Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Bhubble collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the www.bhubble.com website ("Site"). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by Bhubble.

Contents

Information you post on our site
Personal Information Collected
Non-personal identification information
Web browser cookies
How we protect your information
Sharing your personal information
Third party websites
Changes to this privacy policy
Your acceptance of these terms
Contacting us

Information you post on our site

No information you post on Bhubble is completely private and secure. Any discussion, classified ad, photo, comment, event or anything else you post anywhere on the site may be accessed publicly. Do not post information here that you don't want to share.

Private messages that are sent using Users' contact forms are sent through the e-mail system and are not saved on the server or posted anywhere publicly, however we do not guarantee the security of all e-mail systems involved. When you do send such a message, the recipient will see your e-mail address and reply to it directly.

Personal Information Collected

    In order to offer you the best Bhubble experience, we require you to provide the following information upon registering:
  • E-mail address: You are required to enter a valid e-mail address to register. We will use this address to contact you periodically to let you know important information about our services, if we have a question or concern about activity involving you on the website, if someone is trying to contact you about something you posted, or for our weekly activity bulletin (which you may choose to opt out of). If the e-mail address associated with your account becomes invalid, we reserve the right to disable your account. If you wish to continue using the site, you must create a new account with a valid e-mail address. We will not share your e-mail address with any third parties and do our best to keep the system secure from illegal intruders. Your e-mail address is private information and will not be displayed publicly anywhere on the site, but if you send someone a private message, they will see your e-mail and be able to reply to you directly. Private messages are not saved on the server and cannot be viewed by anyone but the intended receipient.
  • Your town: You are required to enter your town because that is how all the content on the site is organized and you can easily see what is being posted in your town. We may collect this data as a tool for promoting our website to potential advertisers, however it will not be connected to any personal information about you. Your town is public information and may be viewed by anyone.
  • Username: We don't require that you use your own, real name, but we do recommend that you use a name that can identify you so the community/town knows who you are. This helps to create an experience that is more like real life conversations. Your username is public information and may be viewed by anyone, we recommend that you do not use your e-mail address as your username.

Users may visit the site anonymously, without providing the information above, but in order to post an ad, discussion, comment, etc., or reply to an ad, you must register with the site and provide the information.

Non-personal identification information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information. We use this information to improve our site and consider future development of the site.

Web browser cookies

Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance User experience. User's web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them relating to our Site. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

How we protect your information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site. That said, anything that you post on the site is likely to be available to the public and searchable on the Internet. Therefore, if you don't want your phone number to be made public, don't post it in your classified ad or comment, people can contact you via your contact form, i.e. www.bhubble.com/user/12/contact (visitors must be logged in to use this form).

Sharing your personal information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. 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 for the purposes outlined above.

Third party websites

Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

Bhubble has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of our Site, revise the updated date at the bottom of this page and send you an email. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your acceptance of these terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

Contacting us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us

This document was last updated on March 14, 2014