Privacy Policy for WhatListing.com
Last Updated: April 19, 2024
At WhatListing.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Data
We may collect personal identification information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you:
- Create a listing
- Submit contact information in your listings
- Contact us through our contact form
- Upload images
The personal information we may collect includes:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number (if provided in listings or contact forms)
- Location information (if provided in listings)
- Images you upload
1.2 Non-Personal Data
We may also collect non-personal identification information about users whenever they interact with our site. Non-personal identification information may include:
- Browser name
- Type of computer or device
- Technical information about users' means of connection to our site
- Operating system
- Internet service providers
- Other similar information
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:
- To create and manage your listings
- To provide and maintain our service
- To notify you about changes to our service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our service when you choose to do so
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our service
- To monitor the usage of our service
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
- To respond to your inquiries and contact requests
3. Storage and Security of Your Information
3.1. Your listing data, including any images you upload, is stored securely on our servers. Images are stored using Vercel Blob storage, and listing data is stored in a secure database.
3.2. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
3.3. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Any information transmitted to our site is at your own risk.
4. Sharing Your Information
4.1. We do not sell, trade, or rent users' personal identification information to others.
4.2. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers.
4.3. We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes.
4.4. When you create a listing and choose to share it, the information you include in that listing (including contact details if you provide them) will be accessible to anyone who has the link to your listing.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
5.1. Our site may use "cookies" to enhance user experience. Your web browser places cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about you. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, note that some parts of the site may not function properly.
5.2. We may use cookies for the following purposes:
a. To remember your preferences and settings
b. To authenticate users
c. To analyze site usage and trends
d. To improve the user experience
6. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
7. GDPR Compliance
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal information.
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact page.
8. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at our contact page.