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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

We are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with Pakistan's Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 (PDPB) and PECA 2016.

PDPB 2023 Compliant

We follow Pakistan's Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 principles

PECA 2016 Aligned

Data handling complies with Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016

PTA Registered

Registered and compliant with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

01 Information We Collect

Under PDPB 2023, we collect only the minimum personal data necessary to provide our services (the principle of data minimisation):

Data Type Examples Basis
Account Info Name, phone, email, city Contract
Listing Data Title, photos, price, description Contract
Usage Data Pages visited, search queries Legitimate interest
Device Data IP address, browser, OS Security / Legal
Communication Chat messages between users Contract

02 How We Use Your Information

To create, maintain, and operate your account
To display your listings to potential buyers across Pakistan
To facilitate messaging between buyers and sellers
To send transactional notifications (listing status, replies)
To detect and prevent fraud, scams, and prohibited content
To comply with legal obligations under PECA 2016 and Pakistani law
To improve Platform performance and user experience

03 Information Sharing

We never sell your personal data to third parties.

Other users (public data)

Your listing details, display name, and city are publicly visible. Your phone number is only revealed when you click "Show Phone Number".

Trusted service providers

We engage processors (hosting, analytics, CDN) under strict data processing agreements that prohibit independent use of your data.

Legal authorities

We disclose data when required by a valid court order, FIA directive, or PTA instruction under Pakistani law. We will notify you unless prohibited by law.

Business transfers

In the event of a merger or acquisition, your data would transfer subject to equivalent privacy protections.

04 Data Security

We implement technical and organisational security measures in line with PDPB 2023 requirements and industry best practices:

Passwords hashed with bcrypt — never stored in plaintext
HTTPS / TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit
Encrypted database storage for sensitive fields
Regular security audits and penetration testing
Breach notification within 72 hours per PDPB 2023 requirements
Strict role-based access — staff access only what is necessary

05 Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session and improve user experience. We do not use advertising trackers or sell cookie data.

Essential

Session, CSRF token, auth state. Required for the site to function.

Preferences

City selection, UI preferences. Stored in localStorage.

Analytics

Anonymised page-view data to improve the Platform.

06 Data Retention

Active account data Retained while your account is active
Deleted account data Permanently deleted within 30 days of account deletion request
Transaction/chat logs Retained for 2 years for fraud investigation purposes
Server/access logs 90 days, then permanently deleted
Legal hold data Retained as required by Pakistani court order or FIA directive

07 Your Rights under PDPB 2023

Pakistan's Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 grants you the following rights as a data subject:

Right of Access

Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data via Account Settings.

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your account and personal data.

Right to Portability

Receive your data in a machine-readable format.

Right to Object

Object to processing based on legitimate interest.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Withdraw consent for non-essential processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

08 Children's Privacy

bechly.pk is intended only for users 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we discover we have collected data from a person under 18, it will be deleted immediately and the matter referred per PECA 2016 § 19 if applicable.

09 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law or our practices. Material changes will be notified via a banner on the Platform at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use after that date constitutes acceptance.

10 Contact & Data Controller

bechly.pk

📍 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

📧 privacy@bechly.pk

Regulatory Authority

Privacy complaints may be escalated to:

PTA — pta.gov.pk

FIA NR3C — nr3c.fia.gov.pk

Helpline: 0800-02345