AboutBuzz Stories Embed

AboutBuzz Stories Embed allows you to easily embed video stories and reviews from AboutBuzz.com into your WordPress site. The plugin provides a responsive carousel display with lazy loading for optimal performance.

Features

• Responsive carousel display
• Lazy loading for better performance
• Mobile-optimized video playback
• Like functionality for user engagement
• Secure API integration
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse
• Caching for improved performance

Usage

1. Install and activate the plugin
2. Go to Settings > AboutBuzz Activation
3. Enter your secret code provided by AboutBuzz
4. Use the shortcode [aboutbuzz_smart_stories brand_id="123,456"] in your posts or pages

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• Valid AboutBuzz secret code

External Services

This plugin connects to the AboutBuzz.com API to display video stories and handle user interactions. The plugin communicates with AboutBuzz’s external services under the following circumstances:

AboutBuzz API

• Service: AboutBuzz.com video stories and validation service
• When data is sent:
  • During plugin activation to validate your secret code
  • When loading video stories for display
  • When users interact with like/vote functionality
• Data sent:
  • Secret code for validation
  • Brand IDs to fetch relevant stories
  • Site URL for authentication
  • User interactions (likes/votes)
  • Plugin version information
• API endpoints used:
  • https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/validate-code/ (validation)
  • https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/stories/brand/ (story content)
  • https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/like-post/ (user interactions)
  • https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/like/ (like functionality)

Privacy and Terms

• Terms of Service: https://aboutbuzz.com/terms-of-service/
• Privacy Policy: https://aboutbuzz.com/privacy-policy/

All data transmission occurs over secure HTTPS connections. The plugin implements rate limiting and caching to minimize API calls and protect user privacy.

Support

For support, please visit https://aboutbuzz.com or contact our support team.

Privacy Policy

This plugin connects to the AboutBuzz API to fetch video stories. The following data is transmitted:
– Secret code (provided by you for authentication)
– Brand IDs (specified in shortcodes)
– Site URL (for validation purposes)
– Plugin version (for compatibility)
– Post IDs (when users like stories)

No personal user data is collected, stored, or transmitted by this plugin. All user interactions (likes) are anonymous and only post IDs are sent to update counters.

Third-party Services

This plugin connects to AboutBuzz.com external services to provide video story functionality. This connection is essential for the plugin to work properly.