What Ahrefs publishes about its security, privacy and use of your data, with a link to the page each fact came from. Checked October 10, 2026.
"Not found" means our reader didn't find it on the public pages it could read; the vendor may still publish it.
Has a statement about using data to train or improve AI
Ahrefs's own words (ahrefs.com/legal/data-processing-addendum):
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ahrefs.com/legal/privacy-policy
| Certification or report | Mentioned on |
|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 27001 | ahrefs.com |
Privacy laws and frameworks mentioned: GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. These are laws the vendor says it follows, not certifications.
A certification on a website is a claim. For anything sensitive, ask Ahrefs for the SOC 2 report or ISO certificate.
Our reader didn't find a subprocessor list on Ahrefs's public pages. It may be published somewhere we couldn't reach, such as a trust portal that needs JavaScript or a login. Ask Ahrefs for it if you need it.
| SSO / SAML | Mentioned |
| SCIM provisioning | Not found |
| Multi-factor authentication | Mentioned |
| Encryption at rest | Not found |
| Encryption in transit | Not found |
| Penetration testing | Not found |
| Bug bounty / disclosure program | Not found |
| Audit logs | Not found |
| Data residency | Mentioned United States |
| security.txt contact | Not found |
| Trust / security center | Not found |
| Privacy policy | ahrefs.com/legal/privacy-policy |
| Subprocessor list | Not found |
| Data processing agreement (DPA) | ahrefs.com/legal/data-processing-addendum |
| AI policy | Not found |
| Terms | ahrefs.com/legal/terms |
| Status page | Not found |
| Check | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Security or trust page | 15 | No |
| Certifications listed | 20 | Yes |
| Privacy policy | 10 | Yes |
| Subprocessor list | 15 | No |
| DPA available | 10 | Yes |
| AI training policy stated | 15 | Yes |
| security.txt contact | 5 | No |
| Status page | 10 | No |
The score measures how much of a standard security review our reader could answer from Ahrefs's public pages. It is not a rating of how secure Ahrefs is, and a "No" can mean the document exists where our reader couldn't see it.
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Source: Ahrefs's own public website (5 pages read on October 10, 2026). Stormap is not affiliated with Ahrefs. Facts are what the vendor publishes about itself; certifications are claims, not verified audit reports. Something wrong or out of date? Pages are re-checked every two weeks.