Privacy Policy for BSS Market & Values

1. Introduction

Welcome to BSS Market & Values (referred to as "we," "us," "our," or the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from you, how we use and share that information, and what rights you have in relation to your data when you use our website and associated services.

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

A. Information You Provide Directly to Us:

• Account Information: When you log in using your Discord account, we collect your public Discord profile information, including your Discord User ID, username, and avatar.
• Roblox Verification Information: If you choose to verify your Roblox account with our Service, we will collect and store your Roblox User ID and Roblox username to link it with your Discord account.
• User-Generated Content: This includes any information you voluntarily post on the Service, such as:
  • Market Listings & Auctions: Details of items you are selling, buying, or auctioning, including item descriptions, prices, and any images you upload.
  • Chat Messages: Content of messages sent through our private and global chat systems.
  • User Reports: Information you provide when you report a listing or user, including the reason for the report.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

• Usage Data: We may automatically collect information about how you access and use the Service. This can include your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
• Analytics: We use third-party services like Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve this site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To manage your account, facilitate market listings, auctions, trades, and chat functionality.
• To Personalize Your Experience: To display your username and profile information on listings and in chat to other users.
• For Security and Moderation:
  • To monitor for and prevent fraudulent activity, scamming, and violations of our Terms of Service.
  • To investigate and act upon user reports.
  • To enforce bans and other moderation actions.
  • To maintain logs of administrative actions for accountability and security purposes.
• To Communicate With You: To send you important notifications related to your account or activity, which may include Discord Direct Messages for offline chat notifications if you are in our Discord server.
• To Improve Our Service: To understand usage trends, diagnose technical problems, and enhance the functionality and user experience of our website.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• With Other Users: Your Discord and/or verified Roblox username and avatar are publicly visible on your market listings, bids, and chat messages to facilitate interaction and trading.
• With Third-Party Service Providers: We share information with third parties that help us operate, provide, improve, integrate, customize, support, and market our services. This includes:
  • Discord: For user authentication via OAuth2.
  • Roblox: For account verification and username/ID resolution.
  • Google Analytics: For analyzing website traffic and usage patterns.
• For Legal Compliance and Safety: We may disclose your information if we believe it is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; to protect the safety of any person; to address fraud, security, or technical issues; or to protect our or our users' rights or property.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect the security of your information. We use data sanitization and censoring to protect against malicious input. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service.

• Account Information: Retained as long as you have an account with us.
• Market Listings and Chat History: Retained to provide a historical context for trades and conversations, unless you request deletion.
• Moderation Data (Bans, Reports, Logs): Retained indefinitely for security and accountability purposes to protect the community.

You may request the deletion of your account and associated personal data by contacting us.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you.

• Access and Correction: You can access and update your Discord and Roblox information by changing it on their respective platforms. You can manage your market listings through the "My Listings" tab on our Service.
• Account Deletion: You can request the deletion of your account and personal data by contacting a staff member through our official Discord servers. Please note that some data, such as moderation records, may be retained for security reasons.
• Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Declining cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our official Discord servers, which are linked in the footer of our website.

Last Updated: June 17, 2025