# Privacy Policy for Socialsmerch.com

## Introduction

Effective Date: 13 June 2023

Welcome to Socialsmerch.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you access or use our social networking platform, Socialsmerch.com (the "Site").

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

## Information We Collect

### 1. Information You Provide to Us
- **Account Information:** When you sign up for an account, we collect information such as your name, email address, username, and password.
- **Profile Information:** You may provide additional information to complete your profile, such as a profile picture, bio, interests, and other personal details.
- **Content You Share:** We collect the content you create, upload, or share on the Site, including posts, photos, videos, comments, and other communications.
- **Payment Information:** If you make purchases or transactions on the Site, we collect payment information, such as credit card details, billing address, and transaction history.

### 2. Information We Collect Automatically
- **Usage Information:** We collect information about your activity on the Site, including the pages you visit, the time spent on those pages, and the links you click.
- **Device Information:** We collect information about the device you use to access the Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
- **Location Information:** With your consent, we may collect and process information about your device's location.

### 3. Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party sources, such as other users, social media platforms, or business partners, and combine it with information we have about you.

## How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

- **To Provide and Improve the Site:** We use your information to operate, maintain, and enhance your experience on the Site.
- **To Personalize Your Experience:** We use your information to tailor the content and features you see on the Site, including personalized recommendations and ads.
- **To Communicate with You:** We use your information to send you updates, security alerts, and support messages, and to respond to your inquiries.
- **To Facilitate Transactions:** We use your payment information to process transactions and manage your orders on the Site.
- **To Ensure Safety and Security:** We use your information to protect the security of our platform, detect and prevent fraud, and enforce our terms and policies.
- **To Conduct Research and Analytics:** We analyze how users interact with the Site to improve our services and develop new features.

## How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

- **With Other Users:** Depending on your privacy settings, the information you share on your profile or in public posts may be visible to other users on the Site.
- **With Service Providers:** We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site, processing payments, and performing analytics.
- **With Business Partners:** We may share your information with business partners to provide you with content, products, or services through the Site.
- **For Legal Reasons:** We may disclose your information if required by law, to enforce our terms and policies, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Socialsmerch.com, our users, or others.

## Your Choices and Controls

- **Profile Privacy Settings:** You can adjust your privacy settings to control who can see your profile and the content you share.
- **Communication Preferences:** You can opt-out of receiving promotional emails and notifications by updating your communication preferences in your account settings.
- **Access and Correction:** You can access, update, or delete your personal information through your account settings.
- **Data Portability:** You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

## Data Security

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

## Children's Privacy

Socialsmerch.com is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

## Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

## Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

**Email:** [email protected]

**Mailing Address:**
Socialsmerch.com  
26/1, Haji Osman Goni, Road, Dhaka 1000

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This Privacy Policy was last updated on 19 August 2024