Information Collected Through Our Services
When you register as a vendor, we collect certain information, including your name, email address, phone number, and, where provided, your state and district. When you create or publish a listing, we collect the information you submit as part of that listing, including any contact details you choose to make publicly available to other users.
How we use your information
- To create, manage, and maintain your vendor account and provide access to our services.
- To publish and display your listings to users searching and browsing the Platform.
- To respond to contact form submissions, inquiries, and customer support requests.
- To improve and optimize the Platform’s features, functionality, and overall performance.
Information sharing
Contact details provided in your listings, such as your name and phone number, may be displayed publicly to enable direct communication between buyers and sellers. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Data security
Passwords are securely stored using industry-standard hashing algorithms (bcrypt) and are never stored or transmitted in plain text. All access to the Platform is protected using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) over HTTPS to ensure secure authentication and data transmission.
Cookies
We use secure, httpOnly session cookies to maintain your login session between visits. We do not use third-party advertising trackers or tracking scripts.
Your rights
You may update your account information at any time through your vendor dashboard or by contacting us at contactus@tribesandtrades.in.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material changes will be communicated to you through the Platform.