This policy details how data about you is used when you access our (Pathfinder Exchange) websites and services, including via our mobile applications (together, “PFX”) or interact with us. If we update it, we will revise the date, place notices on PFX if changes are material, And/or obtain your consent as required by law.
1. Protecting your privacy
- We take precautions to prevent unauthorized access to or misuse of data about you.
- We do not run ads other than the classifieds posted by our users.
- We do not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
- We do not engage in cross-marketing or link-referral programs.
- We do not employ tracking devices for marketing purposes.
- We do not send you unsolicited communications for marketing purposes.
- We do not engage in affiliate marketing (and prohibit it on PFX).
- We do provide email proxy & relay services to reduce unwanted email.
- Please review privacy policies of any third-party sites linked to from PFX.
- We do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals (see allaboutdnt.com).
2. Data we collect, use and disclose:
Below is a list of all the types of data we collect, where we get it, why we collect it, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose it. We do not sell your data to third parties. Please note that disclosure to “Payment processors” applies when you pay for an item or post using a credit card.
| Data type | Where we got it | Why collected | Disclosed to |
| First and last name | User entry | Facilitating transactions and personalizing your use of PFX | Payment processors |
| User entry | Account creation, user-to-user and PFX-to-user communications and combatting fraud/abuse | No one | |
| Phone number | User entry | User-to-user communications, combatting fraud/abuse, personalizing your use of PFX | Payment processors and phone verification service providers |
| Mailing or street address | User entry | Account and post creation, PFX communicating with corporate users, facilitating transactions and personalizing your use of PFX | Payment processors |
| Credit card data | User entry | Facilitating your transactions | Payment processors |
| Geographic location (latitude and longitude) | User entry, IP/geolocation providers | Personalizing your use of PFX and combatting fraud/abuse | No one |
| Photos and other data you voluntarily provide, post on or send via CL | User entry | Facilitating and personalizing your use of PFX | No one |
| Saved searches, account preferences, favorite/hidden postings | User entry | Facilitating and personalizing your use of PFX | No one |
| HTTP browser cookie | User’s browser, PFX web server | Facilitating and personalizing your use of PFX and combatting fraud/abuse | No one |
| Information about your device and browser such as device ID, browser version, operating system, plugins | User’s browser, mobile app | Facilitating and personalizing your use of PFX and combatting fraud/abuse | No one |
| IP address | User’s browser, mobile app, IP/geolocation providers | Combatting fraud/abuse | Service providers that help us combat fraud/abuse |
| Web page views, access times, HTTP headers | User’s browser, mobile app | Combatting fraud/abuse | No one |
We may share some or all the above listed data in the following circumstances:
- to respond to subpoenas, search warrants, court orders, or other legal processes.
- to protect the rights, property, or safety of PFX users, PFX, or the general public.
- at your direction (e.g. if you authorize us to share data with other users).
- in connection with a merger, bankruptcy, or sale/transfer of assets.
3. Data we store
- We retain data as needed to facilitate and personalize your use of PFX, combat fraud/abuse and/or as required by law.
- We make good faith efforts to store data securely but can make no guarantees.
- You may access and update certain data about you via your account login.
4. Missouri Users:
- To learn more about Missouri laws and statutes regarding privacy, and how it applies to you, please visit the following link to the Missouri Attorney-General’s Website.
- Right to know: You have the right to request that we disclose the data we collect, use and disclose, and other information relating to data we collect about you.
- Right to delete: You have the right to request the deletion of data that we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to non-discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising the rights listed above.
- You may submit a request to know or delete via your account dashboard or info@pfexchange.org.
- Only you, or someone you authorize to act on your behalf, may make a request to know or delete your data. An authorized agent may make a request on your behalf by providing written permission signed by you.
- We will need to confirm your identity before processing your request by asking you to log into your existing account (if you are a registered user) or by asking you for additional information, such as a government issued ID, to confirm your identity against information we have already collected.
- If you are a registered PFX user under the age of 18, you may request (via info@pfexchange.org) and obtain removal of content or information publicly posted on PFX. Please note that removal does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of said content or information from the Internet.
5. United States Users
- For more information and laws relating to consumer privacy in the united states, please visit the following link.
6. International Users
- By accessing PFX or providing us data, you agree we may use and disclose data we collect as described here or as communicated to you, transmit it outside your resident jurisdiction, and store it on servers in the United States. For more information, please contact our privacy officer at info@pfexchange.org.
7. Contact
- If you have any questions or concerns about PFX’s privacy policy and practices, please email info@pfexchange.org.