Effective Date: December 08, 2023

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information in relation to the Bloggshouse social network (hereinafter referred to as "Platform") and any services provided on or in connection with the Platform (the "Service"), and Your choices about the collection and use of Your information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN THE WAY THAT THIS POLICY DESCRIBES, PLEASE DO NOT PROVIDE YOUR INFORMATION (WHEN THE COMPANY REQUESTS) AND STOP USING ANY SERVICES. BY USING THE PLATFORM, USERS ARE EXPLICITLY AND SPECIFICALLY AGREEING TO THE COLLECTION, USE AND ANY OTHER WAYS OF OPERATION OF THEIR PERSONAL DATA AS OUTLINED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• the term “Company” means BHC PLATFORMS FZCO, registered at the address: 29214-001, IFZA Business Park, DDP, Dubai, UAE. The Company can also be referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our” in the Privacy Policy.
• the term "User" means a person who has registered the Account on the Platform and uses it to socialize, post content and interact with other Users or uses the Platform services without registering such an Account. Users may interact with the Platform without creating an Account; however, its interaction is limited to viewing content via Web version only*.* Users also can be referred to as “You”, “Your” in the Terms.
• the term "Personal Data" refers to any information that can be directly or indirectly linked to an identified or identifiable individual. This includes but is not limited to names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, usernames, social media profiles, IP addresses, geolocation data, financial information, and any other data that can identify a User. In the context of the Platform, Personal Data may also include video content itself, comments, likes, and other interactions associated with them.

By using our Service/Platform You understand and agree that We are providing the Platform for You to post content, including photos, comments, and other materials ("User-Generated Content" or “UGC”) to the Platform and to share UGC publicly. This means that other Users may search for, see, use, or share any of Your UGC that You make publicly available through the Platform, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and our Terms (which can be found at [link]).

PLEASE NOTE: We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy, and we understand that privacy laws and regulations may vary depending on your location. In the event that the privacy laws and regulations in Your jurisdiction impose more stringent requirements for the protection of Your personal information than those outlined in this Privacy Policy, we will give precedence to the stricter requirements mandated by the local legislation (if applicable).

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Information You Provide Directly to Us:

(a) Account Information:

• Username, Password, and Email. When You create an Account with Us.
• Profile Information. Including Your name, profile image, age, gender, preferences, and other information to enhance Your profile.
• Content You Post. Photos, comments, and other content You post on our Platform.
• Communications. Messages and other communications with other Users or with Us.

(b) Transactional Information:

• Payment Information. If You make purchases, We may collect certain payment information (handled by Our payment processors).

1.2 Information We Collect Automatically:

(a) Usage Information: