1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Account Creation

Name, email address, phone number (optional), date of birth, profile photo, biography, sports practiced

Content You Create

Videos and photos you post, comments and messages, training information (performances, exercises)

Communications

Messages you send us, survey responses, contest participations

Payments

Billing information for Premium subscription, transaction history (credit card data is processed by our payment providers)

Automatically Collected Information

Usage Data

Pages and features viewed, videos watched and viewing time, interactions (likes, shares, comments), searches performed, date and time of use

Technical Data

IP address, browser/app type and version, operating system, device identifiers, mobile network information

Location Data

Approximate location based on IP, precise location (if you authorize it)

Information from Third Parties

Social Login

Profile information (with your permission), friend list (if authorized)

Advertising Partners

Advertising identifiers, campaign attribution data

Other Users

May tag you in content, may mention you in comments

2. How We Use Your Information

To Provide Our Services

Create and manage your account
Personalize your content feed
Enable content creation and sharing
Facilitate interactions between users
Process Premium subscription payments

To Improve Our Services

Analyze usage trends
Develop new features
Resolve technical issues
Conduct research and analysis

For Security

Detect and prevent fraud
Protect against abuse and malicious behavior
Verify user identity
Enforce our terms and policies

For Advertising (Free Users)

Display personalized ads
Measure campaign effectiveness
Understand your interests

Note: Premium subscribers do not see advertisements.

To Communicate With You

Send important service notifications
Inform you about new features
Respond to your support requests
Send marketing communications (with your consent)

3. Sharing Your Information

With Other Users

Depending on your privacy settings: your public profile (name, photo, bio), content you post, your public interactions.

With Our Service Providers

We share information with third parties who help us: host our services (servers, storage), process payments, send communications, analyze usage, provide customer support, ensure security. These providers are contractually required to protect your data.

With Advertising Partners (Free Users)

For non-Premium users, we share: advertising identifiers, aggregated usage data, inferred interests. You can limit this sharing in your settings.

For Legal Reasons

We may disclose your information if necessary to: comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or property, prevent fraud or abuse, protect user or public safety.

In Case of Business Transfer

If BimStrength is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your information may be transferred. We will inform you of any changes.

4. Your Rights (GDPR)

As an EU resident, you have the following rights:

Right of Access

You can request a copy of your personal data.

Right of Rectification

You can correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")

You can request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You can request to limit the use of your data.

Right to Data Portability

You can receive your data in a structured, readable format.

Right to Object

You can object to the processing of your data, particularly for marketing purposes.

Right to Withdraw Consent

You can withdraw your consent at any time.

How to Exercise Your Rights

Via the application settings
By contacting us at privacy@bimstrength.com
Via our online form

We will respond within one month.

You can file a complaint with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority).

5. Data Retention

Data Type	Retention Period
Account Data	Duration of account + 3 years
Published Content	Until deleted by user
Private Messages	1 year after account deletion
Payment Data	10 years (legal obligations)
Connection Logs	1 year
Cookies	See Cookie Policy

6. Data Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data:

Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
Encryption of sensitive data at rest
Strict access controls
Regular security audits
Employee training
Incident response plan

Despite these measures, no system is completely secure. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password.

7. International Transfers

Your data may be transferred to servers located outside the EU. In this case, we ensure an adequate level of protection through: EU Commission Standard Contractual Clauses, certifications (Privacy Shield for USA if applicable).

8. Minors

BimStrength is not intended for children under 13. If we learn that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will delete it. For users aged 13 to 18, certain features may be limited and additional protections apply.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may modify this policy. In case of significant changes, we will inform you by:

Notification in the app
Email (if you provided it)
Banner on the website

Privacy Policy

Data Controller