Privacy Policy.

1. Introduction

PCG (PCG) ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our platform.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: Name, email address, username, password
• Profile Information: Profile photo, location (optional), bio
• Collection Data: Details about cars you add to your catalog
• Communications: Messages you send to other users
• Transaction Data: Trade offers, shipping addresses (when shared)
• PayPal Email: If you choose to sell items, you may provide your PayPal email address to receive payments

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type
• IP Address: For security and fraud prevention
• Cookies: Session management and preferences

2.3 Automated Content Scanning (AI Face Detection)

IMPORTANT: To enforce our content policy and protect user safety, we automatically scan ALL photos and videos you upload or capture using our Platform with artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

What We Scan:

• Photos taken with your device camera through our Platform
• Photos uploaded from your device's internal storage
• Videos recorded through our Platform
• Videos uploaded from your device

What We Detect:

• Human faces (adults, teenagers, children)
• Identifiable people or body parts with faces visible

How It Works:

• Scanning happens automatically in real-time before upload
• Uses AI facial recognition technology (Face-API.js)
• Scans multiple frames in videos to ensure comprehensive detection
• Processing occurs on your device (client-side) for privacy
• If human faces are detected, upload is blocked immediately

What We Do NOT Do:

• We do NOT store facial recognition data
• We do NOT identify who the person is
• We do NOT track individuals across photos
• We do NOT use face data for any purpose other than detection
• We do NOT share face detection data with third parties

Purpose:

This scanning is essential to maintain a safe, focused collector community and protect the privacy of all users, especially minors. Since PCG is exclusively for diecast toy collecting, only photos and videos of toys are permitted—no human faces or identifiable people are allowed.

Your Consent:

By using photo or video upload features on our Platform, you explicitly consent to this automated scanning. If you do not consent, please do not upload or capture photos/videos through our Platform.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the Platform
• Create and manage your account
• Enable communication between users
• Process trade offers and facilitate connections between traders
• Send notifications about your wishlist, offers, messages, and sales
• Improve our services and develop new features
• Enforce content policies through automated AI scanning
• Prevent fraud and maintain security
• Comply with legal obligations
• Facilitate PayPal payment processing between buyers and sellers

4. Trading & Transaction Data

4.1 What Trading Data We Store

When you use our trading features, we store:

• Offer Information: Details of trade proposals you make or receive
• Trade Status: The stage of each trade (offered, accepted, locked, etc.)
• Shipping Addresses: Addresses you voluntarily submit for trade purposes
• Tracking Information: Carrier and tracking numbers you enter
• Trade History: Record of completed and cancelled trades
• Reviews & Ratings: Feedback you leave for other traders

4.2 How Trading Data Is Shared

Shipping Addresses:

• Your shipping address is ONLY shared with your specific trade partner
• Addresses are revealed only after BOTH parties have submitted theirs
• We do not share your address with any other users or third parties
• You control what address you provide for each individual trade

Tracking Information:

• Your tracking number is ONLY shared with your specific trade partner
• Tracking is revealed only after BOTH parties have marked items as shipped

Reviews & Ratings:

• Reviews you leave are visible to other users
• Your trading statistics (number of trades, average rating) may be displayed on your profile

4.3 Platform Role & Liability

We provide tools to facilitate communication between traders. However, we are NOT involved in the actual transactions. We do not:

• Verify the identity of users
• Verify the accuracy of shipping addresses
• Guarantee that items will be shipped or received
• Handle payments or escrow funds
• Mediate disputes between traders
• Provide insurance or buyer/seller protection

You share trading information at your own risk. We strongly recommend using tracked shipping, insuring valuable items, and starting with smaller trades to build trust with new trading partners.

5. PayPal Payments & Purchase Data

5.1 How PayPal Payments Work

When you purchase an item using our "Buy Now" feature:

• You are redirected to PayPal's secure payment interface
• Payment is sent directly from your PayPal account to the seller's PayPal account
• PCG never touches, holds, or processes the funds
• We act solely as a platform to connect buyers and sellers

5.2 What Payment Data We Store

We DO store (for transaction records):

• PayPal Transaction ID (a reference number to identify the transaction)
• PayPal Order ID
• Buyer's PayPal email address (as provided by PayPal after payment)
• Seller's PayPal email address (as voluntarily provided by the seller)
• Transaction amount and date
• Shipping address you provide for delivery
• Sale status (pending, paid, shipped, completed)

We do NOT store:

• Credit card numbers or CVV codes
• Bank account numbers
• PayPal passwords or login credentials
• Full payment card details
• Social Security numbers or government IDs

5.3 Why We Store Transaction Data

We retain minimal transaction data for the following purposes:

• To display your purchase/sale history
• To send email notifications about order status
• To enable sellers to fulfill orders and provide tracking
• To maintain records for potential dispute reference
• To transfer car ownership in catalogs after successful delivery

5.4 Seller PayPal Information

If you list items for sale:

• You voluntarily provide your PayPal email address in your settings
• This email is used by PayPal to direct payments to you
• Your PayPal email is not publicly displayed on your profile
• Only the PayPal payment system uses this email to process payments
• You can update or remove your PayPal email at any time in Settings

5.5 PayPal's Privacy Policy

When you make a payment through PayPal, you are also subject to PayPal's Privacy Policy. PayPal is an independent third-party payment processor, and we have no control over how PayPal collects, uses, or stores your information. We encourage you to review PayPal's privacy practices before making payments.

5.6 Shipping Addresses for Purchases

• When you buy an item, you provide a shipping address
• This address is shared only with the seller for fulfillment purposes
• We do not share your address with any other users or third parties
• Address data is retained with the sale record for dispute resolution purposes

6. Third-Party Social Media Sharing

6.1 What Is Shared

When you use social media sharing features, the following may be sent to external platforms:

• Content: Photos and text from your catalog
• Links: URLs pointing back to content on PCG
• Metadata: Open Graph tags, titles, descriptions, and preview images
• Your Account Information: As required by the external platform's API

6.2 Third-Party Platform Privacy Policies

When you share content to external platforms, your data becomes subject to that platform's privacy policy. We have NO CONTROL over how these platforms collect, use, store, or share your information. You should review:

• Facebook/Meta Privacy Policy
• Instagram Privacy Policy
• X (Twitter) Privacy Policy

6.3 Account Risks

WARNING: Third-party social media platforms have policies against automated posting, bot-like behavior, and third-party application usage. Using our sharing features may result in:

• Your posts being flagged as automated or spam
• Temporary or permanent account restrictions
• Account suspension or termination
• Content removal by the platform
• Reduced visibility (shadowbanning)

We are NOT responsible for any consequences to your social media accounts from using these features. Please review each platform's Terms of Service before using automated sharing tools.

6.4 What We Do NOT Do

• We do NOT store your social media login credentials
• We do NOT have ongoing access to your social media accounts
• We do NOT post to social media without your explicit action
• We do NOT track your activity on external social media platforms
• We do NOT receive data back from social media platforms about your posts

6.5 Your Consent

By using any social media sharing features on PCG, you consent to:

• Your content being sent to the selected external platform(s)
• Your data being subject to that platform's privacy policy
• Accepting all risks associated with automated posting
• Not holding PCG responsible for any consequences

If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use social media sharing features.

7. Information Sharing

6.1 Public Information

The following may be visible to other users:

• Your username and profile photo
• Your public catalog (if you enable this setting)
• Cars you list for trade or sale
• Your trading statistics and reviews

6.2 Shared During Transactions

When you complete a trade or sale, you may choose to share:

• Your shipping address (with trade/sale partners only)
• Tracking information (with trade/sale partners only)
• Contact information for coordination (through our messaging system)

6.3 We Do NOT:

• Sell your personal information to third parties
• Share your email address publicly
• Share your data with advertisers
• Use your photos for purposes other than the Platform
• Share your shipping address with anyone except your trade/sale partner
• Store or share facial recognition data from AI scanning
• Store or have access to your payment card information
• Share your PayPal email address publicly

6.4 Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• PayPal: For payment processing between buyers and sellers
• OpenAI: For AI-powered features (valuations, purchase analysis)
• Email Services: For sending notifications

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data.

6.5 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law or to:

• Comply with legal processes
• Protect our rights or property
• Prevent fraud or security threats
• Protect user safety

8. Data Security

We implement security measures including:

• Password encryption (hashing)
• Secure HTTPS connections
• Client-side AI processing (face detection happens on your device)
• Mutual reveal systems (addresses and tracking only shown when both parties submit)
• Regular security updates
• Access controls for sensitive data
• No storage of payment card information (handled entirely by PayPal)

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data. By using our trading and purchasing features, you acknowledge that sharing information with other users carries inherent risks.

9. Your Rights & Choices

You have the right to:

• Access: View and download your personal data
• Correct: Update inaccurate information
• Delete: Request deletion of your account and data
• Privacy Settings: Control whether your catalog is public or private
• Trading Settings: Choose whether to auto-share your address
• PayPal Settings: Add, update, or remove your PayPal email for selling
• Communications: Manage notification preferences
• Opt-Out of AI Scanning: You may opt-out by not using photo/video features

To exercise these rights, visit your Settings page or contact us.

10. Cookies

We use cookies for:

• Essential Cookies: Required for login and basic functionality
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings (view mode, etc.)
• Analytics Cookies: Understand how users interact with our Platform

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work properly.

11. Data Retention

We retain your data:

• Account Data: Until you delete your account
• Messages: Until deleted by users or account deletion
• Trade Records: For 3 years (for dispute resolution and historical records)
• Sale/Purchase Records: For 3 years (for dispute resolution, PayPal reference, and historical records)
• Shipping Addresses: For the duration of the trade/sale, then archived with transaction records
• Reviews & Ratings: Permanently (to maintain trading reputation integrity)
• Server Logs: For 90 days
• Face Detection Data: Not stored (processed in real-time only)
• Payment Card Data: Not stored (handled entirely by PayPal)

After account deletion, we may retain anonymized data for analytics purposes. Trade and sale records involving your account may be retained to preserve the integrity of other users' transaction histories and for potential dispute resolution.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Platform is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

Content Safety for Minors: To protect all users, especially minors, we strictly prohibit posting any photos or videos containing human faces or identifiable people. This includes children, teenagers, and adults. Only photos and videos of Pixar Cars, Planes, and related vehicle diecast toys are permitted on our Platform.

AI Safety Measures: Our automated AI face detection system actively scans all uploaded content to prevent any images of people, particularly minors, from being posted. This technology helps us maintain a safe environment focused exclusively on toy collecting.

For complete details on our content restrictions, please review our Content Restrictions & Safety Guidelines in our Terms of Service.

13. International Users

If you access our Platform from outside the country where our servers are located, your information may be transferred across borders. By using the Platform, you consent to this transfer.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on the Platform or sending you an email. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

15. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at:

support@pixarcarsgarage.com