Last updated: [05/10/2025]
Controller: [Fernando Benito Trenado], [contact@bugbreeders.com]
EU Supervisory Authority: Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) or your local authority.

1) Scope

This policy explains how we process personal data when you use BugBreeders.com, create an account, post listings, subscribe, contact us, or interact with our cookie banner.

2) Categories of data

  • Account data: name/alias, email, password (hashed), country, settings.

  • Listing data: photos, descriptions, location fields you submit.

  • Transaction context: none on-platform; we do not process off-platform payments/shipping.

  • Analytics/technical: IP, device/browser, pages viewed, referral, approximate geolocation, cookie IDs.

  • Support & moderation: messages, reports, takedown requests, appeal records.

  • Billing for subscriptions: plan, invoices, tax data (via payment processor).

3) Purposes & legal bases (Art. 6 GDPR)

  • Provide the service / account features (contract – Art. 6(1)(b)).

  • Subscriptions & billing (contract/legal obligation – Art. 6(1)(b)(c)).

  • Security, fraud prevention, abuse control, moderation (legitimate interest – Art. 6(1)(f)).

  • Analytics & performance measurement (consent for non-essential cookies – Art. 6(1)(a); legitimate interest for strictly necessary analytics where applicable).

  • Communications, notices, policy updates (contract/legal interest – Art. 6(1)(b)(f)).

  • Legal compliance (Art. 6(1)(c)).

4) Retention

We keep data only as long as needed for each purpose: account lifetime plus [X months/years] for logs/backups, legal, tax or audit obligations. Deleted accounts trigger logical deletion and scheduled purge from backups after [X].

5) Recipients & processors

We use vetted providers under DPAs: hosting/CDN, email delivery, analytics, error monitoring, payment/billing, customer support. A current list is available on request: [email].

6) International transfers

Where data is transferred outside the EEA/UK, we rely on Adequacy Decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and supplementary measures as needed.

7) Your rights

You may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. You may withdraw consent at any time (e.g., via Cookie Settings). To exercise rights: [privacy@bugbreeders.com].
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the AEPD or your local supervisory authority.

8) Children

BugBreeders is for users 18+. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a minor has provided data, contact us to remove it.

9) Security

We apply technical and organizational measures appropriate to risk (encryption in transit, access controls, logging). No method is 100% secure.

10) Cookies & similar tech

See our Cookie Policy for details and manage preferences via Cookie Settings.

11) Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control

We honor consent choices expressed through our banner and Cookie Settings. Browser DNT signals may not be recognized by all providers.

12) Changes

We’ll post updates here with a new “Last updated” date.

Contact (data protection):
[Fernando Benito Trenado] — [privacy@bugbreeders.com]