Effective Date: 01-06-2025
Last Updated: 01-06-2025

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy explains how Adshow (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal data when you use our website, platform, and related services.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws in the EU.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a) Account Information

  • Name, email address, and password
  • Username or display name
  • Profile photo (if provided)

b) Creator Data

  • Social media links or handles (Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
  • Views, engagement stats, and campaign performance data
  • Payout and financial information, which may include:
    • IBAN and full name (first, middle, last) for standard bank transfers
    • Mobile phone number for Blink transfers
    • Full name and personal identification number for Easypay payouts
    • Alternatively, full name, ID card number, and issue date for Easypay verification purposes
  • This information is collected solely for the purpose of verifying identity and processing payments.

c) Advertiser Data

  • Company name, contact person, and email
  • Billing details (company address, VAT number)
  • Campaign content and requirements

d) Platform Usage Data

  • IP address
  • Browser and device data
  • Date/time of visits
  • User activity logs (e.g., submissions, campaign creation)

e) Payment Data

Handled by third-party processors (Stripe). We do not store full payment card details on our servers.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To create and manage your user account
  • To facilitate campaign creation, submission, and tracking
  • To process payouts and invoices
  • To ensure platform security and prevent fraud
  • To comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax or regulatory compliance)
  • To communicate with you regarding your account or platform updates
  • To improve user experience and analytics

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we process your data based on the following lawful grounds:

  • Consent – when you voluntarily provide us data (e.g., email subscriptions)
  • Contractual necessity – to provide services as agreed in our Terms of Use
  • Legal obligation – for compliance with tax, accounting, or legal reporting
  • Legitimate interest – to improve our platform, prevent abuse, or market responsibly

5. How We Share Your Data

We may share your data with:

  • Service providers – such as payment processors, hosting, analytics tools
  • Business partners – advertisers receive only campaign-related public creator data (e.g., view counts, content links)
  • Regulatory bodies or legal authorities – where required by law
  • Other users – creators’ content and stats may be shown to advertisers (with your consent or platform usage terms)

We do not sell your personal data.

6. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that adequate safeguards (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place as required by GDPR.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes listed in this policy:

  • Account data: for the life of the account + 3 years
  • Transaction data: for a minimum of 5 years (legal compliance)
  • Analytics/log data: typically 12–24 months, anonymized where possible

You may request account deletion at any time (see Section 8).

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Access – to request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure – to request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restriction – to limit how we use your data
  • Portability – to receive data in a structured format
  • Objection – to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent – at any time where consent was the basis

To exercise any of these rights, email us at: hello@adshow.io

9. How We Protect Your Data

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures including:

  • HTTPS encryption
  • Access controls and role-based permissions
  • Secure servers and backups
  • Monitoring and auditing for anomalies

10. Children’s Privacy

Our platform is not intended for children under the age of 16. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a minor without verified parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated via email or platform notification.
Check this page regularly for the most recent version.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

📧 hello@adshow.io

If you believe your rights under GDPR have been violated, you also have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority.