Privacy Policy – Bup Technology Ltd

Welcome to Buptl.com, operated by Bup Technology Ltd.

When you use the service, we process your personal data and other information. Personal data refers to any data that allows us (regardless of whether we do this or not) to identify you (the “User”) as a natural person.

Your privacy is important to us, and we have prepared this Privacy Policy to explain to you:

What information do we collect and why?
How we use and share that information.
How you can access and update that information.

By using the service, you give your consent to the collection and use of your personal data and other information as outlined in this privacy policy.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference into the Bup TL Terms of Use. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via email.

Information we collect about you:

In general, we may collect personal data, including sensitive data, and other information. Sensitive data includes information or comments (e.g., photos, house or hotel address, phone number, email address, pictures, profile, lifestyle) that you optionally provide that may reveal your ethnic origin, nationality, religion, and/or sexual orientation. By providing sensitive data to us, you give consent to the collection, use, and disclosure thereof as permitted by the applicable privacy laws. We may also collect your geolocation information with your consent. By using the Service, you authorize us to gather, parse, and retain data related to the provision of the Service.

Information provided by the user:

including, but not limited to, registration data, account settings, and content added to your profile, such as your address, email address, username, telephone number, photos (including those deleted from your profile), videos and other media files, information about your interests and activities, gender and age, and other personal characteristics and demographics. Other data that we generate from your use of the service includes data about pages you visit, feedback on other users’ pages, posts you share, and data regarding the use of the service functionality.
When you proceed to the paid functions of the service, it means the following: we or third-party service providers use that data for invoicing, delivery, and payment of our paid functionality. We do not collect or store full credit card number information, though we may receive credit card-related information to help process future payments and summary information about transactions that do not include credit card or bank account numbers. Please note that, with your permission, our payment gateway Paystack may store the first six and last four digits of your credit card number as envisaged by the Payment Card Industry Security Data Standard (“PCI DSS”) to help us identify any possible credit card fraud or other illegal behavior. That will help us to quickly resolve any issues that may arise in connection with payment processing, chargebacks, and refunds.

Information from other sources

While providing the service, we use various technical resources to optimize the user experience and the functionality of the service. The data that we collect by using those technical resources is:

Information collected automatically: We automatically collect information from your browser or device when you visit our service. This information could include your IP address, device ID and type, your browser type and language, the operating system used by your device, access times, your mobile device’s geographic location while our application is actively running, and the referring website address.

When you visit our service, we may assign your device to one or more cookies or other technologies that facilitate personalization to facilitate access to our service and personalize your experience. By using a cookie, we may also automatically collect information about your activity on our service, such as the pages you visit, the time and date of your visits, and the links on which you click. If we advertise, we (or third parties) may use certain data collected on our service to show Bup TL advertisements on other sites or applications. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, please note that you may not be able to sign in or use some of the interactive features offered on our service.

How we use the information we collect:

We collect your personal data and other information to give every user of the service a safe, optimal, and personal user experience. We may use the information that we collect for the following purposes:

They will manage your account if you choose to have one and provide you with 24/7 customer support.
Perform research and analysis about your use of, or interest in, our or others’ products, services, or content.
communicate with you via email, postal mail, telephone and/or mobile devices about products or services that may be of interest to you.
develop, display, and track content and advertising tailored to your interests on our service and other sites, including providing our advertisements to you when you visit other sites.
Website or mobile application analytics.
enforce or exercise any rights in our Terms of Use.

Perform functions or services as otherwise described to you at the time of collection.

With whom do we share your information?

We do not share your personal information with others, except as indicated in this privacy policy.

When you use the service, your information will never be visible to other users of the service. Other users will not be able to view any information you have provided to us.

Regardless of anything else in this Privacy Policy, you understand and agree that we may access, preserve, but never disclose any information we have collected about you or that you have submitted in good faith:

We recommend protecting or exercising our legal rights or defending against legal claims in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish.
To protect the rights and property of Bup TL, its affiliates, or the public.
If we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or act regarding illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person,
For our parent company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control with Bup TL, we will require such entities to honor this privacy policy.
If Bup TL is acquired by or merged with another entity, we will require such an entity to assume our obligations under this Privacy Policy.
Bup TL may forward any counter notification that you submit pursuant to the Terms of Use, and any related communications, to third parties.

We may anonymize or aggregate data collected through the service and use and disclose it for any purpose.

Children:

Although our service is a general-audience service, we restrict the use of our service to individuals aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under the age of 18.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child, we will dispose of that information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please email us immediately.

Consent to transfer:

To provide our products and services to you, we may send and store your personal data outside of the country where you reside or are located. Accordingly, if you reside or are located outside of Nigeria, your personal information may be transferred outside of the country where you reside or are located, including to countries that may not or do not provide the same level of protection for your personal information. We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal information when it is transferred.

Security measures

We take security measures to help safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access and disclosure. However, no system can be completely secure. Therefore, although we take steps to secure your information, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information, chats, or other communications will always remain secure. Users should also take care of how they handle and disclose their personal information and should avoid sending personal information through insecure email.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the law, our data collection and use practices, the features of our service, or advances in technology. We recommend that you check our service from time to time to inform yourself of any changes to this privacy policy or any of our other policies. Your continued use of the services following the posting of changes to this policy will mean you consent to and accept those changes. If you do not consent to such changes, you can delete your account by following the instructions under Settings.