Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 5, 2026
Last updated: May 5, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to BuildCitations.ai, a product of YSH Digital Marketing.

YSH Digital Marketing ("us", "we", or "our") operates https://buildcitations.ai (hereinafter referred to as "Service") as part of our digital marketing service offerings.

Our Privacy Policy governs your visit to https://buildcitations.ai, and explains how we collect, safeguard and disclose information that results from your use of our Service.

We use your data to provide and improve Service. By using Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, the terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms of Service.

2. Definitions

  • SERVICE means the https://buildcitations.ai website and the associated AI-powered citation building platform operated by YSH Digital Marketing.
  • PERSONAL DATA means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).
  • USAGE DATA is data collected automatically either generated by the use of Service or from Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • COOKIES are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).
  • DATA CONTROLLER means a natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your data.
  • DATA PROCESSORS (OR SERVICE PROVIDERS) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.
  • THE USER is the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.

3. Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

3.1 Account and Business Data

We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and authentication credentials. When you set up a citation campaign, you provide business information including:

  • Business name, address, phone number (NAP data);
  • Business hours, categories, and service descriptions;
  • Social media links and website URLs;
  • Business logos and media assets.

This business information is used exclusively to submit citation listings to directories on your behalf.

4. Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Business contact information
  • Cookies and Usage Data

Usage Data

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access Service by or through a mobile device. This may include:

  • IP address, browser type, and version;
  • Campaign progress and citation status updates;
  • Usage patterns and dashboard interaction logs;
  • Device identifiers and diagnostic data.

Tracking Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Examples of Cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies: To operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences and settings.
  • Security Cookies: For security purposes.

5. Use of Data

YSH Digital Marketing uses the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service;
  • To submit and manage citation listings on your behalf;
  • To notify you about changes to our Service;
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service;
  • To provide customer support;
  • To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service;
  • To monitor the usage of our Service;
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues;
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights (including billing);
  • To provide you with notices about your account and/or subscription;

6. Retention of Data

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

7. Transfer of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United States and process it there.

YSH Digital Marketing will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

8. Disclosure of Data

We may disclose personal information that we collect, or you provide:

  • Directory Submissions: Your business NAP data is submitted to third-party directory websites as part of the core service you have purchased.
  • Law Enforcement: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Business Transaction: If we or our subsidiaries are involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale.
  • Third Parties: To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business.

9. Third-Party Service Providers

We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), provide Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services or assist us in analysing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

9.1 AI & Automation

  • AI Citation Agent: Our Stagehand-powered AI automates directory submissions on your behalf.
  • Google Gemini: Used for business classification and directory matching intelligence.

9.2 Infrastructure & Hosting

  • Supabase: For database storage of user accounts, business profiles, and campaign metadata.
  • Vercel: For hosting the BuildCitations.ai web application.

9.3 Authentication

  • Supabase Auth: Used for secure user authentication and account management.

10. Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us, including the third-party directories where your citations are submitted. If you click a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18 ("Child" or "Children").

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children under 18. If you become aware that a Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email: info@ysh-strategy.com