Privacy Policy for BusyBam.ie

Last Updated: 25/04/2025 BusyBam.ie (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our users (“you” or “users”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website BusyBam.ie (the “Site”) and use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information from you: * Information You Provide Directly:

Account Information: When you register an account, list a business, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, business name, address, and other contact details.
Listing Information: If you create a listing, you will provide information about your business, products, or services, which may include descriptions, images, videos, contact information, website links, and other details you choose to share publicly.
Communication Data: When you contact us via email or other means, we may keep a record of your communication.
Payment Information: If you make payments for listings or other services, we may collect necessary payment information (though this may be processed through a third-party payment processor – please see section 4).
User Content: Any reviews, comments, or other content you submit to the Site. * Information Collected Automatically:
Log Data: Our servers automatically record information when you access or use our Site, including your IP address, browser type, referring/exiting pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and clickstream data.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on our Site. This helps us personalize your experience, analyze website traffic, and for other purposes (please see our Cookie Policy, if applicable).
Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our Site, including the device model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our services, including enabling you to create and view listings.
To manage your account and communicate with you about your account or our services.
To personalize your experience on the Site and provide content tailored to your interests.
To process payments and prevent fraudulent transactions.
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
To send you administrative information, such as updates to our terms, conditions, and policies.
To send you promotional materials and marketing communications (where permitted by law and with your consent where required).
To analyze website usage and improve our Site and services.
To monitor and enforce our terms and conditions.
To comply with legal obligations.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:
Publicly: Information in your listings and any public comments or reviews will be visible to all users of the Site.
Other Users: If you contact a business through our platform, your contact information may be shared with that business.
Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist us with various functions, such as payment processing, website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, and marketing. These providers will have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to perform their services and are obligated to maintain its confidentiality.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a court order or government investigation.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

4. Third-Party Payment Processors

If you make payments through our Site, we may use third-party payment processors to handle these transactions. These processors have their own privacy policies, which you should review. We do not store your full credit card details on our servers.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws (including GDPR), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to: * Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Rectification: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
Restriction of Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
Data Portability: Request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
Object: Object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Lodge a Complaint: Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.

7. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing any personal information.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended to be used directly by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If you believe that we have collected personal information from a child under the applicable age, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete that information.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: Admin@busyBam.ie By using our Site, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a court order or government investigation.

With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.