Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

 

1. Introduction

Welcome to What About Mkt. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website, https://www.whataboutmkt.com. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1.1 Data Controller Identification (LGPD)

For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, including the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD – Law No. 13.709/2018), What About Mkt acts as the data controller responsible for the collection, processing, and protection of personal data described in this Privacy Policy.

As the data controller, What About Mkt determines the purposes and means of processing personal information collected through the Website and related services.

If you have questions regarding the processing of your personal data, requests related to your rights under the LGPD, or concerns about how your information is handled, you may contact us through the following channel:

Email: support@whataboutmkt.com

Requests related to personal data access, correction, deletion, or other data subject rights will be evaluated and processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect various types of information, including:

  • Information You Provide: When you fill out forms, correspond with us, register for services, report issues, or complete surveys, you may provide information such as your name and last name, address, email address, location, occupation, job title, payment information, social media authentication data, and preferences for newsletters, email alerts, and other marketing communications.
  • Information We Collect Automatically: Device-specific information (e.g., hardware model, IP address, operating system), technical information, details of your website visits, browsing behavior, interactions with our website, and data collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This includes information collected via pixel systems and heat-mapping tools (such as Microsoft Clarity and Google Ads systems) which we use to improve the user experience on the site and for marketing purposes. Cookies may originate from our own platform (first-party cookies) or from third-party services integrated into the site, such as analytics, advertising, and embedded content providers. Retention periods vary depending on the type and purpose of each cookie.
  • Information From Third Parties: Data from analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity) and payment processors to facilitate transactions. Some of these third-party services may also set cookies that collect usage, performance, or advertising data, which may be shared back with these partners under a lawful basis.

3. Policy for Account Members

Account members may be required to provide additional personal information to access exclusive features or content and receive a tailored experience. This information is handled with the same level of care and protection as all other personal data, and members have the same rights as outlined above regarding access, correction, and deletion of their information.

Free Trial Access We offer a Free Trial feature facilitated by WooCommerce and WooSubscriptions. This allows users to access their chosen membership plan for 7 days without payment. Please note that this is a one-time benefit; the user can only use this free trial once per account.

By utilizing this feature, you acknowledge and agree that we retain the checkout information provided during the sign-up process, even within the trial period. This data is stored to facilitate future transactions and ensure seamless service continuity.

4. Legal Grounds for Data Use

Our use of your personal information is based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have explicitly agreed to our use of your data, including acceptance of cookies when legally required.
  • Contract Performance: Where data is necessary to fulfill our contract with you.
  • Legal Obligation: Compliance with legal obligations under Brazilian Law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados – LGPD).
  • Legitimate Interests: Where our use of data is necessary for legitimate business purposes and does not override your data protection rights, including the use of certain cookies essential for functionality and security.
  • Legal Claims: Where data is necessary for legal proceedings.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our services.
  • To process payments and subscriptions.
  • To send newsletters, email alerts, and marketing communications (with your consent).
  • To improve user experience through analytics and personalization, including insights generated through cookies, pixels, and tracking technologies (such as Microsoft Clarity and Google Ads) that help us understand browsing behavior and site performance.
  • To generate studies, analysis, news, and magazines based on usage data (including site interaction and AI chat history), which may be disclosed on the site.
  • To comply with legal obligations under GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and other applicable laws.

5.1 Profile Information, Account Identification, and Content Personalization

In order to operate the What About Mkt Website, provide membership services, and maintain a consistent user experience, we retain certain profile and account-related information associated with registered users. This may include personal details such as name, email address, profile information, location, professional details, subscription status, communication preferences, and interaction history with our platform.

Some profile information fields are optional. Users may choose not to disclose certain personal information, including details such as occupation, country or location, and newsletter preferences. However, certain information is required for account identification and platform functionality. At a minimum, users must provide their name, last name, and email address, which are necessary for account creation, authentication, and service-related communications.

Users may update or modify their profile information at any time through their account profile page on the Website. This allows users to manage their personal details, update preferences, and maintain the accuracy of the information associated with their account.

The information stored in user profiles may be processed for the purposes of:

  • Identifying users within the platform and maintaining account authentication.
  • Managing membership access, subscriptions, and account permissions.
  • Facilitating the delivery of newsletters, email alerts, service communications, and other informational updates related to the platform.
  • Improving the relevance and quality of content published on the Website, including articles, studies, reports, newsletters, and digital magazines produced by What About Mkt.

Certain aggregated or anonymized insights derived from user profile data and platform interactions may also be used to guide editorial planning, content research, and the development of materials published on the Website. These insights help us better understand audience interests and improve the relevance of the information and analysis we provide.

All such information is handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws and used only for the operational, analytical, and communication purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

5.2 Purchase, Billing, and Transaction Data

When you make a purchase or subscribe to a membership plan on our Website, certain personal and transactional information is collected and processed in order to complete and maintain the transaction. This may include billing details, subscription status, payment authorization information, transaction identifiers, invoices, and records of purchased content or services.

Payment processing is handled through secure third-party providers, including Stripe and the WooCommerce/Woo Subscriptions systems integrated into our platform. What About Mkt does not store full credit card numbers or sensitive payment credentials directly on its servers. However, we may retain limited billing and transaction-related information necessary to manage purchases, subscriptions, and service access.

This information may be retained for the following purposes:

  • To process and confirm purchases and subscription activations.
  • To facilitate automatic renewal of subscriptions and recurring payments.
  • To maintain records of transactions, invoices, and purchase history.
  • To provide customer support and resolve billing issues.
  • To comply with financial, tax, legal, and anti-fraud obligations.

For subscription-based services, payment authorization data and billing identifiers may be retained by our payment processors to allow recurring renewals according to the subscription terms selected by the user.

Records of purchased products, subscriptions, and content access may also be retained in our systems for account management and service delivery purposes. The rights and conditions associated with purchased services, membership access, subscription renewals, upgrades, crossgrades, cancellations, and billing adjustments are governed primarily by the provisions described in our Terms of Use.

To protect the integrity of our services and prevent fraud, we may also retain transaction-related information, billing identifiers, and payment activity records for security, fraud prevention, and dispute resolution purposes. In cases involving payment disputes, chargebacks, refund requests, or suspected fraudulent activity, relevant transaction data may be retained and shared with payment processors, financial institutions, and authorized legal authorities as necessary to investigate and resolve such matters.

By completing a purchase or subscribing to a plan, you acknowledge and agree that transactional and billing information may be retained as necessary to manage renewals, maintain accurate purchase records, protect against fraud, and ensure the proper functioning of the services provided through the Website.

6. Automatic Service-Related Communications and Marketing Communications

In addition to newsletters and optional marketing communications, we send certain automated, service-related emails to ensure the proper operation of your account and the services provided through the Website. These communications are essential to your use of the platform, and by creating an account or using our services, you acknowledge and agree that you may receive them.

6.1 Service-Related Communications

The following emails are considered necessary for account operation, membership management, security, or transaction processing and are not dependent on newsletter or marketing consent:

  • Verify Email: To validate your email address for account security. You cannot log in until your email is verified, even after a purchase has been made.
  • Forgot Password: Sent when you request to change your password.
  • Purchase Reminder Warm-Up: To remind you of the first renewal of your purchase as part of our risk-free policy.
  • Purchase Invoice: Contains all purchase information and an invoice.
  • Purchase Cancellation: To inform you that your cancellation has taken effect and to confirm the expiration date of your membership.
  • Payment Issue Detected: Sent when we attempt to process the payment, but an error occurs.

6.2 Marketing Communications

We may also send marketing communications, promotional emails, newsletters, coupons, special offers, and information about platform benefits, content updates, or new features.

Users may manage their preferences for marketing communications at any time through their profile page or by using the unsubscribe option included in the relevant email, where applicable.

7. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

  • Payment Processors: Such as Stripe, WooCommerce and Woo Subscriptions to facilitate transactions securely.
  • Membership Processors: Such as ARMember, to provide access to our content.
  • Integration Processors: Such as Zapier, to link information between platforms.
  • Analytics and Experience Providers: Such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity for website improvement. These services may deploy third-party cookies and pixel systems that collect usage data and may share aggregated insights with us.
  • Marketing Platforms: Mailchimp, Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and LinkedIn Ads for targeted advertising. These platforms may also use cookies or tracking technologies to personalize and measure marketing communications.
 

8. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information to service providers, business partners, and other third parties to assist us in providing the Website and Services, fulfilling our contractual obligations, and optimizing our operations. This includes:

    • MailChimp: Used for email communications, including marketing messages, with your consent.
    • Facebook (Meta): Used for paid marketing and social networking services.
    • Google Ads & Microsoft Clarity: Used for marketing, tracking, and improving user experience via pixels and heatmaps.
    • Typeform: Used for online forms and surveys.
    • SurveyMonkey: Used for research surveys and data collection.
    • ARMember: Used for membership, profile, and login administration.
    • WooCommerce and Woo Subscriptions: Used for managing checkout, free trials, and payment renewals.
    • Zapier: Used to link and automate the flow of information between our various platforms.
  • Stripe: Used for billing and billing renewal.
  • Curvy: Used for currency conversion.

We also use analytics providers to improve our Website and Services.

8.1 International Data Transfers

Some of the third-party service providers and technology platforms used by What About Mkt may process or store personal data in countries outside Brazil. This may occur when we use international service providers for services such as payment processing, analytics, marketing platforms, cloud infrastructure, AI integrations, and communication systems.

As a result, certain personal information collected through the Website may be transferred to, processed in, or accessed from jurisdictions that may have data protection laws different from those applicable in Brazil.

Examples of services that may involve international data transfers include, but are not limited to:

  • Payment processing services such as Stripe.
  • Analytics and website experience tools such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity.
  • Marketing and communication platforms such as Mailchimp, Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, and Meta Ads.
  • Automation and integration platforms such as Zapier.

When international transfers occur, What About Mkt takes reasonable steps to ensure that personal data is handled securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD). These measures may include relying on contractual safeguards, security standards implemented by service providers, and other legally recognized mechanisms designed to protect personal data during international transfers.

By using the Website and its services, you acknowledge that your personal data may be transferred to and processed by third-party providers located outside Brazil for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

9. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we recommend that you review their privacy policies before providing them with any personal information.

10. Sharing of Data About Others

If you provide information about other individuals, you must have obtained clear consent before sharing their data. We will process the data by this policy.

11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and pixel systems to collect information about your browsing behavior. Cookies may be first-party (created by our website) or third-party (created by external services such as analytics, advertising partners, and embedded content providers).

Specifically, we partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replays to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization and fraud/security purposes.

Each cookie may have a specific retention period that determines how long it remains stored on your device. Some cookies may share data with trusted partners when necessary for analytics, advertising, functionality, or service optimization and always under a legally valid basis. You can control or turn off cookies through your browser settings. For more information, check our “Cookie Policy.”

12. Data Security

We implement security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized Access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

13. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, including Brazil’s LGPD, you have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Right of Access: You can request information on whether your data is being processed and Access to that data.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure (‘Right to be Forgotten’): You can request the deletion of your data unless there is a legitimate legal reason for us to retain it.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we stop processing your data at any time.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to have it transferred to another data controller.
  • Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data under certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at support@whataboutmkt.com. Please note that exercising certain rights, such as the right to Erasure, may result in limited Access to our services.

14. Close Account and Data Deletion

You may close or delete your account at any time directly through your profile page. When you delete your account, we will erase the personal data stored in the systems directly managed for membership access and communication, specifically:

  • ARMember (subscription and site-access management system)
  • Zapier (automation workflows connected to your account actions)
  • Mailchimp (email communication and newsletter system)

Once the account is closed, you will no longer have login access, and your membership data in these systems will be permanently removed.

Important Note on Social Login Accounts: If you created your account using social login (such as Google or Facebook), you may not be able to complete the account deletion process through our profile page due to a known ARMember system limitation. In such cases, What About Mkt is not accountable for this technical restriction, as it is a feature controlled solely by ARMember. Users may be required to review ARMember’s own policies and follow any additional steps or requirements set by their platform to fully close or disconnect a social login–based account.

Important Note on External Systems: Some services used to process payments, manage transactions, operate independently from What About Mkt. As a result, certain personal, transactional, or interaction data may continue to be stored externally by:

  • WooCommerce (e-commerce platform)
  • WooCommerce Subscriptions (subscription management extension)
  • Stripe (payment processor)

These platforms may retain information such as payment history, invoices, transaction logs, and subscription records to comply with financial, legal, or anti-fraud requirements or for analytical purposes. What About Mkt is not responsible for the storage, deletion, or retention policies of these third-party systems, and their data practices are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of WooCommerce, WooCommerce Subscriptions, Stripe, for more details on how they handle retained data.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and, when appropriate, by email. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with us at support@whataboutmkt.com.