This policy describes how PingoViral ("PingoViral", "we", "us") collects, uses, stores, and shares information through the PingoViral platform at pingoviral.com and the PingoViral browser extension for Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox. By using PingoViral, you agree to this policy.
PingoViral provides lead-generation tools for web agencies, freelancers, and marketing teams. We build software that helps professionals discover local businesses, generate preview websites, and contact prospects via SMS and WhatsApp. For any privacy questions, email [email protected].
When you register we collect your email address, name, password (stored as a bcrypt hash, never in plaintext), and optional profile details (business name, phone number) that you provide in Settings.
When you run a scan, the extension captures publicly listed business information from the page you are viewing — business name, phone, address, category, ratings, review counts, and whether a website is listed. This is the same information any visitor to the page can see. We do not collect any data about the person operating the browser or other tabs.
On demo sites we deploy on your behalf, we record anonymous page view counts, button clicks ("Interest", "WhatsApp", "Call"), and the referring URL. This lets you see which prospects engaged with the demo. No personal data about site visitors is stored.
The PingoViral browser extension stores your PingoViral API key locally in chrome.storage so you do not have to sign in on every scan. It also stores temporary scan progress so an accidental page reload does not lose work. None of this data is shared with any third party. The extension only runs when you click the Scan button — it does not run in the background and does not read browsing history.
We do not use your data to train machine-learning models and we do not sell or rent it to any third party for advertising.
Data is stored on servers located in the European Union (Hetzner data centre, Falkenstein, Germany / Helsinki, Finland). Passwords are stored as bcrypt hashes. API keys are stored as SHA-256 hashes. Database backups are encrypted at rest.
We share only the minimum data needed to operate the service:
We do not sell, rent, or transfer your data to anyone else. We do not transfer data to advertising, credit-scoring, or lending services.
The extension requests the following permissions. Each is used strictly for the single purpose of scanning publicly listed business information when you click Scan.
The extension does not use or load remote code. All executable code is bundled and reviewed by the respective browser store.
We use session cookies to keep you signed in to the dashboard. We do not use advertising, tracking, or third-party analytics cookies on pingoviral.com or on any demo site we deploy.
Under GDPR and similar regulations, you have the right to:
Account data is kept for as long as your account is active. After you delete your account, we permanently remove personal data within 7 days and purge backups within 30 days. Aggregate, non-identifying usage metrics may be retained indefinitely for service improvement.
PingoViral is a business-to-business tool and is not directed at anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top will change. Material changes are announced via email to registered users at least 14 days before taking effect.
For any privacy question, data request, or complaint, write to [email protected].