Privacy Policy for VietSell1
Effective Date: April 21, 2026
VietSell1 ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the application.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as information that is generated through your use of the App.
A. Personal Information
When you register for an account (Personal or Business), we may collect:
Identity Data:** First name, last name, public display name.
Contact Data:** Email address, phone number.
Profile Data:** Profile image, username, password, interests, and preferences.
Business Data:** If you create a business account, we collect business name, description, business email, business address, website, and business logo.
B. Location Information
To provide marketplace services, such as showing local listings, we collect:
Geolocation Data:** Your city, state, country, and precise location coordinates (if allowed by your device settings).
C. Device and Technical Information
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the App:
Device Identifiers:** Device ID, platform type (iOS/Android), and Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) tokens for push notifications.
Usage Data:** Details of how you use our App, including timestamps, items viewed, and interaction with other users.
D. Content and Communications
User Postings:** Information provided in product listings (images, descriptions, category).
Social Interactions:** Information about followers/following and user-to-user messages.
Referral Data:** Referral IDs and statistics if you participate in our referral program.
2. How We Use Your Informationb
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
Create and manage your user account.
Facilitate the buying and selling of goods/services.
Provide location-based services and search results.
Send you push notifications regarding your account, listings, or community updates (you can opt-out in settings).
Process payments and transactions (via third-party processors like Stripe).
Prevent fraudulent transactions and monitor against theft.
Improve App functionality and user experience.
Comply with legal obligations.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:
Public Profile:** Your public name, profile image, and listings are visible to other users.
By Law or to Protect Rights:** If we believe the release of information is necessary to respond to legal process or protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
Third-Party Service Providers:** We share data with third parties that perform services for us, including:
Backend & Hosting:** Google Firebase, Supabase.
Payment Processing:** Stripe.
Analytics & Performance:** Firebase Crashlytics.
Maps & Geolocation:** Google Maps API.
Business Transfers:** In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition.
4. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Third-Party Services
The App may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest. Once you have used these links to leave the App, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices of any third parties.
6. Your Rights and Choices
Account Information:** You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by logging into your account settings.
Push Notifications:** You can opt-out of receiving push notifications from us by changing the settings in the App or on your device.
Location Services:** You can disable location tracking in your device settings, though some features of the App may become unavailable.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
8. Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us.