Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

BuzzPay ("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 Service.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register as a business user or referrer
• Submit a lead through our campaign forms
• Contact us for support
• Subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications

Information Collected

• Name and contact information (email, phone number)
• Business information (business name, type, contact details)
• Payment information (processed securely through Stripe)
• Lead information submitted through campaign forms
• Communication preferences

Automatically Collected Information

• IP address and browser information
• Usage data and analytics
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

• Providing and maintaining our Service
• Processing lead submissions and verifications
• Facilitating payments between businesses and referrers
• Sending transactional emails and notifications
• Improving our Service and user experience
• Preventing fraud and ensuring platform security
• Complying with legal obligations
• Marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Lead Information

When you submit a lead through our platform, your information is shared with the business running that campaign. This is necessary to provide the Service.

Service Providers

We share information with trusted third-party service providers:

• Stripe (payment processing)
• Twilio (SMS verification)
• Resend (email delivery)
• Upstash Redis (data storage)
• Vercel (hosting)

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Secure password hashing with bcrypt
• OTP verification for lead submissions
• Regular security audits and updates
• Access controls and authentication

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our Service and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Object to processing of your information
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@buzzpay.app

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve user experience and analyze usage patterns. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

12. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@buzzpay.app
• Support: support@buzzpay.app