Kiikiis Multivendor Marketplace – Privacy Policy

Last updated: 08/18/26 Website: https://kiikiis.com

Who We Are

Kiikiis Multivendor Marketplace (“Kiikiis”, “we”, “our”, “us”) operates an online marketplace where independent vendors can list and sell products. Our website address is: https://kiikiis.com.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you interact with our marketplace, create an account, purchase items, or become a vendor.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to Kiikiis, avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images displayed on the site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt‑in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.

If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to store your login information and screen display preferences.

• Login cookies last 2 days
• Screen option cookies last 1 year
• “Remember Me” keeps your login active for 2 weeks Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. It contains the post ID of the article you edited and expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles and listings may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third‑party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

Marketplace‑Specific Data Collection

Because Kiikiis is a multivendor marketplace, we collect additional data necessary to operate the platform:

For Buyers

• Order details
• Shipping information
• Billing information
• Payment confirmation data (processed securely by third‑party payment processors)
• Communication with vendors

For Vendors

• Store name, description, and branding
• Product listings, images, and descriptions
• Sales history and payout information
• Tax documentation (if required)
• Identity verification information (if required for compliance)

Prohibited / Illegal Items

To protect buyers, vendors, and the marketplace, Kiikiis strictly prohibits the sale of illegal, dangerous, or restricted items. We may collect, review, or store information related to:

• Reports of prohibited items
• Vendor compliance investigations
• Communication regarding violations
• Evidence submitted by buyers or vendors
• Account actions taken (warnings, suspensions, terminations)

Examples of prohibited items include (but are not limited to):

• Illegal drugs or controlled substances
• Weapons prohibited by law
• Stolen goods
• Counterfeit items
• Child exploitation materials
• Items violating intellectual property rights
• Hazardous materials requiring special licensing
• Any product illegal under U.S. federal, state, or local law

We reserve the right to remove listings, suspend accounts, and report illegal activity to authorities when required.

Who We Share Your Data With

• If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
• Payment information is processed by secure third‑party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).
• Vendors receive only the information necessary to fulfill your order (name, shipping address, order details).
• We may share information with law enforcement if illegal activity is detected.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
• User accounts store the personal information provided in their profile.
  • Users may view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except username).
  • Administrators can also view and edit this information.
• Vendor store data, product listings, and transaction history may be retained for legal, tax, and security purposes.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

• An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
• Deletion of your personal data

This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons, including marketplace compliance and fraud prevention.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Order‑related data may be transmitted to vendors, payment processors, shipping carriers, and fraud‑prevention systems.

Vendor Responsibilities

Vendors on Kiikiis must comply with:

• All applicable laws
• Marketplace rules
• Prohibited item policies
• Privacy and data handling requirements

Vendors may only use buyer information for fulfilling orders and may not use it for marketing, harassment, or any unauthorized purpose.

Security

We use industry‑standard security measures to protect your data. However, no online service is completely secure, and users should take precautions such as using strong passwords and keeping login information private.

Contact Us

For privacy‑related questions, compliance concerns, or data requests, contact: support@kiikiis.com