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This is a third-party service operated by the plugin author. <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/LarocheJ\/alt-goblin-legal\/blob\/main\/PRIVACY.md\">Privacy policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/LarocheJ\/alt-goblin-legal\/blob\/main\/TERMS.md\">terms of service<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you choose to purchase additional credits beyond the free monthly credits, this plugin also links to a Stripe-hosted checkout page (https:\/\/buy.stripe.com) to collect payment. <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/en-ca\/privacy\">Stripe privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The following data is transmitted to these services:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On plugin activation:<\/strong> Your site URL, used to register your site and issue a unique site token.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On alt text generation:<\/strong> A resized, base64-encoded version of the image, a prompt string, optional user-provided keywords, your site token, and your API key (if configured).<\/li>\n<li><strong>On credit purchase:<\/strong> You are redirected to a Stripe-hosted checkout page. The checkout link includes your email address as a prefilled parameter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>alt-goblin<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>, or install through the WordPress plugin installer.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin in <strong>Plugins &gt; Installed Plugins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Alt Goblin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Add your Alt Goblin API key to unlock paid credits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20an%20api%20key%3F\"><h3>Do I need an API key?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Alt Goblin works out of the box using the free monthly plan. Add an API key only if you purchase paid credits.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20many%20free%20credits%20are%20included%3F\"><h3>How many free credits are included?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The free plan currently provides 25 credits per month. Resets on the first of every month.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20images%20are%20processed%20in%20bulk%20mode%3F\"><h3>What images are processed in bulk mode?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Bulk mode only processes images that are missing alt text. Images that already have alt text are skipped and no credits are used.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20overwrite%20existing%20alt%20text%3F\"><h3>Does this overwrite existing alt text?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Single-image generation replaces the current value for that image. Bulk mode is designed to process only images without alt text.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20compatible%20with%20classic%20and%20block%20editor%20workflows%3F\"><h3>Is this compatible with classic and block editor workflows?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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