BuxBase operates the service and is responsible for the information handling described in this Policy. This Policy explains how BuxBase handles information when you visit the site, create an account, use member features or contact us. It covers BuxBase, not the separate privacy practices of advertisers, Gravatar or other third-party websites. Our Terms of Service explain the rules for participation.
1. Information we receive
- Account information: username, email address, member ID, account dates and status, verification and sign-in information, policy acknowledgements and referral attribution.
- Member activity: recorded earnings, balance and advertising-credit entries, relevant activity and verification records, advertising submissions and orders, referral relationships, settings and notification status.
- Messages and content: Support tickets, BuxChat messages, reports and moderation records, promotional content, and information you send by email.
- Connection and security information: session and security cookies, request information such as browser and network details, and limited signals used to prevent abusive activity. Hosting and security services may receive your IP address when you connect.
Authentication services handle password protection, email verification and sign-in sessions. BuxBase member profile records do not contain your plain-text password. Do not send passwords, financial credentials or unnecessary sensitive information in chat or Support messages.
2. How we use information
We use information to create and maintain accounts, authenticate members, record and validate activity, provide advertising and referral tools, show account history, respond to Support requests, moderate community content, prevent fraud, resolve disputes and comply with applicable obligations. Authorized administrators can access information needed for these functions.
We use service providers for functions such as hosting, storage, authentication, security and account email delivery. They receive information needed to provide their services. We may disclose relevant information when legally required or reasonably necessary to investigate abuse, protect members or establish or defend legal claims.
External earning providers and payout methods are not currently enabled. If enabled, the selected provider may receive an account reference and the information needed to offer, validate or deliver that service. Its own privacy notice and requirements will apply. We will describe any new collection or sharing relevant to an enabled service rather than treating this Policy as permission for undisclosed practices.
3. What other members and visitors can see
Usernames and content posted in community or promotional areas may be visible to other people. Referrers can see referred usernames and join dates, but not those members’ email addresses, private wallet details or credentials. Referral pages and graphics you share may display the information you choose to include, such as an optional earnings or referral statistic.
Support tickets are private account conversations accessible to you and authorized administrators. Do not assume BuxChat or a shared promotional page is private. Your account email, private wallet history and security information are not ordinary public profile information.
4. Cookies and security checks
Essential cookies maintain sign-in sessions, remember referral attribution and support security checks. Browser storage may also remember interface preferences. You can control cookies and browser storage through your browser, but blocking essential cookies may prevent sign-in or other features from working.
Limited first-party security signals help enforce the one-earning-account-per-household rule and prevent abuse. Where a trustworthy network address is available, the account-security system uses a protected digest rather than storing that raw address in its security signal. A shared address alone is not proof of a shared household.
Operational account-security signals use a 30-day window and older signals are pruned during later processing. Investigation records and policy acknowledgements may be retained longer for review and audit. BuxBase does not currently use invasive device fingerprinting, biometrics or government-ID collection for these checks. A third-party human-verification check may be used when enabled. See the Account Policy for details.
5. Gravatar profile images
BuxBase automatically looks up a Gravatar using your account email. The image URL contains a SHA-256 hash of the normalized email, not the raw email address. That hash is still a consistent identifier; it should not be treated as anonymous data.
Loading the image contacts Gravatar, which receives the hash and connection information such as your IP address and browser details. BuxBase requests the image without sending a page referrer. Gravatar is operated by Automattic and has its own privacy policy. A missing image uses a local Gravatar icon; only that fallback links to Gravatar’s website, and an actual member image is not a promotional link.
6. Advertisements and external websites
Advertisements may display images from, or open, third-party websites. Those sites may receive connection information and use their own cookies or tracking when their content loads or you visit them. BuxBase does not control their data handling. Review the relevant site’s privacy policy before sharing information or participating in an offer.
7. Email and notifications
We use your account email for verification, password recovery and necessary account or security communications. In-site notifications also provide account and activity updates. Essential account messages are separate from advertising emails.
If optional commercial emails are offered, they will provide a way to opt out. Opting out of commercial messages does not stop necessary account or security messages.
8. Retention and protection
Account records remain stored while your account is maintained. We may need to retain relevant activity, accounting, Support, security and audit records to investigate issues, meet legal obligations or resolve disputes. Retention depends on the record and purpose; the 30-day operational-security window is not a deletion promise for all account information.
We use access controls and account protections to limit unauthorized access. No internet service can guarantee complete security. Keep your sign-in details private and report suspected unauthorized access promptly.
9. Your information and choices
You can review your account information and recorded activity through the member area and use the available Account controls to make supported changes. For access, correction, deletion or another privacy request, contact Support or the address below. We may need to verify your identity, and legal, accounting or security requirements may limit what can be removed.
There is no self-service account-deletion control at present. You may have additional privacy rights depending on where you live; contact us so we can review your request under applicable law. Do not send a password with a request.
BuxBase membership is for people aged 18 and older. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to BuxBase, contact us promptly so the information and any required protective action can be reviewed.
10. Changes and privacy questions
We may update this Policy as the service changes and will show the revised date here. Material account changes may also be communicated through the service or account notices. Contact us with privacy questions; use the security address for vulnerabilities, abuse or security-related privacy concerns.
For account or general privacy questions, email support@buxbase.com. For security-related privacy concerns, vulnerabilities or suspicious activity, email security@buxbase.com.