Privacy Policy for BazarAf

At Bazaraf (“we”, “us”, “our”), we are committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal information of our users (“you”, “your”). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you access and use our services via our website, mobile app, or other online platforms (collectively, the “Service”).

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information. By using our Service, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please refrain from using our Service.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our Service. This includes both the information you provide and data collected automatically when you use the Service.

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and password.
  • Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information, such as your location, profile picture, and other optional details.
  • Classified Listings: When you post a listing, we collect the information you provide about the product or service, including title, description, price, and any associated images.
  • Payment Information: If you make transactions through our Service, we may collect your payment details, such as credit card information or other billing details.
  • Communication: If you contact us for support or send inquiries through the Service, we may collect information related to those communications.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Comments: When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string from your email (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify your usage. The Gravatar privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
  • Usage Data: We collect information on how you interact with our Service, such as pages visited, time spent, search queries, and features used.
  • Device Information: We collect data from the device and browser you use, such as IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, and location data.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to collect information about your usage patterns, preferences, and to personalize your experience. For details on cookies, see the section below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve our Service, as well as to enhance your overall experience. Specifically, we use your data for the following purposes:

  • Account Management and Service Delivery: To create and manage your account, personalize your profile, and enable communication between buyers and sellers.
  • Payments and Transactions: To process payments and provide transaction-related services.
  • Improving Our Service: To analyze trends, develop new features, and enhance functionality and performance.
  • Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and any violations of our Terms of Service or applicable laws.
  • Marketing and Communication: To send you updates, promotional materials, and other relevant information about our Service. You can opt-out of marketing communications at any time.

3. Cookies

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login Cookies: When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login information and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies are removed.
  • Editor Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved indicating the post ID of the article, which expires after 1 day.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Embedded content (e.g. videos, articles) from other websites behaves the same as visiting that website directly. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions.

4. Sharing Your Information

We respect your privacy and will not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and consultants who assist us in operating and maintaining the Service.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests such as subpoenas or court orders.
  • Protection of Rights: We may share information to enforce our Terms of Service or protect the rights, property, and safety of our users or others.

5. How We Protect Your Information

We take security seriously and implement appropriate measures to protect your data:

  • Encryption: Data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using SSL.
  • Access Controls: Personal information is restricted to authorized employees and agents.
  • Security Audits: We regularly review and update our security practices.

Despite these efforts, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and Metadata: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.
  • User Information: For users who register on our website, we store personal information in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete this information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit it.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights concerning your personal information:

  • Access and Correction: You can update your account information through the Service or by contacting us for assistance.
  • Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal data, but we may retain certain data for legal or legitimate business purposes.
  • Marketing Preferences: You can opt out of marketing communications at any time.
  • Cookies and Tracking: You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

8. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. If we learn we have collected such data without parental consent, we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the “Effective Date” at the top of the policy. If significant changes occur, we will notify you via our Service or other means.

11. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Effective Date: June 5 , 2024