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We protect your data with the same care we use for verification evidence.

Last Updated: July 29, 2026

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

This Privacy Policy describes how PlugZ LLC ("PlugZ", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our platform, website, or services.

We are committed to protecting your data, ensuring transparency, and complying with international regulations.

Compliance Standards

GDPREU Data Protection
CCPACalifornia Privacy Act
FTCFederal Trade Commission
PCI DSSPayment Security

* PlugZ is not certified under SOC 2 or PCI DSS, and no audit is currently underway. We have built to those control frameworks and to GDPR and CCPA requirements from the start — GDPR and CCPA are laws we comply with, not certifications. We will state publicly if and when a formal audit begins.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Account Information

  • Name, email address, phone number
  • Username, profile photo
  • Date of birth and verification details

Transaction Data

  • Product views, offers, bids, purchases, and sales
  • Payment confirmations and transaction receipts

Device & Technical Info

  • IP address, browser type, operating system
  • Device ID, language, geolocation (when authorized)

Social Login

  • Google, Meta (Facebook), X, or Apple login data
  • Profile data including name, profile photo, email, and public metadata

Behavioral & Analytical Data

  • Page visits, scroll behavior, click heatmaps
  • Time spent on products, wishlist interactions, alert settings
  • Interaction history with chat, drops, or games (e.g., CoinFlipZ)

Identity Verification Data

  • Government-issued ID documents (e.g., driver's license or passport) and the information they contain
  • A selfie photo or video captured during verification, including biometric identifiers derived from it
  • Verification results and government watchlist and sanctions screening outcomes, including periodic re-screening

How We Use Your Data

We use your information to provide the best PlugZ experience:

Provide and operate the marketplace services
Process payments and handle orders
Authenticate products and manage verifications
Prevent fraud and improve security
Verify your identity and screen against sanctions and watchlists, as required for marketplace safety and legal compliance
Personalize your experience and suggest relevant SKUs
Display analytics, rankings, and gamification features
Communicate with you (support, system updates, notifications)
Comply with legal obligations

Sharing Your Data

We share data only with trusted service providers — and each provider receives only the minimum information it needs to perform its service for PlugZ, never data outside its scope:

Payments

Provider: Stripe
Purpose: Payment processing

Shipping

Provider: Shippo, UPS, FedEx, USPS
Purpose: Delivery and tracking

Hosting

Provider: Multiple secure cloud providers (US-based primary)
Purpose: Infrastructure

Verification

Provider: Certified independent verifiers
Purpose: Product authentication

Identity Verification

Provider: Identity verification and fraud-prevention providers
Purpose: Verifying your identity, screening against government watchlists, and preventing fraud

Analytics

Provider: Internal AI
Purpose: Usage pattern learning

Our Promise

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

We never sell metrics, brand data, or resale insights under any circumstance.

Identity verification is performed by specialized providers acting on our behalf. These providers may also use verification data to maintain and improve their own verification and fraud-prevention services, including shared anti-fraud networks, as described in their privacy policies.

Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and tracking tools to enhance your experience:

What We Track

Keep you logged in
Remember user preferences
Track product views and alert settings
Power analytics and fraud prevention

Your Control

You can manage cookies in your browser settings and control what data we collect.

Note: Disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality.

Text messages (SMS)

What we send, how you turn it on, and how you stop it

PlugZ sends text messages only about your own account activity. We never send marketing or promotional text messages, and we never buy, rent, or import phone number lists.

The only messages we send

One-time passcodes for two-factor authentication and account-access verification
Order and shipping status for items you bought or sold
The authentication outcome for an item you submitted for verification
Payout and tax-document notices, if you sell on PlugZ

How you turn it on

Text messages are off by default. You can turn them on in Account → Notification Settings by entering your mobile number and ticking a consent box that is never pre-ticked. We then send a single verification code to that number; until you enter that code, the number is not enabled and receives nothing else.

The exact wording you agree to

I agree to receive text messages from PlugZ at the number above about my orders, item authentication, payouts, and account security. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to unsubscribe or HELP for help.

How you stop it

Reply STOP, STOPALL, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END, or QUIT to any message and we stop immediately — no reply needed from you and no confirmation step. Reply HELP or INFO and we return our support contact details. You can also switch text messages off at any time in Account → Notification Settings, which has the same effect.

Frequency and cost

Message frequency varies, because every message is triggered by something you did — there is no schedule and no campaign. Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile plan. PlugZ does not charge you for text messages.

What happens to your number

Your mobile number is used to deliver these messages and to prove it belongs to you. We pass it to our messaging carrier solely to deliver the message. We do not sell it, we do not share it with advertisers, and we do not use it to build audiences.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, CCPA, and applicable laws, you have these rights:

Access your data

View all data we have about you

Correct inaccurate information

Update or fix your personal data

Request deletion of your data

Delete the data we are not required to keep

Export your data (portable format)

Download your data in standard format

Opt-out of marketing communications

Stop receiving promotional emails

Limit or object to automated profiling

Control AI-based suggestions and analysis

Manage All Privacy Settings

Access the complete Privacy & Compliance section in your account settings

Privacy & Compliance

Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary:

Retention Purposes

Legal and regulatory requirements
Fraud prevention and dispute resolution
Providing the PlugZ experience

Deletion Policy

If you request deletion, we act on it within 30 days: your profile, contact details, preferences, notifications, and devices are permanently erased, and your identity is removed from remaining records by replacing it with a non-reversible cryptographic pseudonym. Records we must keep — identity-verification (KYC/AML) and sanctions-screening records, transaction and payout ledgers, dispute evidence, and audit trails — are retained in that pseudonymized form for up to 7 years, on grounds of legal obligation, fraud prevention, and the integrity of other users' records. A deletion request may be paused or declined while an active escrow, dispute, legal hold, or anti-money-laundering hold applies; we will tell you the reason.

Biometric Data

How we handle biometric identifiers collected during identity verification:

What We Collect

When you verify your identity, we capture a selfie photo or video and a facial scan is derived from it to confirm that you match your ID document and are physically present.

Notice & Consent

We do not sell, lease, trade, or otherwise profit from biometric data, and we do not disclose it except to complete your verification, prevent fraud, or as required by law.

Retention

Biometric identifiers are retained by our verification provider only as long as needed for verification and fraud prevention, and no later than three (3) years after your last interaction with PlugZ, unless a longer period is required by law.

CoinFlipZ Data Retention

Special retention policies for arbitration data:

Extended Retention

Arbitration session logs and room data
Consent records (buyerConsent, sellerConsent)
Confirmation records (buyerConfirmed, sellerConfirmed)
Cryptographic seeds and result calculation data
On-chain proofs (if enabled) - immutable blockchain records
Reputation metrics and behavior patterns
Audit logs of all system actions

Why Permanent Retention?

CoinFlipZ arbitration data is retained for as long as necessary due to the binding nature of confirmed results and legal compliance requirements.

This ensures system integrity, enables dispute resolution, and provides permanent audit trails for legal purposes. If you exercise your right to erasure, these records are not deleted — every reference to your account is instead replaced with a non-reversible pseudonym.

Personal Data

User IDs: Retained according to account lifecycle

IP addresses: Retained for 2 years for security

Technical metadata: Retained for 1 year

Learn More

For complete details about CoinFlipZ data handling, consent processes, and binding results, see our:

CoinFlipZ Policy

Children's Privacy

18+ Platform

PlugZ is not intended for individuals under 18 years old.

We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If we learn that we have, we will delete it immediately.

Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures:

AES-256 encryption for sensitive data

Sensitive personal and payment data encrypted at rest

TLS 1.3 for data in transit

Latest secure transmission protocol

Network firewalls, segmentation, and 24/7 monitoring

Continuous security surveillance

Regular security testing

Regular security audits and compliance

We apply GDPR-level protections to your personal data wherever it is processed, and we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses for any cross-border transfers.

International Users

Global Access, EU Data Protection Standards

We apply GDPR-level protections to your personal data wherever it is processed, and we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses for any cross-border transfers.

We apply the same privacy protections regardless of your location.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through a platform notice.

Your continued use of the platform after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us

For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data rights:

PlugZ LLC

Registered in Wyoming, USA

Thank you for trusting PlugZ

We protect your data with the same care we use for verification evidence.

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