Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Verified Origin collects, uses and protects personal information when you use our website, contact us, purchase a plan or use the WordPress plugin.
Last updated: 8 June 2026
Verified Origin is a WordPress plugin designed to help users review website content for trust signals, originality concerns, AI-assisted writing indicators, business evidence, claim review guidance and weak content before publishing.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how long we keep it and the rights you have in relation to your personal data.
Who we are
Verified Origin is operated from the United Kingdom.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, contact us at:
Email: hello@verifiedorigin.co.uk
Website: https://verifiedorigin.co.uk/
Information we may collect
We may collect different types of information depending on how you use the website, checkout, contact form or plugin.
Account and licence information
This may include your name, email address, licence key, selected plan, subscription status and plugin activation details.
Checkout and billing information
Payment and subscription details may be processed through third-party checkout and payment providers. We do not intentionally store full card details on our website.
Contact form information
If you contact us, we may collect your name, email address, website URL and the contents of your message so we can respond.
Plugin and usage information
This may include technical information such as website URL, plugin version, licence status, scan usage, Trust History, error information and basic diagnostic data needed to provide the service.
Submitted or scanned content
When you use Verified Origin to scan content, the text or content submitted for analysis may be processed to generate trust signals, originality signals, AI-assisted writing indicators, business evidence, claim review guidance and review recommendations.
Website analytics and cookies
We may collect information about how visitors use our website through cookies, analytics tools and similar technologies, where permitted by law and consent settings.
How we use information
We use information only where we have a lawful reason to do so.
To provide the plugin
We use licence, account and usage information to activate plans, manage scan allowances, provide plugin access and support core plugin functionality.
To process scans
Submitted content may be processed to generate trust scores, originality signals, AI-assisted writing indicators, business evidence review, claim review guidance, scan evidence and private diagnostic recommendations.
To manage payments and subscriptions
Checkout and billing data is used to manage trials, paid subscriptions, cancellations, renewals and customer account access.
To provide support
Contact details and support messages are used to respond to enquiries, investigate issues and help with plugin setup, licence activation or account access.
To improve reliability
Technical and diagnostic information may be used to monitor plugin performance, fix errors, improve security and prevent misuse.
To meet legal obligations
We may keep certain records where required for accounting, tax, fraud prevention, dispute handling or legal compliance.
How scanned content is handled
Because Verified Origin analyses website content, this section is especially important.
Content submitted for scanning is processed to produce the plugin report. This may include trust scoring, originality checks, AI-assisted writing indicators, business evidence review, claim review guidance, scan evidence and improvement guidance.
We do not sell submitted content. We do not intend to publish your submitted content or make private scan diagnostics publicly available unless you choose to display a public trust report through the plugin.
Where third-party processing is required to provide scan results, submitted content may be sent securely to relevant service providers for analysis. Those providers should only process the content for the purpose of providing the requested functionality.
We aim to keep submitted content only for as long as needed to provide scan results, maintain service reliability, prevent abuse and support account usage. Exact retention periods may depend on the technical setup, plan type and service providers used.
Lawful bases for processing
Depending on the situation, we may rely on different lawful bases under UK data protection law.
Contract
We process account, licence, checkout and plugin usage information where needed to provide the plugin, manage your subscription and deliver the service you requested.
Legitimate interests
We may process limited information to keep the service secure, prevent misuse, improve reliability, handle support requests and understand how the plugin is used.
Consent
We may rely on consent for non-essential cookies, analytics, marketing communications or other optional processing where required.
Legal obligation
We may process or retain information where required for tax, accounting, legal claims, fraud prevention or compliance obligations.
Third-party services
We may use trusted third-party services to operate the website, checkout, plugin, email, analytics and scan functionality.
These may include website hosting providers, WordPress services, checkout and payment providers, licence management tools, email providers, analytics tools and content-analysis providers.
Where third parties process personal data on our behalf, we aim to use providers that apply appropriate security and data protection safeguards.
Some providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards should be used where required by data protection law.
Cookies and analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working, understand website usage and support checkout or security features.
Essential cookies may be used because they are needed for the website, checkout, security or plugin-related account functions to work properly.
Non-essential cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, should only be used where consent is required and has been given through the website cookie banner or consent tool.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through the website cookie preferences tool.
How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as needed for the reason it was collected.
Account and licence records
Kept while your account, licence or subscription remains active, and for a reasonable period afterwards where needed for support, legal, accounting or dispute purposes.
Billing records
Kept for as long as required for accounting, tax and legal record-keeping obligations.
Support messages
Kept for as long as needed to respond to your enquiry, manage the issue and keep reasonable support records.
Scan data
Kept only for as long as needed to provide scan results, maintain service reliability, prevent misuse and support plugin functionality, including Trust History where available under the selected plan.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights over your personal information.
These may include the right to access your personal data, correct inaccurate information, request deletion, restrict processing, object to certain processing, request data portability and withdraw consent where consent is the lawful basis.
To make a privacy request, contact hello@verifiedorigin.co.uk.
You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how your personal information is handled.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information and submitted content.
However, no website, plugin, hosting provider or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive personal data through the plugin unless it is needed for their own content review purposes.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as Verified Origin develops, especially as plugin functionality, checkout, analytics, licence management and third-party processing arrangements change.
The latest version will be published on this page with the updated date shown near the top.
