Privacy Policy

Information we collect

Depending on how you use Thrift Bounty, we may collect:

• Account information, including your name, username, email address, profile photo, and identifiers supplied by sign-in providers such as Apple or Google.
• Profile information you choose to provide, such as your biography, contact details, style preferences, sizing information, social links, and location.
• User content, including bounties, photographs, descriptions, finds, offers, messages, ratings, reports, feedback, and other content you submit.
• Marketplace activity, including bounties you post, respond to, or otherwise interact with, along with any order activity available to your account.
• Location and shipping information you provide, such as a city, state, country, or shipping address. We do not collect precise device location.
• Device and technical information, such as device type, operating system, app version, IP address, push-notification token, diagnostics, and crash or security information.
• Support communications and feedback you send to us.

How we use information

We use this information to:

• Create and manage accounts and profiles.
• Provide Thrift Bounty’s marketplace and messaging features.
• Display public profiles, bounties, finds, and other marketplace content.
• Maintain order records and operate checkout workflows when those features are available.
• Deliver service-related and push notifications.
• Respond to support requests and feedback.
• Diagnose bugs, failed uploads, crashes, and other technical problems.
• Protect the service and its users from fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access.
• Improve the app and develop new features.
• Comply with applicable legal obligations.

Information visible to other users

Your username, profile photo, public profile information, bounties, submitted finds, ratings, and other content intended for marketplace participation may be visible to other users. Messages, account credentials, draft content, and nonpublic contact information are not intended to be displayed publicly.

Service providers and sharing

We may share information with companies that help us operate Thrift Bounty, including providers of application hosting, data storage, Apple or Google authentication, notifications, error reporting, security, and test-payment infrastructure. These providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services to us and subject to their applicable agreements and privacy practices.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect rights and safety, or as part of a business transaction such as a merger or acquisition. We do not sell personal information or use it for third-party targeted advertising.

Payments and shipping

Payments, shipping, and seller payouts are not active in the current release. No real purchase, card charge, tax transaction, shipping-label purchase, or seller payout should occur through Thrift Bounty. Do not exchange payment or shipping details with another user outside the app.

If real payments are enabled later, we will update this policy before processing those transactions.

Data retention and deletion

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate Thrift Bounty, maintain security, resolve disputes, and meet legal obligations. You may request deletion of your account and associated personal information in the iPhone app under You → Private settings → Delete account, or by emailing privacy@thriftbounty.app if you cannot access the app. We may retain limited information when required for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, or legitimate recordkeeping. Content shared with other users may remain in their records or communications after your account is deleted.

Your choices

You can update certain profile information in the app, download a copy of your account data while signed in, control notifications through your device settings, choose what content you submit, stop participating and uninstall the app, or request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information. To make a privacy request or obtain records beyond the self-service export limits, email privacy@thriftbounty.app.

Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No application, network, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please avoid submitting highly sensitive information that is not needed to use the marketplace, receive support, or resolve a safety issue.

Children’s privacy

Thrift Bounty is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, contact us so we can investigate and delete it as appropriate.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as Thrift Bounty changes, including when payments or other marketplace features become available. We will update the effective date and provide additional notice when appropriate.

Contact us

For privacy questions or requests, email privacy@thriftbounty.app. For general support, email support@thriftbounty.app.