LISTER – PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: 21/09/2026
Last Updated: 23/09/2026
Welcome to Lister (“Lister”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
This Privacy Policy explains how Lister collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares information when you use the Lister website, mobile application, and related services (“Platform”).
By using Lister, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use Lister, we may collect the following information.
1.1 Account Information
When you create an account, we may collect information such as:
- Name
- Mobile phone number
- Email address
- Password or authentication information
- Profile information
- Account preferences
The exact information collected depends on the registration and authentication methods available on Lister.
1.2 Listing Information
When you create a listing, we may collect and display information such as:
- Listing title
- Product or service description
- Price
- Category
- Product photographs
- Condition
- Location information provided by you
- Other information included in your listing
Some listing information may be visible to other Lister users because it is necessary for operating the marketplace.
1.3 Communication Information
If Lister provides messaging or communication features, we may process information exchanged through those features for purposes such as:
- Enabling communication between users
- Preventing fraud and abuse
- Investigating reports
- Enforcing our Terms & Conditions
- Maintaining Platform security
Users should avoid sharing unnecessary sensitive or confidential information through public listings or messages.
1.4 Location Information
Lister may use location information where required for marketplace functionality, such as:
- Showing listings relevant to a selected city or area
- Allowing users to select a listing location
- Improving local marketplace discovery
Lister will request location permissions only where required for an applicable feature.
Users may also be able to manually select or enter a location instead of providing device location, depending on the available functionality.
1.5 Device and Technical Information
When you use Lister, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the technologies and services used by the app.
This may include:
- Device type
- Operating system
- App version
- IP address
- Approximate technical location derived from IP address
- Device identifiers where permitted and necessary
- Crash and diagnostic information
- Security and performance information
We use this information to operate, secure, maintain, and improve Lister.
1.6 Usage Information
We may collect information about how users interact with Lister, such as:
- Features used
- Pages or screens viewed
- Listing interactions
- Search activity
- App performance
- Error and crash information
This information may be used for analytics, security, troubleshooting, and improving the Platform.
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2. How We Use Information
Lister may use collected information to:
- Create and manage user accounts
- Provide marketplace functionality
- Publish and manage listings
- Help users discover relevant listings
- Facilitate communication between users
- Provide customer support
- Verify accounts where necessary
- Prevent fraud, scams, abuse, and unauthorized activity
- Detect security issues
- Investigate reports and complaints
- Moderate Platform content
- Improve app performance and functionality
- Understand how users use the Platform
- Provide notifications and important service communications
- Process payments where applicable
- Provide advertising or promotional services where applicable
- Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
- Protect the rights, safety, and security of Lister, users, and others
We aim to collect and use only information reasonably necessary for the relevant purposes.
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3. User-Generated Content
Lister allows users to submit content such as listings, photographs, descriptions, reviews, and messages.
Some information submitted by users may be publicly visible or visible to other users.
Users should not include unnecessary personal, financial, authentication, or other sensitive information in public listings.
Users are responsible for the information they voluntarily publish through Lister.
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4. Sharing of Information
Lister may share information with third parties where reasonably necessary to operate the Platform or comply with applicable law.
Depending on the features used, these parties may include:
Service Providers
We may use trusted service providers for:
- Hosting
- Cloud storage
- Analytics
- Authentication
- Customer support
- Notifications
- Security
- Technical services
These providers may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide their services.
Payment Providers
If Lister provides payment functionality, payment-related information may be processed by applicable payment service providers.
Payment providers may have their own privacy policies and terms.
Advertising and Analytics Providers
Where applicable, Lister may use advertising or analytics providers to help provide advertisements, measure performance, understand usage, or improve the Platform.
The exact providers used will depend on the services integrated into Lister.
Legal and Regulatory Authorities
Lister may disclose information where required or permitted by applicable law, legal process, court order, or competent government or regulatory authority.
Safety and Fraud Prevention
Information may also be shared where reasonably necessary to investigate fraud, security incidents, abuse, illegal activity, or violations of Lister's Terms & Conditions.
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5. We Do Not Sell Personal Information
Lister does not sell users' personal information as a product.
Where third-party services are used for advertising, analytics, payments, hosting, or other legitimate business purposes, their processing will be handled according to applicable law and the relevant service arrangements.
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6. Data Security
Lister takes reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect user information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
Security measures may include appropriate access controls, secure authentication, encryption in transit where applicable, monitoring, and other reasonable safeguards.
However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials.
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7. Data Retention
Lister retains information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Retention periods may depend on:
- The purpose for which the information was collected
- Account status
- Legal and regulatory requirements
- Fraud prevention
- Security requirements
- Dispute resolution
- Financial, tax, or accounting obligations
When information is no longer required, Lister may delete, anonymize, or otherwise securely dispose of it.
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8. Account Deletion
Users may request deletion of their Lister account through the account-deletion option provided inside the app.
Lister will also provide an external web-based method through which users can request account deletion.
When an account deletion request is completed, Lister will delete associated personal information unless retention is necessary or legally permitted for legitimate purposes such as:
- Legal compliance
- Fraud prevention
- Security
- Dispute resolution
- Financial or tax requirements
- Enforcement of legal rights
Any information retained for such purposes will be handled securely and retained only for the necessary period.
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9. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Lister website and certain services may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Keep the website functioning
- Remember preferences
- Understand website usage
- Improve performance
- Provide security
- Support analytics
- Provide advertising where applicable
Users may be able to manage cookies through their browser settings.
Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
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10. Children's Privacy
Lister is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.
We do not knowingly allow users to use Lister in violation of applicable age requirements or child-safety laws.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child in circumstances where such collection is not permitted, we may take appropriate steps to delete the information.
Parents or legal guardians who believe that a child has provided personal information to Lister may contact us using the details provided below.
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11. Third-Party Services and Links
Lister may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites, applications, payment providers, maps, advertising services, or other services.
Third-party services operate independently and may have their own privacy policies.
Lister is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services that it does not control.
Users should review the applicable third-party privacy policies before using those services.
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12. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on applicable law, users may have rights relating to their personal information, including the ability to:
- Access certain personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion
- Withdraw certain permissions or consents
- Manage account information
- Control certain notification or communication preferences
- Raise privacy-related concerns or complaints
Some rights may be subject to applicable legal limitations.
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13. Permissions
Lister may request device permissions only where required for specific features.
Depending on the features implemented, permissions may include access to:
- Camera
- Photos or media
- Location
- Notifications
The permissions actually requested by the Lister app will depend on its final functionality.
Users may manage certain permissions through their device settings.
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14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Lister may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:
- Changes in laws or regulations
- Changes to Lister features
- Changes in data-processing practices
- Security improvements
- Changes in third-party services
The “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy will indicate when it was most recently revised.
Material changes may be communicated through the Platform or other reasonable methods.
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15. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact:
Lister Privacy Team
Email: listersupport@gmail.com
For account deletion requests:
Account Deletion: [Account Deletion URL]
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16. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by applicable laws of India, subject to any mandatory rights or protections available to users under applicable law.
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17. Acceptance
By using Lister, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
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