Privacy Policy

Last updated: 31 May 2026

1. Who we are

Sell4Me.ie ("we", "us") operates the classifieds website at sell4me.ie. We are the data controller for personal data processed through this site. You can contact us at Support@sell4me.ie.

2. Data we collect

• Account data: email, password (hashed), display name. If you list ads, the contact email on each ad is visible to other signed-in users on that ad's page so they can email you directly about it; it remains hidden from visitors who are not signed in.
• Profile data: full name, phone number, postal address, Eircode, county.
• Listing data: ads, photos, prices, descriptions, location.
• Auction & bid data: bids placed, auctions won.
• Messages: messages sent between buyers and sellers.
• Payment data: handled by Stripe; we store a reference to the transaction only.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device info, pages viewed.
• Cookies: see our Cookie Policy.

3. Why we use your data (legal basis)

• Contract: creating your account, listing ads, running auctions, processing payments, delivering messages.
• Legal obligation: tax, fraud prevention, responding to lawful requests.
• Legitimate interest: securing the service, preventing abuse, basic analytics.
• Consent: personalised advertising and any non-essential cookies.

4. Sharing your data

We share data only with processors that help run the site:

• Cloud hosting provider: secure hosting, database and authentication (EU region).
• Stripe: payments and subscriptions.
• Google AdSense: advertising (only with your consent).
• Email provider: transactional and account emails sent from notify.sell4me.ie.
• Other auction party: when an auction completes, the winner and seller exchange names, phone numbers and addresses to arrange handover.
• Buy Now buyers and sellers: when a Buy Now order is placed, the buyer's name, shipping address and phone number are shared with the seller so they can post the item and generate an An Post tracked label.

We never sell your personal data.

5. International transfers

Where data is processed outside the EU/EEA (e.g. by Stripe or Google), it is protected by Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

6. How long we keep data

• Account & profile data: until you delete your account.
• Ads & auction history: up to 3 years after expiry, for dispute resolution and accounting.
• Messages: up to 2 years after the related ad ends.
• Payment records: 6 years (Irish accounting law).
• Backups: rolling 30 days.

7. Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate data (via your profile page).
• Delete your account and personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Export your data in a portable format.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. cookies).
• Lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (dataprotection.ie).

You can export or delete your data directly from your profile page, or email Support@sell4me.ie.

8. Security

Data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS) and at rest. Access is restricted by row-level security policies. We never store payment card details on our servers.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. Material changes will be notified by email or on-site banner.