1. Who we are
The data controller is Germ Bud LLC, 30 N Gould St #43911, Sheridan, WY 82801, United States. Contact: germbudllc@gmail.com.
2. Scope
This policy applies to visitors of our website, client sellers and their authorized users, and business contacts such as prospects and vendors.
3. Information we collect
(a) Information you give us
Name, business email, company, phone number and the content of messages you send us.
(b) Seller account information
Information you authorize us to access through the Selling Partner API and Amazon Ads API, as listed on Our Application.
(c) Information from third-party tools
Data from tools you authorize us to use with your account, such as Helium 10, Xnurta and Sellerboard.
(d) Reports you share
Reports you export from Seller Central or the Advertising Console and share with us.
(e) Technical data
Server logs strictly needed to run and secure the website (for example, request time and error information).
We do not collect or store buyer personal information (PII) from Amazon.
4. How we use information
- To provide and improve our services for the seller concerned;
- to prepare reports and recommendations;
- to communicate with you;
- to keep our systems secure;
- to comply with legal obligations.
We use Amazon Information only to provide services to the seller who authorized it, consistent with Amazon's Data Protection Policy and Acceptable Use Policy.
5. Legal bases for processing
- Contract: to perform our service agreement with you.
- Legitimate interests: to secure our systems, improve our services and communicate with business contacts.
- Consent: where you have given it, which you may withdraw at any time.
- Legal obligation: to comply with tax, accounting and other laws.
6. AI-assisted analysis
We may use AI services (Anthropic Claude API) to generate analysis summaries for the seller. Data is processed under commercial terms that do not allow model training on our data. We do not use one seller's data to train models or to benefit another seller.
8. International transfers
Data is processed in the United States. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers from the EEA, UK or Switzerland.
9. Data retention
Amazon Information is kept only as long as needed to provide services and never longer than 18 months unless law requires longer. Security logs are kept for at least 12 months. All Amazon Information is securely deleted within 30 days after the seller revokes authorization, the service ends, or Amazon requests deletion. See our Data Retention & Deletion Policy.
10. Security
We protect information with encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), multi-factor authentication, least-privilege access, logging and monitoring. See Data Protection & Security.
11. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, port, restrict or object to processing of your personal information, and to withdraw consent.
California residents have the right to know, delete and correct personal information, and to opt out of sale or sharing. We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To exercise your rights, email germbudllc@gmail.com. We respond within 30 days (45 days where the CCPA applies). You also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority.
13. Children
Our services are not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. We will post the new version here with a new "Last updated" date and notify clients of material changes.
15. Contact
Germ Bud LLC, 30 N Gould St #43911, Sheridan, WY 82801, United States. Email: germbudllc@gmail.com.