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 authenticate using Discord, we receive your Discord User ID, username, and avatar. This is necessary to create and manage your account.
• Roblox Verification Information: If you choose to verify, we collect and store your Roblox User ID and username to link it to your account and display it publicly on the Service.
• User-Generated Content: This includes any information you voluntarily create on our platform, such as market listings, auction details, images you upload, private and global chat messages, reports you submit against other users, and saved trade offers.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

• IP Address & Usage Data: We automatically log your IP address when you use our Service. This is essential for security purposes, such as rate limiting to prevent abuse, banning malicious actors, and diagnosing technical problems. We may also collect standard usage data, such as your browser type and the pages you visit.
• Cookies and Local Storage: We use cookies for essential functions like keeping you logged in. We also use localStorage on your device to remember your preferences, such as your choice regarding data consent.
• Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic. This service may collect information such as your IP address and browsing behavior. This data is aggregated and anonymized to help us improve the Service.

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 Data Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Correction: You can update your Discord and Roblox information on their respective platforms, which will be reflected on our Service.
• Right to Deletion: You may request the deletion of your account and personal data by contacting a staff member through our official Discord servers. Please note that for security and to protect the community, we may need to retain certain data, such as moderation records (bans, reports), even after your account is deleted.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for certain purposes, such as DM notifications.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our staff.

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: January 15, 2026