DartsMarket – Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 19/07/2025
Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how DartsMarket collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you use our platform.
We are committed to safeguarding your data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU GDPR, and other applicable data protection laws.
1. Who We Are
DartsMarket is an online platform that connects buyers and sellers of darts-related items and services.
If you have any questions about this policy or your data, please contact us via our support page:
https://dartsmarket.co.uk/contact/
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following personal data when you interact with our platform:
- Full Name
- Email Address
- Username
- Location (City, Country)
- IP Address
- Profile photo or avatar (if uploaded)
- Messages sent through the platform
- Any data you voluntarily share in listings or communication
We do not collect financial or payment information, as all transactions are handled directly between users.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Create and manage your user account
- Verify your identity (where needed)
- Allow you to post, edit, or remove listings
- Facilitate communication between users (e.g., buyer-seller messaging)
- Respond to support inquiries
- Send service-related notifications or platform updates
- Improve the performance and security of our platform
- Monitor and enforce compliance with our Terms of Use
We do not sell or rent your personal data to any third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:
- Contractual necessity – to provide and manage your account and listings
- Legitimate interest – to ensure platform security, prevent fraud, and improve our services
- Legal obligation – to comply with applicable laws and regulations
- Consent – for non-essential cookies or marketing communication (if used)
5. Data Storage and Protection
We store your data securely on servers hosted by reputable providers. We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
- Encrypted connections (SSL/TLS)
- Password hashing
- Access control and audit logs
- Regular platform security updates
Only authorized personnel have access to your data, and access is granted only as necessary to operate the platform.
6. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party services to operate and improve DartsMarket, including:
- Web hosting providers
- Email notification services
- Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Content delivery networks (CDNs)
These providers may process limited user data on our behalf under strict confidentiality and data protection agreements.
7. Cookies and Tracking
DartsMarket may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Maintain your logged-in session
- Track basic usage statistics (anonymously)
- Improve site speed and performance
You will be notified of cookie use upon your first visit. You can adjust your cookie preferences via your browser settings or through our cookie banner (if implemented).
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a user in the UK/EU, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access – You can request a copy of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification – You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure – You can request that we delete your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Right to Restrict Processing – You can limit how we use your data.
- Right to Data Portability – You can request your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to Object – You can object to our processing of your data in some circumstances.
- Right to Withdraw Consent – If processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our support page:
https://dartsmarket.co.uk/contact/
9. Data Retention
We keep your data for as long as:
- You have an active account, or
- It is required to fulfill the purpose it was collected for, or
- We are legally required to keep it
You may request account deletion at any time.
10. Children’s Privacy
DartsMarket is intended for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect or store personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. If we make significant changes, we will notify you via the platform or by email. The most current version will always be available on our site with the latest “Effective Date.”
12. Complaints
If you’re unhappy with how we handle your data, please contact us first so we can address your concerns. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority, such as the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Thank you for using DartsMarket and trusting us with your data.