Privacy Policy

CADAII is a buy-and-sell social marketplace where users can create personal profiles, create stores, post listings, build store websites with widgets, chat with buyers and sellers, follow stores, submit shopping requests, and track local order activity. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, and the choices users have.

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy applies when you visit CADAII, register an account, use a personal profile, operate a store, publish content, communicate with another user, submit a shopping request, or otherwise use CADAII’s websites and marketplace features. “CADAII,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the operator of the CADAII platform. By using the service, you acknowledge the practices described here, subject to rights that cannot be waived under applicable law.

2. What CADAII is

CADAII provides tools that help local buyers and sellers discover one another, communicate, create public store websites, and organize shopping requests. CADAII is not normally a party to transactions between users. Buyers and sellers decide whether to proceed, how an item will be inspected or delivered, and how pickup and payment will occur.

3. Information we collect

Depending on how you use CADAII, we may collect information you provide, information created through your activity, information other users provide about an interaction, and technical information generated by your device. This may include identity and contact details, profile and store content, listings and images, messages, follower and rating activity, searches, selected location, shopping requests, order status, reports, moderation records, cookies, IP address, browser details, and security logs.

4. Account registration and personal profile information

Registration may require details such as your name, contact information, sign-in credentials, and other account fields. A personal profile may contain a profile image, display information, preferences, activity, or other details you choose to add. We use this information to create and secure your account, identify you within the service, personalize features, and support buyer activity. Some profile fields may be visible to other users as indicated when you add them.

5. Store owner and store website information

If you create one or multiple stores, we collect the information used to operate and display each store, including its name, category, description, address or service area, contact details, website URL, logo, cover images, opening hours, themes, pages, and settings. Store information intended for customers is generally public. Store ownership, administrative settings, drafts, and internal management information are restricted to authorized accounts and service personnel except where disclosure is required for safety or law.

6. Ads, listings, store pages, widgets, posts, comments, and uploaded content

We store the text, images, prices, quantities, categories, links, files, pages, widget settings, Activity Feed posts, store updates, buyer updates, comments, menus, testimonials, FAQs, and other content you submit. Sellers may post store announcements, product news, offers, services, or availability. Buyers may post products they need, items they are looking for, questions, concerns, or local requests. We use this content to publish the requested features, make listings searchable, operate store websites and feeds, create backups, and review content for quality, safety, and compliance. Do not publish confidential information, private personal information, or information about another person unless you have authority to do so.

7. Store followers, followed stores, ratings, and social marketplace activity

We record follows, follower counts, ratings, reviews, reactions, and related marketplace activity so those features work. A store may see which registered users follow it, and users may see the stores they follow. Store owners can see approved personal profile updates in their Buyers Feed when the buyer follows one of their stores. Buyers can see updates and active ads from stores they follow in their Stores Feed. Ratings, reviews, follower counts, store updates, and similar activity may also be public where the feature is enabled.

8. Chat, messages, and communication

Messages and chat content, participants, timestamps, delivery or read status, and attachments may be stored so CADAII can deliver conversations, show message history, send notifications, investigate reports, enforce rules, and protect users. People you contact receive the information you choose to send. Do not use CADAII messages to share passwords, payment-card numbers, government identifiers, or other highly sensitive information.

9. Shopping requests, cart activity, Orders I Placed, and Orders Received

We may store cart contents, selected quantities, store and listing identifiers, buyer and seller information, shopping-request details, notes, totals, timestamps, and order status. This information appears in Orders I Placed for buyers and Orders Received for sellers as appropriate. We use it to route requests, notify participants, preserve status history, resolve technical problems, investigate misuse, and support recordkeeping.

10. No online credit card payment processing by CADAII

CADAII does not collect payment card information for platform fees because the listed marketplace features are free to use and CADAII does not process online credit card checkout for local shopping requests. Buyers and sellers arrange pickup, delivery, and payment directly. Information they exchange or provide to an outside payment service is governed by their choices and the outside service’s privacy terms, not this Policy.

11. Location and search area information

You may type or select a search area, save an account location, or allow a browser or device to provide location coordinates. Browser-based location is collected only when permission is available and may be used to show nearby listings or improve distance results. You can deny or withdraw browser location permission through your device or browser. Store locations or service areas submitted for public display may be visible to visitors.

12. Device, log, cookie, and analytics information

Our systems may automatically receive IP address, device and browser type, operating system, referring page, requested URL, date and time, session identifiers, cookie information, approximate location derived from network data, and interactions with pages or features. Analytics or advertising tools, when enabled, may collect similar information under their own terms. We use this data for service operation, security, diagnostics, measurement, and improvement.

13. How we use information

We use information to provide and personalize CADAII; authenticate users; operate personal profiles, stores, search, widgets, messages, follows, carts, and orders; communicate service notices; prevent fraud and abuse; moderate content; respond to requests; diagnose errors; measure performance; improve features; preserve business and security records; and comply with legal obligations. Where required, we rely on consent or another lawful basis appropriate to the purpose.

14. How information is shared

Information may be shared with the buyers, sellers, stores, and visitors involved in the feature you use; with vendors that host, secure, analyze, email, map, or otherwise support the service; with professional advisers; in connection with a business reorganization; or when reasonably necessary to comply with law, enforce terms, prevent harm, or protect rights. Vendors receive only the access reasonably needed for their role and are expected to handle information appropriately.

15. Public information on CADAII

Public store websites, ads, listing images, prices, descriptions, store contact details, pages, widgets, Activity Feed posts, personal profile updates, store updates, comments, ratings, reviews, and follower counts may be visible to other users depending on the feature and may be accessible without signing in. Store updates can appear on a store website through Activity Feed / Latest Update, and approved buyer updates can appear on the buyer’s public profile and in relevant store owners’ Buyers Feed. Public content may be copied or shared by others outside our control. Avoid publishing home addresses, private contact details, or anything you do not want others to see.

16. Buyer and seller communication

When you contact a store or submit a shopping request, information needed for that interaction is shared with the relevant participant. The recipient may use it to answer questions, discuss the listing, arrange pickup or delivery, and coordinate payment. Buyers and sellers are independently responsible for using received information only for legitimate transaction-related purposes and for protecting it from misuse.

17. Safety, moderation, flags, reports, and fraud prevention

CADAII may use automated rules and human review to examine words, images, ads, stores, profiles, Activity Feed posts, buyer and seller updates, comments, users, messages connected to a report, and other content for prohibited material, scams, threats, abuse, or fraud. Users may report Activity Feed updates, and administrators may review, hide, remove, reject, or restrict reported or automatically flagged posts. Reports may include the reporter, reported content, reasons, evidence, moderation decisions, warnings, and account actions. We use and retain these records to investigate, enforce rules, improve safeguards, and meet legal obligations.

18. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies, local storage, session tokens, pixels, or comparable technologies may remember sign-in state, location and search preferences, cart activity, security choices, and site settings. They may also help measure visits or support advertising when those services are enabled. Browser controls can block or delete cookies, but essential account, cart, security, or preference features may then stop working correctly.

19. Data retention

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, including providing active accounts, stores, Activity Feed history, comments, and marketplace functionality; preserving order, report, and moderation records; maintaining backups; resolving disputes; preventing repeated abuse; and complying with legal, tax, accounting, or security duties. Retention periods vary by information type and context. Deleting an update or account may not immediately remove information from protected backups, logs, moderation history, or records that must be retained.

20. User choices and account controls

You can choose what optional profile or store information to provide, edit many account and store fields, manage stores and listings, follow or unfollow stores, control browser location permission, and adjust browser cookie settings. You may also choose not to send a message or shopping request. Some information is required to create an account, publish a listing, secure the service, or complete a requested function.

21. Updating or deleting account information

Use available account, profile, store, listing, and order controls to correct information. You may request access to or correction or deletion of personal information by contacting CADAII through the contact method in Section 27. We may verify identity before acting. A request may be limited where retention is required or permitted for legal compliance, security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, another person’s rights, or completion of a transaction you initiated.

22. Children and age restrictions

CADAII is not designed for unsupervised use by children. Users must have the legal capacity required to create an account and enter any transaction they arrange. A person below the age of majority should use CADAII only with the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian where permitted by law. If we learn that personal information was collected from a child contrary to applicable requirements, we may restrict the account and take appropriate deletion steps.

23. Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards intended to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. Safeguards may include access controls, password hashing, input validation, logging, backups, and secure transport where configured. No internet service is completely secure. Users must protect their password, sign out of shared devices, keep contact information current, and promptly report suspected unauthorized access.

24. Third-party links and services

CADAII may link to external websites, maps, social networks, analytics providers, advertising providers, sign-in services, or payment methods selected by users. Those parties operate independently and may collect information under their own policies. A link or integration does not mean CADAII controls or endorses that party’s privacy practices. Review the relevant policy before providing information.

25. International users

CADAII is operated for a Canadian marketplace, but users or service providers may access or process information from other countries. Information may therefore be subject to the laws and lawful access rules of the jurisdiction where it is stored or processed. International users are responsible for ensuring that their use of CADAII and their handling of buyer or seller information comply with laws that apply to them.

26. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy as CADAII changes or as legal and operational requirements develop. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. We may also provide an account notice or another prominent notice when a change is material. Continued use after the effective date is subject to the updated Policy, except where additional consent is legally required.

27. Contact information

Questions, privacy requests, access or correction requests, and concerns about this Policy may be directed to the CADAII website operator at legal@cadaii.com. Please identify the account and request involved without sending passwords, full payment-card numbers, or unnecessary sensitive information. We may ask for reasonable information to verify identity before responding.