Stamps of Approval

Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 8, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Stamps of Approval's Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you use our services, website, and mobile application (collectively, the "Services").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

  • Account information: When you register, we collect your name, email address, password, and optional profile information.
  • Collection data: Information about your stamp collection, including images, descriptions, and other metadata.
  • Marketplace information: When you list items for sale or purchase items, we collect transaction details, shipping information, and payment information.
  • Communications: When you contact us or participate in surveys, promotions, or community forums.

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

When you use our Services, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Usage information: How you use our Services, including pages visited, features used, and actions taken.
  • Device information: Information about your device, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
  • Location information: General location information derived from your IP address.
  • Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
  • Process transactions and send related information
  • Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests
  • Develop new products and services
  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services
  • Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
  • Personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

4.1 With Other Users

Certain information, such as your username, profile picture, and content you post publicly, is visible to other users. If you engage in a transaction with another user, we will share information necessary to facilitate the transaction.

4.2 With Service Providers

We share information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf.

4.3 For Legal Reasons

We may share information if we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

4.4 Business Transfers

We may share information in connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

5. Your Choices

5.1 Account Information

You can update your account information through your account settings. You may also request deletion of your account by contacting us.

5.2 Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually adjust your browser settings to remove or reject cookies. Please note that removing or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.

5.3 Promotional Communications

You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the instructions in those emails. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information we collect from you for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, or to resolve disputes.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no internet or electronic communications service is ever completely secure.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information.

9. International Data Transfers

We are based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. If you are accessing our Services from outside the United States, please be aware that information collected through our Services may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States and other countries, where the data protection laws may differ from those of your country.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access our Services.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Stamps of Approval
123 Philately Street, Suite 456
New York, NY 10001
privacy@stampai.com