Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 August 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Bulktrends (“Bulktrends”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your information when you visit bulktrends.com and related pages (the “Service”). It also explains your privacy rights and how to exercise them.

Controller: Bulktrends, KN 269 St, Kigali, Rwanda. Contact: info@bulktrends.com · Support: support@bulktrends.com

Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly, information collected automatically, and information from partners.

  • Contact & account data: name, email, phone, billing/shipping address (if applicable), and any content you submit (e.g., forms, comments).
  • Usage data: IP address, device identifiers, browser type/version, pages visited, time and date of visit, referral URLs, and engagement metrics.
  • Cookies & similar technologies: small files stored on your device to remember preferences and measure performance. See Advertising & Cookies.
  • User-generated content: comments, submissions, messages you send to us.

How We Use Information

  • Provide and improve the Service, including troubleshooting and personalization.
  • Communicate with you about content, updates, security notices, and responses to inquiries.
  • Advertising & monetization: show and measure ads, including interest-based ads where permitted.
  • Analytics & research: understand audience behavior and optimize performance.
  • Legal & security: prevent fraud, enforce terms, and comply with laws.
  • Consent-based uses: for any purpose you explicitly agree to (e.g., newsletters).

Legal bases (EEA/UK): consent (Art. 6(1)(a)); contract (Art. 6(1)(b)); legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) such as site security and service improvement; legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)).


Advertising (Google AdSense) & Cookies

We display ads served by Google AdSense and its partners. These vendors use cookies and similar technologies to deliver, measure, and personalize ads based on your visits to this and other sites.

Cookie Categories We Use

  • Strictly necessary: site security, basic functionality.
  • Performance/analytics: measure traffic and errors.
  • Functional: remember preferences (e.g., language).
  • Advertising: deliver and measure ads; personalize where permitted.

Your choices: You can manage cookies through your browser settings and via our Cookie Preferences center (EEA/UK: consent banner with granular choices). Disabling some cookies may affect site functionality.


Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how the Service is used (e.g., page performance, device types, referral sources). Where required, analytics runs with your consent and IPs may be truncated or pseudonymized. You can opt out of many analytics cookies via our Cookie Preferences and browser add-ons offered by providers.


How We Share Information

  • Service providers: hosting, security, analytics, email, customer support.
  • Advertising partners: to serve and measure ads (see Advertising & Cookies).
  • Legal & safety: to comply with law, enforce terms, protect rights and safety.
  • Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.
  • Affiliates: entities under common control, bound by this Policy.
  • With your consent: or at your direction.

We do not knowingly share precise geolocation or sensitive categories except where strictly necessary and with appropriate legal basis.


Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Usage data is typically retained for a shorter period unless needed to improve security/functionality or required by law.


Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. However, no system is 100% secure. If you believe your data has been compromised, contact us immediately at support@bulktrends.com.


Your Privacy Rights

EEA/UK (GDPR)

You may have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing, and data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

California (CPRA)

California residents may have the right to: (i) know categories and specific pieces of personal information collected; (ii) delete personal information; (iii) correct inaccuracies; (iv) opt out of “sale” or “sharing” (as defined by CPRA) for cross-context behavioral advertising; and (v) limit the use/disclosure of sensitive personal information.

How to Exercise Your Rights

Email privacy@bulktrends.com with the subject “Privacy Request” and include your country/state of residence, the right you wish to exercise, and enough information to verify your identity. EEA/UK users may also withdraw/modify cookie consent at any time via Cookie Preferences.


Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it. If consent is required from a parent/guardian in your jurisdiction, we will request it before processing.


Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version here and update the “Last updated” date at the top. If changes materially affect your rights, we will provide additional notice (e.g., banner or email).


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