Privacy policy

Beitsy.com website is owned by Beitsy.com Designed By A Lebanese With Love, which is a data controller of your personal data.

We have adopted this Privacy Policy, which determines how we are processing the information collected by Beitsy.com, which also provides the reasons why we must collect certain personal data about you. Therefore, you must read this Privacy Policy before using Beitsy.com website.

We take care of your personal data and undertake to guarantee its confidentiality and security.

Personal information we collect:

When you visit the Beitsy.com, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the installed cookies on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.” Moreover, we might collect the personal data you provide to us (including but not limited to Name, Surname, Address, payment information, etc.) during registration to be able to fulfill the agreement.

Why do we process your data?

Our top priority is customer data security, and, as such, we may process only minimal user data, only as much as it is absolutely necessary to maintain the website. Information collected automatically is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical information regarding website usage. This statistical information is not otherwise aggregated in such a way that it would identify any particular user of the system.

You can visit the website without telling us who you are or revealing any information, by which someone could identify you as a specific, identifiable individual. If, however, you wish to use some of the website’s features, or you wish to receive our newsletter or provide other details by filling a form, you may provide personal data to us, such as your email, first name, last name, city of residence, organization, telephone number. You can choose not to provide us with your personal data, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the website’s features. For example, you won’t be able to receive our Newsletter or contact us directly from the website. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us via Tonijammal@outlook.com.

Your rights:

If you are a European resident, you have the following rights related to your personal data:

The right to be informed.
The right of access.
The right to rectification.
The right to erasure.
The right to restrict processing.
The right to data portability.
The right to object.
Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling.

If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident, we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information might be transferred outside of Europe, including Canada and the United States.

Links to other websites:

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for such other websites or third parties' privacy practices. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and read the privacy statements of each website that may collect personal information.

Information security:

We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We keep reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and personal data disclosure in its control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed.

Legal disclosure:

We will disclose any information we collect, use or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

How We Use Your Information and Our Legal Basis

When you access or use the Services or interact with our Sites and/or Apps, we collect, use, share, and otherwise process your personal information for the purposes described in this policy. To the extent required by applicable law, we rely on a number of legal bases to use your information in these ways. If you reside outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland or the United Kingdom (“UK”) (together referred to as the “European Region”), the legal bases on which we rely may differ from those listed below.

To create and maintain your Beitsy account and provide our services
To facilitate buying and selling on Beitsy
To provide Beitsy payment services
To provide guest checkout
To promote the safety, security and integrity of our services
To send Service communications
To run promotions, rewards and sweepstakes
To provide customer support
To comply with local laws on selling goods
To verify your identity
To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
To understand how you use our Services and improve your experience on Beitsy
To rank your search results
To provide on-platform advertising on our sites and apps
To display non-personalized advertising on third-party platforms and sites
To keep our Services safe and secure
To protect our legal rights

We share your data with third parties where necessary to perform the Services, comply with our legal obligations, or for purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including:

Shipping and delivery details

Publicly Displayed Information: By using the Services, certain information about you will be publicly displayed on the Site and Apps, such as Buyer Public Profile Information and Seller Public Profile Information. Other information connected with your use of the Services will also be
publicly displayed, including the date you joined, information relating
to items you review, photos or videos of items you purchased, your saved
product listings that are grouped by you (“Favorites and Collections”),
, followers, those you follow, comments you post in our community
spaces, and information you decide to share via social networks. Your
reviews of shops or items you’ve purchased may also be shared on other
platforms and search engines, including Google.

For Sellers, some additional information will be publicly displayed. For
example, your shop name or or business name associated with your
account (which you may modify and update in your account settings) is
publicly displayed.

Sellers: We may share aggregated information about your
use of the Services to Sellers if you are a frequent purchaser or a new
Buyer, so they can provide you with better service and so we can
improve our Site and Apps.

Linked Third-Party Websites or Services: Some
Members may choose to connect to Beitsy or register an Beitsy account using
an external third-party application, such as Facebook or Google.
Connecting your Beitsy account to third-party applications or services is
optional. If you choose to connect your account to a third-party
application, the providers of those services or products may receive
information about you that Beitsy, you, or others share with them. Please
be aware that when you use third-party sites or services, their own
terms and privacy policies will govern your use of those sites or
services.

You may also link your bank account or payment method to pay for
purchases (or receive payment, in the case of Sellers in select markets)
through a third-party service available through the Site or Beitsy App.
When you register with these third-party partners, we will tell you what
information is collected and what information the third-party will
share with Beitsy.

Business Partners: Beitsy works closely with a number of
business partners, such as our shipping and payment partners, that
assist us with providing the Services in accordance with our Terms of Use. When one of these companies assists us in facilitating your transaction,
we, or they, may need to share information related to the transaction
in order to complete your order. Beitsy also provides services or sells
products jointly with affiliated businesses, such as services that
assist our Sellers with accounting or other small business management
services. These affiliated businesses may sell items or services to you
through the Services or offer promotions (including email promotions).
In each case, these partners will process your personal information in
accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to read the
privacy policies and ask questions of third parties before you disclose
your personal information to them.

Business Reorganization: In some cases, Beitsy may
choose to reorganize its business. In these types of transactions (such
as a sale, merger, liquidation, receivership, or transfer of all or
substantially all of Beitsy’s assets), Member information is typically one
of the business assets that is transferred. If Beitsy intends to transfer
information about you, Beitsy will notify you by email or by putting a
notice on the Site and the Apps.

Community Services: We engage third parties to
assist in providing Community Services, which includes the Beitsy Forums
and Teams, and need to share certain information about you for these
purposes. This may include, for example, Buyer Public Profile
Information and Seller Public Profile Information, the date that you
registered on Beitsy, as well as your language and regional settings on
the Site.

Service Providers: Beitsy also engages third-party companies and individuals (such as research companies, analytics services, and security providers) to help us operate, provide, and advertise the Services. These third parties have limited access to your information, may use your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf, and are prohibited from disclosing or using your information for other purposes. The types of third-party service providers that we work with include:

Research companies
Analytics providers
Security providers
Software service providers
Infrastructure and technical service providers
Professional service providers
Customer service or other outsources service providers

How We Protect Your Information

The security of your personal information is important to us. We protect your personal information through technical and administrative measures designed to mitigate the risk of unlawful or unauthorized access, destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or use of your data. To protect your account, we encourage you to choose your password carefully and enable two factor authentication (2FA) for signing in. You can learn more about enhancing your account security in your account settings.

We use Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise in connection with our Services to help prevent spam, fraud, and abuse. reCAPTCHA Enterprise collects hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sends it to Google for purposes of providing, maintaining, and improving reCAPTCHA Enterprise and for general security purposes. Your use of reCAPTCHA Enterprise is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

How Long We Store Your Information

Beitsy will retain your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy, for as long as your account is active, or as needed to comply with our legal obligations under national applicable law. We decide how long we need information on a case-by-case basis and depending on the retention laws applicable.

The following factors typically affect the retention period:

Necessity for the provision of our Services We keep your information as long as is necessary to provide the Services to you. This includes things like maintaining and improving the performance of our Sites and Apps, keeping our Services secure, and maintaining appropriate business and financial records. Most of our retention periods are determined on the basis of this general rule.

Consent-based processing of personal data If we process personal data on the basis of consent (including consent to the extended storage), we store the data for as long as necessary in order to process it according to your consent or until you withdraw your consent.

Statutory, contractual or other similar obligations Beitsy will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, for example, if we are required to retain your information to comply with applicable tax/revenue laws or our Know Your Customer (“KYC”) obligations.

Your Rights and Choices

Certain privacy laws around the world, including the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), provide users with rights and choices related to their personal information. Consistent with those laws, Beitsy gives you the choice of accessing, editing, or removing certain information, as well as choices about how we contact you. In addition, subject to applicable law, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information, such as the following:

Right to Access: You can access certain personal information associated with your account by visiting your account privacy settings. You can request a copy of your personal information in an easily accessible format, as well as information explaining how that information is used.
Right to Portability: You have the right to receive certain of your information which you provided in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit such information to another controller.
Right to Correction: You have the right to request that we rectify any inaccurate information about you. By visiting your account settings, you can correct and change certain personal information associated with your account.
Right to Restrict Processing: In certain cases where we process your information, you may also have the right to restrict or limit the ways in which we use your personal information.
Right to Deletion: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, except information we are required to retain by law, regulation, or to protect the safety, security, rights, and integrity of Beitsy. Please note that closing your account may not free up your email address, username, or shop name (if any) for reuse on a new account.
Right to Object: If we process your information based on our legitimate interests as explained above, or in the public interest, you can object to this processing in certain circumstances. In such cases, we will cease processing your information unless we have compelling legitimate grounds to continue processing or where it is needed for legal reasons.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you can choose to withdraw your consent to our processing of your information using, for example, an email unsubscribe link or your account privacy preferences. If you have consented to share your precise device location details with us, you can revoke that consent through the settings on your mobile device. This is without prejudice to your right to generally permanently close your account and delete your personal information. Please be aware that withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Right to File a Complaint: If you are a resident in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, you have the right to lodge a complaint about our practices with respect to your personal information with the supervisory authority of your country or state.
Right to File a Complaint: If you are a resident in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, you have the right to lodge a complaint about our practices with respect to your personal information with the supervisory authority of your country or state.
- In the UK, the relevant data protection authority is the Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, +44 (0303) 123 1113, casework@ico.org.uk.
- In Ireland, the relevant data protection authority is the Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28, +353 017650100 / + 353 1800437737, email: info@dataprotection.ie or by using this online form

Please see the United States Regional Privacy Policy for information about privacy rights provided under certain US state laws.

How to Exercise Your Rights and Choices. If you would like to manage, change, limit, or delete your personal information, you can do so via your Beitsy account settings. Alternatively, you can exercise any of the rights above, subject to applicable law.

Communication Choices. You can opt out of receiving marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in our marketing emails or through your account settings. Certain communications from Beitsy are service-related or legally required and you will continue to receive them even if you opt out of marketing emails.

Your Responsibilities

If you are a Seller on our Services or use Beitsy’s API,
you may receive certain personal information and will have legal
obligations in respect of this information. Your privacy
responsibilities, including when you act as an independent data
controller (someone who decides what personal data to collect and the
purpose you use the data for) are laid out in the Beitsy Seller Policy.

We may amend or update this policy from time to time. If we believe that the changes are material, we’ll let you know by posting the changes through the Services and sending you an email or message about the changes. We encourage you to check back regularly and review any updates.