Privacy Policy
BackpageSeek.com and its affiliates (collectively, the "Site") respect your privacy. Listed here is our Privacy Policy for this Site, covering all categories available on the platform including: Casual Encounters & Personals, Rentals & Housing, Pets & Animals, Services, Jobs & Employment, Buy & Sell Items, and Vehicles & Autos.
Acceptance of Privacy Policy
Each time you access, use, post, submit a post or reply, or view the Site in any category, you signify your acceptance of the then-current Privacy Policy. If you do not accept this Privacy Policy, you are not authorized to use the Site and must discontinue use immediately.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
We collect personal information regarding you when you create an account, post an advertisement in any of our 7 main categories, use the Site's products or services, or communicate with us.
Account Verification:
To ensure site safety and prevent fraud across all categories, we require account verification. For this purpose, we collect a verification photo where you must hold a piece of paper clearly showing your Username, Email Address, and the Current Date. Your face and the arm holding the paper must be fully visible to confirm identity and prevent the use of edited or filtered images.
Information you provide during Registration:
When you create a new login, we collect your Username, Email address, and Password. This information is used to manage your account and secure your access across all platform categories.
Information you provide during Posting:
When you post an advertisement, we collect information based on your selected category:
- Casual Encounters & Personals: Headline, Description, Age, Location, Phone Number, and optional physical attributes (Orientation, Height, Body Type, Ethnicity, Eye Color, Hair Color).
- Rentals & Housing: Headline, Description, Location, Phone Number, Price, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Furnished Status, Utilities, Pet Policy, Availability Dates.
- Services: Headline, Description, Location, Phone Number, Price Type, Price, Experience, Availability.
- Pets & Animals: Headline, Description, Location, Phone Number, Pet Type, Breed, Age, Vaccinated Status, Neutered Status, Price.
- Jobs & Employment: Job Title, Description, Location, Employment Type, Salary Range, Experience Required, Application Instructions.
- Buy & Sell Items: Item Title, Description, Condition, Price, Location, Phone Number.
- Vehicles & Autos: Year, Make, Model, Mileage, VIN, Condition, Price, Location, Phone Number.
By submitting verification photos or posting content in any category, you consent to our collection, storage, and use of this information as described in this Privacy Policy, and you also consent to your data being processed in compliance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws. Verification photos submitted for account verification purposes will remain strictly confidential, stored securely on BackpageSeek.com, and will not be publicly displayed or shared with anyone. These photos will only be used to confirm your identity and prevent fraud.
How We Use This Information
- Verify identities to maintain a trusted and secure community across all 7 categories.
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Site and its services across all listing categories.
- Display your advertisement as per your request in the appropriate category.
- Protect account security and prevent spam, fraud, or abuse using Captcha and other security measures.
- Respond to inquiries, enforce our Terms of Use, and ensure community safety across all categories.
- Review, moderate, restrict, or remove any content or account at our sole discretion if it violates our policies, legal requirements, or community standards.
User Data Rights & Deletion Policy
We respect your right to control your personal data. You may review, update, or request the deletion of your personal information at any time.
Individual Content Removal: Users can delete individual advertisements from their account settings in any category. Once an ad is deleted, all associated text and images are removed from public view permanently and immediately.
Full Account Deletion: You have the right to delete your entire account and all associated data across all categories. This request can be initiated through your account dashboard or by contacting support.
- Immediate Action: Upon initiating account deletion, all active advertisements and images across all categories will be permanently removed from our servers and can never be recovered.
- Grace Period: Your account profile and private data will enter a 7-day grace period before being purged. During these 7 days, you may contact our support team if you wish to cancel the deletion and restore account access.
- Permanent Purge: After the 7-day period expires, your account and all associated personal data will be permanently deleted from our active databases.
Note to Law Enforcement: Minimal transaction records or system logs may be retained briefly for legal compliance, fraud prevention, or system integrity before being fully purged. We are under no obligation to retain copies of content once deleted by a user.
Age Restrictions & Children's Privacy
BackpageSeek.com is strictly intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction). Consistent with the nature of our content, we require users to verify their age before accessing certain parts of the Site.
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are under 18, you are not authorized to use the Site and must leave immediately. If we become aware that we have collected information from a minor, we will take immediate steps to delete that account and all related data.
Links to Other Sites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. BackpageSeek.com does not control or endorse these sites and is not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or security.
Policy Changes and Acceptance
This Privacy Policy shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with applicable laws. Changes become effective upon posting. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your data rights, you can reach us through the following:
Email: support@backpageseek.com