Merge pull request #655 from plausible/metmarkosaric-patch-8

adding a note on optional google connection

privacy.md

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Here's what that means in practice:
 - **All emails are sent using a third-party email provider**. Transactional emails and email reports (should you choose to subscribe to them) are sent using Postmark. We have disabled both open tracking and link tracking on all emails sent. See the [Postmark Privacy Policy](https://postmarkapp.com/eu-privacy) for full details.
 - **We use Gravatar to get your account profile picture**. We use a proxy for this request to ensure no information is exposed to third parties. This method prevents the IP address, user agent and referrer header from being sent. See the [Gravatar Privacy Policy](https://support.gravatar.com/account/data-privacy/) for more details.
 - **We use DuckDuckGo to get your site favicon**. We use a proxy for this request to ensure no information is exposed to third parties. This method prevents the IP address, user agent and referrer header from being sent. See the [DuckDuckGo Privacy Policy](https://duckduckgo.com/privacy) for more details.
+- **If you choose to import your Google Analytics data, integrate with Search Console or use the Looker Studio connector**, you will need to connect your Google account to Plausible. Google will share your name, email address, language preference, profile picture and website stats with us which allows us to provide the services you requested. We never sell or share this data with any third-parties. The use and transfer of information received from [Google APIs adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy](https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy#additional_requirements_for_specific_api_scopes) including the Limited Use requirements.
 - **When you write to us with a question or to ask for help**. We keep that correspondence, which includes the email address, so that we have a history of past correspondences to reference if you reach out in the future. We use this data solely in connection with answering the queries we receive. We use Help Scout ([privacy policy](https://www.helpscout.com/company/legal/privacy/)) as our help desk software.
 - **When you submit feedback or feature requests**. We keep that feedback which includes the email address. We use this to understand the popularity of requests and to send you a notification when the feature you requested has been released. We use Nolt ([privacy policy](https://nolt.io/help/privacy)) as our feedback board.
 - **We use CAPTCHA service as a means of spam protection on our account registration form**. hCaptcha is a GDPR-compliant and privacy-friendly captcha. See the [hCaptcha Privacy Policy](https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy) for full details.
@@ -68,4 +69,4 @@ We may update this policy as needed to comply with relevant regulations and refl
 
 Contact us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this privacy policy, your data, or your rights with respect to your information.
 
-Last updated: April 16, 2024
+Last updated: September 30, 2024