Privacy Policy

When you use HolstersSwap, we may collect the following information:

Account Information

• Email address
• Username
• Display name
• Optional profile information, including your general location

Marketplace Content

Information you voluntarily provide through the marketplace, including:

• Listings
• Photos
• Descriptions
• Pricing
• Listing attributes
• Favorites and saved searches

Messages

Messages exchanged between buyers and sellers through HolstersSwap.

Device & Usage Information

To help operate and secure the platform, we may automatically collect information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating system
• Log files
• Pages visited
• General usage information

Cookies & Analytics

HolstersSwap uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and understand how the platform is used.

We also use Google Analytics to help us analyze traffic, improve user experience, and better understand how visitors interact with our website.

We use collected information to:

• Operate and maintain the marketplace
• Create and manage user accounts
• Publish and manage listings
• Deliver private messages and notifications
• Provide customer support
• Improve search and marketplace functionality
• Detect spam, fraud, abuse, and prohibited activity
• Enforce our Terms of Service
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect the safety and security of HolstersSwap and its users

HolstersSwap may use automated systems, including artificial intelligence, to assist with marketplace operations.

These systems may be used to help:

• Detect spam and fraudulent activity
• Improve search and marketplace functionality
• Assist with content moderation
• Identify prohibited content
• Improve customer support
• Enhance overall platform performance

Where appropriate, automated systems may assist human moderators but do not replace human oversight for significant moderation decisions.

HolstersSwap does not sell your personal information.

We may share information only when reasonably necessary, including:

• With trusted service providers that help operate the marketplace
• With payment processors for transaction processing
• To comply with applicable laws, legal processes, subpoenas, or lawful government requests
• To investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or violations of our Terms of Service
• To protect the rights, safety, and property of HolstersSwap, our users, or the public

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary to operate the marketplace and fulfill legitimate business, security, and legal purposes.

If you delete your account:

• Your account will no longer be publicly accessible.
• Certain records, including listings, messages, transaction history, logs, and related marketplace activity, may be retained internally for fraud prevention, dispute resolution, security, legal compliance, backup, auditing, and enforcement of our Terms of Service.

If you delete a listing:

• The listing will be removed from public view.
• An archived copy may be retained internally for the purposes described above.

Messages exchanged through HolstersSwap may also be retained, even if deleted by users, to investigate fraud, abuse, disputes, security incidents, or comply with legal obligations.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect your information.

While we work to protect your data, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You may:

• Update your account information
• Edit or remove your listings
• Manage notification preferences
• Request deletion of your account

Some information may be retained as described in this Privacy Policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of HolstersSwap after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through the Contact page on HolstersSwap.