Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how BidSim (“BidSim”, “we”, “us”) handles information when you use the BidSim website, Android app, browser extension and related shopping-organizer features. We aim to collect only what is needed to provide, secure and improve the service.

1. Information we collect

Account information. We collect your email address, optional display name, country setting, authentication method and account preferences. Passwords are stored only as one-way cryptographic hashes.

Content you choose to save. This can include stores, product links, categories, collections, notes, prices, purchase records, quantities, receipt metadata, coupons and other information you add to BidSim.

Service activity. We may record searches, saved-item activity, sign-in times, extension connections, system errors and security events needed to operate, troubleshoot and protect the service.

Browser extension data. When you open the extension or use a BidSim context-menu action, the extension reads relevant information from the current page, such as its URL, domain, title, image, favicon, store name and available price. Smart Status temporarily reads the URLs of open tabs and compares them locally with a compact saved-items index. Unrelated open-tab URLs are not transmitted to BidSim. Page details are sent to BidSim only when you choose to save a product or store.

2. BidSim for Android

The BidSim Android app is a Trusted Web Activity that opens the BidSim service on your phone. The native Android package does not request access to your contacts, camera, microphone, precise location or device storage.

When you deliberately use Share → BidSim from a browser or another app, Android provides the content you chose to share. BidSim extracts the web-page URL and, when available, a short title so it can open the save flow. After a URL is extracted, the native app does not forward the full shared description or unrelated share text to BidSim. When you use Save to BidSim in the BidSim shop browser, the current page URL is passed to the same save flow.

3. How we use information

• Provide, personalize and secure your BidSim account.
• Sync saved stores, products, collections, purchases, receipts and coupons.
• Send transactional messages such as email verification, password resets and important service notices.
• Send optional tips or product news only when you choose to receive them.
• Detect abuse, troubleshoot problems and improve reliability.

4. Google sign-in

If you use Google sign-in, Google provides your verified email address, account identifier and basic profile name. BidSim does not receive your Google password. Google’s own privacy terms also apply to its service.

5. Google Drive receipts

If you choose to connect Google Drive, BidSim requests the limited drive.file permission so it can create and manage only the receipt files and folders you upload through BidSim. BidSim stores your Google account email, Drive file identifiers and an encrypted authorization token. Receipt files remain in your own Google Drive and are not made public by BidSim.

Removing a receipt from BidSim can either remove only BidSim’s record or, when you explicitly choose it, move the corresponding Drive file to Google Drive trash. Disconnecting Google Drive removes BidSim’s ability to access those files but does not delete your Drive files. If you delete your BidSim account, BidSim deletes its stored Drive authorization token and receipt metadata; files that remain in your own Google Drive remain under your control.

BidSim’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

6. Receipts and files

Receipt files you choose to upload are transmitted to BidSim so they can be placed in the Google Drive account you connected. BidSim keeps the identifiers and metadata needed to link the receipt with the relevant purchase items. Do not upload documents you do not have the right to store.

7. Coupons, merchants and affiliate links

BidSim may display coupons and affiliate links. If you follow an affiliate link and make a purchase, BidSim may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Merchants and affiliate partners may receive click or transaction information under their own privacy policies when you choose to visit them.

8. Advertising

BidSim does not display third-party advertising and the Android app does not include an advertising SDK.

9. Email choices

Security and account emails are necessary to operate your account. Tips, feature news and promotional messages are optional. You can change that preference in Account settings or use the unsubscribe option in an email.

10. Sharing and service providers

We do not sell your personal information. We may use service providers for hosting, databases, email delivery, authentication, search and security. They receive only the information needed to perform their services and must protect it. When you connect or visit a third-party service such as Google Drive or a merchant, your use of that third party is also governed by its own terms and privacy policy.

11. Retention and deletion

We keep account data while your account is active and as needed for security, legal or operational purposes. You can export your organizer data or permanently delete your account from Account → Your data. You can also start account deletion from our public Delete account page, including after uninstalling the Android app.

Deleting your account removes your BidSim profile and personal organizer data from the active service, including saved products, collections, purchase records, BidSim receipt links, sessions, extension tokens and Google Drive connection credentials associated with your account. Shared store records, public coupon data and records that we are legally required to retain may be preserved. Encrypted backups can persist for a limited recovery period before normal rotation removes them.

12. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, including HTTPS in transit, hashed passwords, encrypted Google Drive authorization tokens, limited-life tokens, secure cookies and access controls. No online service can guarantee absolute security.

13. International use

BidSim can be used in multiple countries. Information may be processed in countries where our service providers operate, subject to appropriate safeguards where required.

14. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, export, restrict or delete personal information, and to withdraw optional consent. BidSim provides direct export and deletion controls under Account; contact us for other applicable requests.

15. Children

BidSim is not designed for children and is not directed to children under the minimum age required to consent to online services in their country.

16. Changes and contact

We may update this policy as BidSim changes. Material updates will be communicated through the service or email where appropriate. Privacy questions and requests can be sent to support@bidsim.com.