Privacy Policy

1. What data we collect

Baraholka Cool collects the minimum data necessary to operate the platform.

Data you provide voluntarily:

• Name or username when registering or posting a listing;
• Contact information: phone number and/or email, if you include them in your listing or contact form;
• Listing content: photos, titles, descriptions, prices, location;
• Messages you send through the contact form or between users;
• Ratings and reviews if you leave them.

Data we collect automatically:

• IP address and approximate geographic location (city/region);
• Browser type and version, operating system;
• Pages you visit, time spent on the site;
• Date and time of your visit;
• Referral source (how you arrived at the site).

We do not collect payment data (card numbers, banking details) — all financial transactions happen directly between buyer and seller.

2. How we use your data

Collected data is used exclusively for:

• Providing and maintaining platform functionality (posting, searching, and viewing listings);
• Facilitating contact between buyers and sellers;
• Content moderation and fraud prevention;
• Technical analysis and improving the site;
• Responding to your requests and inquiries;
• Complying with applicable law.

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing without your explicit consent.

3. Cookies and analytics

Our site uses the following types of cookies:

• Necessary cookies — ensure basic site functionality (session data, language settings). Do not require consent.
• Analytics cookies — we use Google Analytics 4 for anonymous traffic and behavior analysis. Data is sent to Google and processed under their Privacy Policy.
• Advertising cookies — if advertising is displayed via Google AdSense, Google may collect data for personalized ads in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of personalized advertising at adssettings.google.com.

Google Consent Mode v2

Our site implements Google Consent Mode v2. When you first visit the site, a cookie consent banner appears at the bottom of the page. By default, all non-essential cookies (advertising, analytics, personalization) are denied until you make a choice:

• Accept — enables analytics and advertising cookies, including Google AdSense ad personalization and Google Analytics tracking;
• Reject — non-essential cookies remain disabled. Google may still serve non-personalized ads.

Your choice is saved in your browser's local storage under the key cookie_consent. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or site data and reloading the page.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party cookies for advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

You can also disable cookies in your browser settings. Note: disabling necessary cookies may affect site functionality.

4. Third parties

We may share data with the following categories of third parties:

• Hosting and cloud service providers — to store data and keep the site running;
• Google Analytics — anonymous traffic analytics;
• Google AdSense — displaying ads, if you haven't opted out of personalized advertising;
• Law enforcement — only on the basis of lawful requests under applicable law.

5. Your rights

Under applicable law and the GDPR you have the right to:

• obtain information about what data we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate data;
• request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten");
• object to certain types of data processing;
• withdraw previously given consent.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@baraholka-cool.net.

Privacy questions

Email: privacy@baraholka-cool.net

Address: 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, New York, NY 10118