bla.st Privacy Policy

bla.st has established this privacy policy to explain to you how your information is protected, collected and used, which may be updated by bla.st from time to time. Please contact us if you have any questions.

For each advertisement, the following information is publicly available

  • The price paid
  • Number of days online
  • Start and end date and time
  • The number of people that have viewed your ad
  • The number of people that have clicked on your ad
  • The number of people that have viewed the details page for your ad
  • The username of the user that uploaded the ad, and the other ads that user has uploaded
  • The categories set for that ad
  • The countries that ad is available to

Protecting your privacy

  • We don't make your email address or contact details public.
  • We don't send you unsolicited communications for marketing purposes.
  • We don't share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
  • We don't engage in cross-marketing or link-referral programs with other sites.

Data we collect

  • To create an account we collect your email address, country of residence and timezone.
  • This site uses Google Analytics to track visitor numbers and other anonymous details. See the Google Privacy policy and the Google Terms of service for details.
  • bla.st uses PayPal for payment processing. See the PayPal website for terms and conditions and privacy policy.
  • bla.st does not store credit card information. Credit card transactions are transmitted to a financial gateway, and we endeavor to protect the security of your payment information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.

Data we store

  • For Tax purposes, we are required to store records on every purchase made from the bla.st website.
  • Our web logs and other records are stored indefinitely.
  • All advertisements are stored in our database, even after "deletion" or expiration
  • External websites and Internet cache systems may store your advertisements and any text entered.
  • Although we make good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.

International Users

By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of bla.st we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the New Zealand and the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.