Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 14, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and informs You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words with the initial letter capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural form.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
• Application refers to Blocks@, the software program provided by the Company.
• Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us", or "Our") refers to Blocks@.
• Country refers to Saudi Arabia.
• Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
• Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service refers to the Application.
• Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company.
• Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.
• You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• Phone number (only when You choose to sell items on the market feature of the Service)
• Usage Data

Email Address

We collect Your email address when You create an Account to access the Service. This is used solely for authentication purposes and to manage Your Account.

Phone Number

We collect Your phone number only if You choose to sell items on the market feature within the Service. Providing Your phone number is optional and is used to facilitate communication between buyers and sellers.

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (IP address), operating system type, the features of our Service that You use, the time and date of Your use, and other diagnostic data.

Location Data

While using Our Application, with Your prior permission, We collect information regarding Your location to connect You to Your specific area (e.g., neighborhood, city, or district). We do not track Your movements or store Your location history. You can enable or disable access to this information at any time through Your Device settings.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring the usage of our Service.
• To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide gives You access to different functionalities of the Service available to You as a registered user.
• To facilitate user interactions: if You choose to sell items on the market feature, Your phone number (if provided) will be shared with potential buyers to facilitate transactions.
• To contact You: to contact You by email regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities of the Service.
• To manage Your requests: to attend and manage Your requests to Us.
• For other purposes: such as data analysis and identifying usage trends to improve our Service.

Sharing of Your Personal Data

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
• With other users: when You choose to sell items on the market feature, Your phone number (if provided) will be visible to other users interested in purchasing your items.
• With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. This means that Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You.

• Account Deletion: You may delete Your Account at any time through the account settings within the Service.
• Data Deletion Requests: You may contact Us to request deletion of any personal information You have provided.

Please note that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law.

Other Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
• Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is intended for users aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If You are a parent or guardian and become aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 18 without verification of parental consent, We will take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice within the Service prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If You have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact Us:

• By email: block.at.social@gmail.com
• By Twitter: @blocks_at