Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 13, 2026

WantedStuff.com respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of people who use our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how WantedStuff.com collects, uses, stores, protects and may disclose personal information when you visit or use WantedStuff.com.

WantedStuff.com is available to users in the United States and Canada.

By using WantedStuff.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use WantedStuff.com, we may collect information including:

Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

Name or display name

Username

Email address

Password or authentication information

Account registration information

If you use a third-party login service such as Google, we may receive information provided by that service that is necessary to create or authenticate your WantedStuff.com account.

We do not receive your Google password.

Advertisement Information

When you post an advertisement, we may collect and store:

Advertisement title

Advertisement description

Category

Location

Images uploaded with the advertisement

Date and time the advertisement was created

Advertisement status and expiry information

Please do not include personal or sensitive information in your advertisement that you do not want other users to see.

Messages and Communications

When you use WantedStuff.com's internal messaging or contact features, we may store information necessary to operate those communications, including messages between users and related account information.

Messages may be retained for safety, security, moderation, dispute resolution and legal purposes.

Payment Information

If you purchase a paid feature, payment information is processed through the payment service provided at checkout.

WantedStuff.com does not need to store your full payment card details when payment is processed by a third-party payment provider.

For example, payments may be processed through PayPal.

We may receive information such as:

Payment status

Transaction reference

Amount paid

Date of payment

Purchased feature

We use this information to provide the paid service, maintain transaction records and address payment-related issues.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit WantedStuff.com, certain technical information may be automatically collected.

This may include:

IP address

Browser type

Device type

Operating system

Approximate location derived from technical information

Pages visited

Date and time of visits

Referring website

Website activity and technical logs

This information may be used for security, fraud prevention, troubleshooting, website administration, analytics and improving the website.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

WantedStuff.com may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Keep users signed in

Maintain account sessions

Remember preferences

Support website functionality

Improve website performance

Help protect the website from abuse

Understand how the website is used

Some cookies may be provided by third-party services used by WantedStuff.com.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may prevent some website functions from operating correctly.

4. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

Create and manage user accounts

Authenticate users

Allow users to post and manage advertisements

Allow users to communicate with one another

Send account-related emails

Send advertisement notifications and expiry reminders

Process paid features

Provide customer support

Respond to enquiries

Prevent fraud, spam and abuse

Investigate reports and complaints

Maintain and secure the website

Improve website functionality

Monitor website performance

Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations

We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with those described in this Privacy Policy unless permitted or required by applicable law.

5. Sharing Personal Information

WantedStuff.com does not sell your personal information to third parties.

We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to operate the website or where permitted or required by law.

This may include sharing information with:

Service Providers

We may use third-party service providers to provide services such as:

Website hosting

Email delivery

Payment processing

Authentication

Security

Website analytics

Technical support

These providers may process information on our behalf to provide their services.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information where we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

Comply with applicable law

Respond to a valid legal process

Protect the rights or property of WantedStuff.com

Protect users or the public

Investigate fraud, abuse or security issues

Prevent or address illegal activity

6. Information Visible to Other Users

Information you intentionally include in a public advertisement may be visible to other website users and potentially to search engines.

For this reason, do not include personal contact information in advertisements.

WantedStuff.com's rules prohibit users from placing direct contact details such as telephone numbers, email addresses, website addresses and social-media contact information in advertisements.

Users should use WantedStuff.com's internal messaging system to communicate.

Your username and information contained in your public advertisement may be visible to other users.

7. Google Login

WantedStuff.com may allow users to create or access their account using Google authentication.

When you use Google Login, Google may provide WantedStuff.com with information necessary to authenticate your account, such as your name, email address and other information permitted by your Google account settings and the authentication process.

WantedStuff.com does not receive your Google password.

Your use of Google services is also subject to Google's own privacy policies and terms.

8. Data Security

WantedStuff.com takes reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

Security measures may include:

Secure website connections

Account authentication

Access controls

Monitoring for suspicious activity

Security updates

Restricted access to administrative systems

However, no website, computer system or method of transmitting information over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and should notify us if you believe your account has been compromised.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Provide our services

Maintain user accounts

Maintain records

Resolve disputes

Prevent fraud and abuse

Meet legal obligations

Protect our legitimate interests

Advertisements may expire after the period specified in our Terms & Conditions.

Deletion or expiry of an advertisement does not necessarily mean that all associated information is immediately and permanently deleted from every system.

Some information may need to be retained for legal, security, fraud-prevention or record-keeping purposes.

10. Account and Data Deletion

You may request deletion of your WantedStuff.com account and associated personal information.

Instructions for requesting deletion are available on our Data Deletion page.

Where permitted by law, we will delete or anonymize personal information that we no longer have a legitimate reason to retain.

We may retain certain information where required or permitted by applicable law, including information necessary for legal, security, fraud-prevention or accounting purposes.

11. Children's Privacy

WantedStuff.com is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances where applicable law requires parental consent.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to WantedStuff.com in a manner that violates applicable law, please contact us.

We may take appropriate steps to investigate and delete the information where required.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

These may include rights to:

Request access to personal information we hold about you

Request correction of inaccurate information

Request deletion of personal information

Ask questions about how your information is collected or used

Withdraw consent where applicable

Make a privacy complaint

The rights available to you may vary depending on your location and applicable law.

For Canadian users, privacy requirements can vary between federal and provincial legislation. PIPEDA establishes important privacy principles for commercial activities, while Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have substantially similar private-sector privacy legislation in certain circumstances.

For U.S. users, privacy rights may also vary depending on the state in which you reside and applicable federal and state laws.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to remove or restrict privacy rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

13. Canadian Privacy

WantedStuff.com recognizes that Canadian privacy laws may apply to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information relating to Canadian users.

Where applicable, WantedStuff.com will handle personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy requirements.

Canadian privacy principles include accountability, identifying purposes, consent, limiting collection, limiting use and disclosure, accuracy, safeguards, openness, access and the ability to challenge compliance.

If you have a privacy concern, please contact WantedStuff.com first so that we have an opportunity to investigate and respond.

14. United States Privacy

WantedStuff.com may be subject to different privacy requirements depending on the location of a user and the nature of the information involved.

We will comply with applicable U.S. federal and state privacy requirements that apply to our activities.

We encourage users to contact us if they have questions about the personal information we hold or how it is used.

We will not make privacy promises that differ from our actual information practices. Clear and accurate privacy disclosures are an important part of our privacy practices.

15. International and Cross-Border Data Processing

Because WantedStuff.com is an online service serving users in different countries, personal information may be processed, stored or accessed in a country other than the country where you live.

Third-party service providers used by WantedStuff.com may also operate in different countries.

Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards will be used for cross-border transfers and processing of personal information.

16. Third-Party Services

WantedStuff.com may use third-party services including, but not necessarily limited to:

Google authentication services

PayPal or other payment services

Email delivery services

Website hosting providers

Security services

Analytics or technical services

Third-party services operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

We encourage users to review the privacy information provided by those services.

17. Links to Other Websites

WantedStuff.com may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites.

You should review the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.

18. Privacy Complaints

If you have a concern about how WantedStuff.com has handled your personal information, please contact us first.

We will review the concern and respond as appropriate.

Canadian users may also have the right to raise a privacy complaint with the applicable privacy regulator if their concern cannot be resolved directly with the organization.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

WantedStuff.com may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, the revised policy will be published on this page and the Last Updated date will be changed.

We encourage users to review this page periodically.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, your account, or a privacy concern, please contact WantedStuff.com through the contact information provided on the website.

By using WantedStuff.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Thank You

The Team @ WantedStuff