Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including when you create an account, submit a business listing, fill out a form, or contact us. This may include your name, email address, business information, and website URL.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate and improve our platform, process business listings, verify backlinks, communicate with you, and provide customer support.

Information Sharing

Business information you submit for listing is displayed publicly on our platform. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share information with service providers who help us operate our platform.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Google User Data & Google API Services

BrandShare uses Google APIs to send transactional email from our own brand mailbox (brandshareclub@gmail.com). This section describes exactly how our application accesses, uses, stores, shares, and retains Google user data, in compliance with the Google API Services User Data Policy.

Data We Access

We request a single Google OAuth permission: the Gmail send-email scope (https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.send) for one Google account that we own and operate. This permission lets our application send email on behalf of that account. We do not read, download, store, or collect Gmail messages, drafts, contacts, labels, profile information, or any other Google data, and we never access Google accounts belonging to our website visitors or users.

How We Use the Data

We use Gmail send access solely to deliver operational, transactional email — such as contact-form confirmations, business-listing and mutual-backlink request notifications, and direct replies to inquiries. We do not use Google data for advertising, profiling, training machine-learning or AI models, or any purpose unrelated to sending these messages.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share Google user data with third parties. The only transfer that occurs is the delivery of each email to its intended recipient through Google's own Gmail servers. We do not transfer Google user data to others except as necessary to provide this sending feature through Google's APIs, to comply with applicable law, or as part of an email you have asked us to send.

Data Storage & Protection

We do not store Gmail messages or Google account content. The OAuth credentials used to authorize sending (a refresh token) are stored as encrypted, server-side environment variables with our hosting provider, are restricted to our application, and are never exposed in client-side code or to the public. We protect all data in transit using HTTPS/TLS encryption and apply industry-standard security controls.

Data Retention & Deletion

Because we do not read or store Google user data, there is no Google user data for us to retain. You can revoke our application's access at any time from your Google Account permissions page at myaccount.google.com/permissions, which immediately ends our access. You may also email us at privacy@brandshare.io to request revocation or deletion of any associated records, and we will honor such requests promptly.

Limited Use

BrandShare's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on our site, analyze usage, and for basic functionality.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at privacy@brandshare.io.