Privacy Policy for Albayy
Effective Date: 14/04/2025
Welcome to Albayy (referred to as "we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the safe handling of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our classified ads platform located at https://www.albayy.com.
1. Who We Are
Albayy is an online classified ads platform where users can post and browse ads for goods, services, jobs, and more. We are the data controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
a. Information you provide directly:
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Name
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Email address
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Phone number
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User profile information
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Ad content (including descriptions, images, locations)
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Messages sent via our platform
b. Information collected automatically:
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IP address
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Browser type
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Operating system
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Referring URLs
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Pages visited
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Cookies and tracking technologies (see Section 7)
3. Why We Collect Your Data (Legal Basis)
We collect your data for the following reasons:
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Contractual necessity: To create and manage your account, and publish your listings.
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Consent: For optional services like newsletters or marketing emails.
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Legal obligations: To comply with tax, anti-fraud, or regulatory requirements.
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Legitimate interests: To improve our services, analyze site usage, and prevent abuse or fraud.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
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Create and manage user accounts
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Publish and manage ads
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Facilitate user-to-user communication
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Send transactional or promotional emails (with consent)
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Respond to support inquiries
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Monitor and improve the website’s performance
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Enforce our Terms and Conditions
5. Who We Share Your Data With
We may share your personal data with:
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Service providers (e.g., web hosting, email services, payment processors)
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Law enforcement or government agencies (when legally required)
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Analytics and marketing partners (with your consent or anonymized)
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
6. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary:
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To provide services to you
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As required by law (e.g., tax or legal obligations)
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Or until you delete your account
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Albayy uses cookies to:
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Keep you logged in
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Store preferences
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Analyze site traffic
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Measure ad performance
You can control cookie settings in your browser or through our cookie banner (if implemented). For more information, see our Cookie Policy (coming soon).
8. Your Rights Under the GDPR
You have the following rights:
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Access your personal data
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Correct inaccurate data
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Delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
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Restrict or object to processing
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Data portability (request a copy of your data)
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Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise these rights, contact us at:
📧 contact@albayy.com
9. How We Protect Your Data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
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SSL encryption
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Secure servers
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Access control and data minimization practices
10. International Data Transfers
If we transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or transfers to countries with adequate protection levels.
11. Children’s Privacy
Albayy is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Effective Date." Continued use of our site after any changes means you accept those changes.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
Albayy Team
📧 Email: contact@albayy.com
🌐 Website: www.albayy.com