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No email addresses or personal data.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Telemetry - every 7 or 30 days depending on your chosen frequency, only with explicit opt-in consent.\nSends: site URL and site name, PHP version, PHP SAPI, server OS, memory limit, max execution time,\nupload max filesize, loaded PHP extensions (presence only), WordPress version,\nplugin version, locale, multisite status, active plugin slugs (e.g. woocommerce\/woocommerce.php),\nactive theme slug, disk free space in GB, SSL enabled flag,\npage load time in ms, count of 410 responses served, total Gone URLs tracked,\nbot traffic counts per crawler name (24-hour snapshot), 14-day daily bot vs\nhuman traffic split. No visitor IP addresses, no post content, no page URLs.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Deactivation reason - sent once when you deactivate the plugin and complete\nthe optional deactivation survey, but only if telemetry consent was previously\ngiven. Sends: selected reason (e.g. \"found a better plugin\") and optional\nfree-text detail you type.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>News\/updates email - only when you explicitly opt in and provide an email\naddress. Unsubscribe at any time from Settings.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>Data retention on deactivation: By default, deactivating the plugin keeps\nall data intact so it is available when you re-enable the plugin. If you\nenable the \"Remove Data on Deactivation\" option in Settings \u2192 Data &amp; Privacy,\nall tables and options are permanently deleted on deactivation. Uninstalling\nthe plugin (Plugins \u2192 Delete) always erases all data regardless of this setting.<\/p>\n\n<p>No data is ever sold or shared with third parties.\nA summary is automatically appended to your site's Privacy Policy page.\nDelete all plugin data: DenArt - SEO Wipe (HTTP 410 Gone) \u2192 License \u2192 Account &amp; Privacy.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Donation<\/h3>\n\n<p>If you find this plugin useful, consider supporting its development with a donation.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can donate through the following platforms:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.me\/denartgfx\">PayPal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/nightw0lv\">Patreon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Your support helps us keep the plugin updated and free for everyone.<\/p>\n\n<p>Thank you for your contribution!<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate through the Plugins screen<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>DenArt - SEO Wipe (HTTP 410 Gone) \u2192 Settings<\/strong> and enable detection<\/li>\n<li>Optionally connect your site via <strong>License<\/strong> for automatic renewal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20affect%20my%20live%20site%20immediately%3F\"><h3>Does this affect my live site immediately?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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