Limit Login Attempts Reloaded, WP 2FA, Really Simple Security: These plugins log IPs and login attempts to protect the site against unauthorized access.

  • reCAPTCHA (Google) & WP Image CAPTCHA: Protect forms from spam by analyzing interactions. May transmit your IP address to Google or the CAPTCHA provider.

g) User IP & Location

  • User IP and Location Plugin: May capture and display IP addresses, ISP, and geolocation information to personalize content or for analytics.

h) SEO Tools

  • Yoast SEO: Optimizes content for search engines. While it does not directly process visitor personal data, it may collect anonymous usage statistics.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following bases:

  • Consent – when you accept cookies or subscribe to marketing.

  • Contract – to provide services (e.g., registered accounts).

  • Legal Obligation – for security, fraud prevention, and compliance.

  • Legitimate Interest – improving our services and protecting against abuse.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely for moderation history.

  • Registered Users: Stored until the account is deleted.

  • Form Submissions & Newsletter Data: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

  • Cookies: Typically expire within 1 day to 1 year.

  • Analytics Data: Retained according to Google’s policies or anonymized after set retention periods.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

  • Service providers (e.g., Google, Automattic, email delivery providers).

  • Security services (Wordfence, reCAPTCHA, Akismet).

  • Hosting, CDN, and technical providers necessary for website operation.

  • We do not sell or rent your personal data.

6. International Data Transfers

Some providers (Google, Automattic, email services) may process data outside the EU/EEA/UK. Where this occurs, we rely on GDPR-compliant safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

7. Your Rights (GDPR / UK GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.

  • Request correction or deletion of your data.

  • Restrict or object to processing.

  • Request a copy of your data (data portability).

  • Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing).

  • File a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority.

To exercise your rights, email legal@bey.co.

8. Where We Send Your Data

  • Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection (Akismet).

  • Emails and form submissions may pass through third-party mail or CRM services.

  • Analytics and cookie data may be shared with Google.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under 16. If we discover we have collected personal data from minors without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally to reflect changes in practices, regulations, or technology. The latest version will always be posted on this page.

11. Contact Us