Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 24, 2024

Welcome to BlackAndSell. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as information collected automatically when you use our services.

• Account Information: Name, email address, username, password, and profile information (e.g., bio, profile picture).
• Content: Photos, videos, comments, and other content you post or share on the platform.
• Transactions: Information related to purchases, sales, and bookings made through the platform, including payment details (processed by secure third-party payment processors like Stripe).
• Communications: Messages you send to other users and communications between you and BlackAndSell.
• Device Information: Information about your mobile device, including hardware model, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Usage Information: Information about your interactions with our services, such as the pages or content you view and the features you use.
• Location Information: With your consent, we may collect information about the precise location of your device to provide location-based services (e.g., finding nearby service providers).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services.
• Process transactions and send related information, including confirmations and receipts.
• Personalize your experience and provide content or features that match your interests.
• Communicate with you about products, services, offers, and events.
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services.
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Sharing of Information

We may share information about you as follows:

• With Other Users: Information you choose to make public or share with other users (e.g., your profile, posts, and comments).
• With Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, hosting, and analytics).
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation, or legal process.
• With Your Consent: We may share information with your consent or at your direction.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no security system is impenetrable and we cannot guarantee the security of our data.

5. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access and Update: You can access and update certain account information through the settings in the app.
• Data Deletion: You may request the deletion of your account and associated personal information through the app settings or by contacting us.
• Push Notifications: You can opt-out of receiving push notifications by changing the settings on your mobile device.
• Location Information: You can opt-out of location collection by changing the settings on your mobile device.

6. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification).

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@blackandsell.ca