PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used, and shared by Mt. Hope Marketplace, LLC (hereafter "Mt. Hope Marketplace," "our," "we," or "us"). This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our website, mobile applications (if applicable), when you interact with us, and when you use other online services (collectively, the "Mt. Hope Marketplace Service").
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of this Privacy Policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with more prominent notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.
I. Information We Collect and How We Collect It
A. Information You Provide to Us: Mt. Hope Marketplace collects information that you provide directly to us when you sign up and use the Mt. Hope Marketplace service, including:
- Information when you register or update the details of your account
- Post items for sale
- Enroll in third-party payment processing services offered in connection with the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service
- Communicate with other users
- Provide reviews or other comments
- Purchase services from Mt. Hope Marketplace
- Request customer support or otherwise communicate with us
The types of information we may collect include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Mt. Hope Marketplace account password (encrypted)
- Telephone number
- Postal address including city, state, and zip code
- Photographs you upload of items you post for sale
- Written descriptions of your posted items
- Bids you make on items
- Reviews or comments you make on the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service
- Messages with other users or with us sent through the Mt. Hope Marketplace messaging service or to Mt. Hope Marketplace directly
- Government-issued identification documents (such as a driver's license)
- Any other information you choose to provide
B. Information We Collect Automatically
When you access or use the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service, we automatically collect information about you, including:
- We log information about your use of the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to our Mt. Hope Marketplace Service.
- We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- If you consent to the collection of location information from your computer or mobile device, we may collect this information when you access the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service or when you otherwise consent to the collection of this information. We may also use your IP address to infer an approximate geographic location for your computer or device.
- We use various technologies to collect some of the information listed above, including cookies and web beacons.
C. Information from Third Parties
Mt. Hope Marketplace may, from time to time, obtain the above-listed information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service in order to enhance our ability to serve you, prevent fraudulent transactions, and deliver relevant advertising.
II. How We Use Your Information
A. Mt. Hope Marketplace uses information about you for various purposes, including to:
- Verify your login information to allow you to access and use the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service.
- Operate, protect, improve, and optimize the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service and your experience.
- Perform analytics, conduct research, and monitor trends, usage, and activities in connection with the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service.
- Send you service, support, and administrative messages, reminders, and technical notices.
- Provide advertisements, news, and information tailored to your interests.
- Comply with our legal obligations and enforce our agreements.
B. Mt. Hope Marketplace is based in the United States:
Mt. Hope Marketplace is based in the United States, and the information we collect is governed by U.S. laws. By accessing or using the Mt. Hope Marketplace Service or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries.
