At BuySellCars.site, we cultivate a community-driven environment for trading cars. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data to keep the community safe, transparent, and engaging.
1. Information We Collect
a. Account & Profile Data
Name, email, phone number, and location for user verification and community trust-building.
Profile photo (optional) and “owner’s story” or biography—visible to fellow community members.
b. Listing & Marketplace Data
Vehicle details (make, model, year, mileage, price, condition).
Photos you upload (community members appreciate genuine imagery).
Owner’s Story or user-supplied context, which helps buyers connect with sellers on a personal level.
c. Forum & Discussion Data
Posts, comments, and threads you create in community forums (e.g., “Maintenance Tips,” “Local Meetups”).
Engagement metrics (likes, replies) to showcase top contributors and encourage community trust.
d. Usage & Technical Data
IP address, device type, browser version, and pages visited—used to maintain site performance and security.
Forum interaction patterns (topics viewed, time spent) to highlight trending discussions or vehicle interests.
2. How We Use Your Information
Community Building: Use your profile data and “owner’s story” to foster trust—community members can see if they’re buying from a long-term car enthusiast versus a first-time seller.
Listing & Matchmaking: Display listings to users searching by location or vehicle type and use aggregated interest data to suggest trending models or discussions.
Forum Moderation & Safety: Monitor posts and comments to remove spam, hate speech, or harmful content. Retain logs for up to 90 days to address any disputes.
Site Improvements: Leverage browsing and forum analytics to optimize layout, highlight popular discussion threads, and ensure your community experience remains engaging.
Email Notifications: With your consent, send you community newsletters, discussion highlights, or featured listings based on your interests.
3. Information Sharing
We do not sell or trade your personal information. We disclose data only to:
Community Moderators & Administrators: For enforcing site guidelines, resolving disputes, or flagging inappropriate content.
Third-Party Service Providers: Hosting, forum software providers, and analytics platforms—only to the extent necessary to run and improve our community.
Legal & Safety Authorities: If required by law or to prevent harm to our community (e.g., threats, fraud).
All third parties are bound by strict confidentiality and data-protection obligations.
4. Cookies & Tracking
Essential Cookies: Keep you logged in, maintain session state, and enable forum posting.
Functional Cookies: Remember your preferred discussion categories, saved searches, or favorite threads.
Analytics Cookies: Track anonymized patterns—like which forum topics are most popular—to help us highlight relevant content.
Blocking cookies may limit certain community features (e.g., “Remember Me,” saved threads, personalized recommendations).
5. Data Retention
Active Profile & Listings: Retained as long as your account remains active.
Inactive or Deleted Accounts: Publicly remove profile and listing data within 7 days; fully purge personal information (excluding aggregated usage statistics) within 60 days.
Forum Content: Posts and comments remain visible to the community even after account deletion, but your username will display as “Deleted Member.”
Moderation Logs: Kept for 90 days after the last reported incident to ensure safe and fair moderation practices.
6. Your Rights & Choices
Access & Correction: Log in to update your profile, owner’s story, or listing details anytime.
Request Deletion: Email privacy@buysellcars.site to delete your account and personal data. Posts in forums will remain but be anonymized.
Opt-Out of Community Emails: Unsubscribe via the link in any community newsletter or manage preferences in Account Settings.
7. Security Practices
End-to-End Encryption on all pages where personal or forum data is submitted.
Role-Based Access: Only moderators have privileges to view flagged content or user reports; full personal details remain hidden.
Regular Backups & Audits: Community data is backed up daily; quarterly security audits ensure we’re protecting the integrity of user data.
8. Third-Party Integrations
BuySellCars.site may embed third-party widgets (e.g., YouTube tutorials, Google Maps for “local meetups”). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Check each provider’s policy before interacting.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our community is intended for adults 18+. We do not knowingly collect data from minors—if we discover such data, we will delete it immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated as our community features evolve or as regulations change. The “Effective Date” will always reflect the most current version. Your continued participation signifies acceptance of any updates.
11. Contact Us
Questions, data access requests, or deletion inquiries can be directed to:
📧 privacy@buysellcars.site
