1. Overview
FreshBooked ("FreshBooked," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our platform administration tools, websites, and related services (collectively, the "Service").
2. Information we collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Account information: Email address and other details you provide when signing in or managing platform accounts.
- Authentication data: One-time login codes and session identifiers used to verify access.
- Business and configuration data: Shop names, domains, schedules, services, staff details, and settings you configure through the platform.
- Customer booking data: Appointment details, contact information, and related records created when end customers book with a business using FreshBooked.
- Payment information: Transaction metadata processed through payment partners such as Square. We do not store full payment card numbers on our servers.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, logs, and usage data generated when you interact with the Service.
3. How we use information
We use information to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Service
- Authenticate platform administrators and send login codes by email
- Enable online booking, scheduling, notifications, and payments
- Support businesses in managing their accounts and storefronts
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve the Service
- Protect against fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- Comply with legal obligations
4. How we share information
We may share information with:
- Service providers: Vendors that help us host, email, process payments, manage domains, and operate the Service (for example, cloud hosting, email delivery, and payment processors).
- Businesses on the platform: Customer booking information is shared with the relevant business that receives the appointment.
- Legal and safety: Authorities or other parties when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security.
- Business transfers: Successors in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this Privacy Policy.
We do not sell personal information.
5. Data retention
We retain information for as long as needed to provide the Service, fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and how it is used.
6. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your choices and rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict certain processing of your personal information, or to object to processing. Platform administrators can contact us to request assistance with account-related data. End customers seeking to exercise rights related to a booking should contact the business they booked with, though we may assist where appropriate.
8. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain sessions, remember preferences, and understand how the Service is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
9. International users
If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other countries where we or our service providers operate. Those countries may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.
10. Children
The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated policy and revise the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Contact
Privacy questions or requests may be sent to privacy@freshbooked.com.