Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 September 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored and protected when you visit or use ShopsFileLinks.com, create an account, publish advertisements or listings, contact us or use our services.

We respect your privacy and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

By using ShopsFileLinks, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Data controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data through ShopsFileLinks.com is:

OPEN DIROLINE BOOST S.R.L.
Registered in Romania under Company Registration Number J40/15125/2022
CUI: 46594491

Registered office:

Intrarea Gheorghe Simionescu Nr. 19, Ap. B26
Sector 1
014155 București
Romania

Contact email:

info@shopsfilelinks.com

References in this Privacy Policy to “ShopsFileLinks”, “we”, “us” or “our” refer to OPEN DIROLINE BOOST S.R.L.

2. Personal data we may collect

The personal data we process depends on how you use ShopsFileLinks.

We may process the following categories of information.

Account information

When you create or manage an account, we may process information such as:

• name or username;

• email address;

• account credentials;

• account settings;

• registration date;

• account status.

Passwords are used for account authentication and should never be disclosed publicly.

Advertisement and listing information

When you create an advertisement, listing or profile, we may process information you provide, including:

• business or professional name;

• name of a contact person where provided;

• description;

• photographs and images;

• logo;

• telephone number;

• email address;

• website address;

• social media links;

• business location;

• product or service information;

• other information included by you in the listing.

Information that you choose to include in a public advertisement or profile may be publicly visible on ShopsFileLinks and may be accessible through search engines.

You should not include personal information in a public listing unless you are comfortable making that information publicly available.

3. Contact and communications

When you contact us by email, through a contact form or by another available communication method, we may process:

• your name;

• email address;

• information contained in your message;

• information necessary to respond to your request;

• correspondence relating to your account or our services.

We use this information to respond to enquiries, provide support, resolve problems and communicate with users.

4. Payments and billing information

When you purchase paid services, credits or advertising features, we may process information necessary for billing and payment administration, such as:

• name or company name;

• billing address;

• tax or VAT information;

• amount paid;

• purchased service;

• transaction reference;

• payment status;

• invoice information.

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers such as PayPal and Stripe.

Where a third-party payment provider processes payment-card or payment-account information directly, that provider processes such information according to its own privacy and security requirements.

ShopsFileLinks may receive information such as payment status, transaction reference, amount paid and information necessary for billing, but does not need to store complete payment-card details itself.

5. Technical and usage information

When you access ShopsFileLinks, certain technical information may be generated automatically.

This may include:

• IP address;

• browser type;

• device information;

• operating system;

• date and time of access;

• pages visited;

• referring page or website;

• server and security logs;

• information necessary for session management and website operation.

This information may be processed for website functionality, security, fraud prevention, diagnostics and technical administration.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

ShopsFileLinks uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the Website, maintain sessions, remember certain preferences, improve security and understand how visitors use the Website.

Cookies may be:

• strictly necessary cookies;

• functionality cookies;

• analytics cookies;

• security-related technologies;

• cookies or technologies associated with payment services.

Where consent is required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will only be activated after the user has provided the appropriate consent.

Users may be provided with a cookie banner or cookie-management tool allowing them to accept, reject or manage certain categories of cookies.

7. Google Analytics

ShopsFileLinks uses Google Analytics to obtain statistical information about how visitors use the Website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

• pages visited;

• approximate visit duration;

• traffic sources;

• device and browser information;

• general usage patterns;

• technical information associated with a visit.

This information helps us understand how ShopsFileLinks is used and how the Website can be improved.

Where required by applicable law, Google Analytics and other non-essential analytics technologies will only be activated after the user has provided appropriate consent.

Users may manage their analytics-cookie preferences through the cookie controls made available on ShopsFileLinks.

Google may process information in accordance with its own privacy policies and applicable data-protection terms.

8. Google reCAPTCHA

ShopsFileLinks may use Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, accounts and other parts of the Website from spam, abuse and automated activity.

reCAPTCHA may process technical information necessary to determine whether an interaction is being performed by a person or an automated system.

This may include information relating to:

• IP address;

• browser and device;

• interaction with the Website;

• security signals used to detect automated activity.

The processing associated with reCAPTCHA is also subject to Google's applicable privacy terms.

9. PayPal

Where PayPal is offered as a payment method, users may be redirected to or interact with PayPal services in order to complete a payment.

PayPal may process information relating to:

• the transaction;

• payment account;

• device;

• identity verification;

• security and fraud prevention.

PayPal processes such information according to its own privacy policy and legal obligations.

ShopsFileLinks does not control PayPal's independent processing of personal data.

10. Stripe

Where Stripe is used to process card payments or other supported payment methods, Stripe may process payment and transaction information necessary to complete and secure the transaction.

Stripe may process information including:

• payment-card information;

• transaction details;

• billing information;

• device and security information;

• information used for fraud prevention.

Payment-card information processed directly by Stripe is subject to Stripe's own privacy and security practices.

ShopsFileLinks may receive transaction information such as payment status, amount, transaction reference and information necessary for billing, but does not need to store complete payment-card details itself.

11. External websites and their cookies

Advertisements and listings on ShopsFileLinks may contain links to external websites and third-party platforms.

These may include:

• online shops;

• marketplaces;

• booking platforms;

• social networks;

• business websites;

• product pages.

Examples may include services such as Amazon, eBay and other independent third-party websites.

When a user follows an external link and leaves ShopsFileLinks, the destination website may use its own cookies, tracking technologies and personal-data processing practices.

These cookies and technologies are controlled by the relevant third party and not by ShopsFileLinks.

ShopsFileLinks does not control the cookies, tracking technologies, privacy practices or data-processing activities of external websites.

Users should review the privacy and cookie policies of the external website they visit.

The presence of a link on ShopsFileLinks does not mean that ShopsFileLinks controls or is responsible for the privacy or cookie practices of that external website.

12. Why we process personal data

We may process personal data for the following purposes:

• creating and managing user accounts;

• enabling users to publish and manage advertisements;

• displaying listings and profiles;

• providing requested services;

• managing paid services and credits;

• processing payments and invoices;

• communicating with users;

• responding to enquiries and support requests;

• moderating advertisements and user content;

• preventing fraud, spam and abuse;

• protecting the security of ShopsFileLinks;

• enforcing our Terms and Conditions;

• complying with legal, tax and accounting obligations;

• resolving complaints and disputes;

• maintaining and improving the functionality of the Website;

• obtaining website usage statistics;

• establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.

We do not use personal data for purposes incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted by applicable law.

13. Legal bases for processing

Depending on the circumstances, ShopsFileLinks may process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases.

Performance of a contract

Processing may be necessary to provide services requested by you, including:

• creating your account;

• publishing advertisements;

• providing paid services;

• managing credits;

• processing purchases;

• providing account functionality.

Legal obligation

We may process or retain information where necessary to comply with legal obligations, including accounting, taxation, fraud prevention and responses to lawful requests from competent authorities.

Legitimate interests

We may process personal data where necessary for legitimate business interests, provided that those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

These interests may include:

• securing the Website;

• preventing fraud and abuse;

• operating the Platform;

• moderating content;

• defending legal claims;

• improving our services.

Consent

Where required by law, processing may be based on your consent.

This may apply, for example, to:

• analytics cookies;

• certain non-essential cookies;

• electronic marketing communications.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

14. Public advertisements and profiles

ShopsFileLinks is a public directory and advertising platform.

Information that you deliberately publish in an advertisement or public profile may therefore be visible to:

• visitors to ShopsFileLinks;

• registered users;

• search engines;

• other websites or services that link to ShopsFileLinks;

• users who share links to the advertisement.

You are responsible for deciding which contact information you wish to make public.

We recommend avoiding publication of information that is unnecessary for advertising your business, service, product or profile.

15. Search engines

Public pages and advertisements may be indexed by external search engines such as Google, Bing or other search providers.

If an advertisement is removed from ShopsFileLinks, it may continue to appear temporarily in search-engine results or cached copies.

ShopsFileLinks does not control the update or deletion schedules of third-party search engines.

16. Who may receive personal data

Personal data may be shared where necessary with service providers that assist us in operating ShopsFileLinks.

Depending on the services used, these may include providers of:

• website hosting and server infrastructure;

• email services;

• payment processing;

• accounting services;

• security and fraud prevention;

• technical support;

• backup and storage;

• analytics services;

• anti-spam and bot-protection services.

This may include providers such as Google, PayPal and Stripe where their services are used.

Service providers acting on our behalf are expected to process personal data only as necessary to provide their services and in accordance with applicable data-protection requirements.

Personal data may also be disclosed:

• where required by law;

• in response to a valid request from a competent authority;

• to establish, exercise or defend legal claims;

• where necessary to investigate fraud, abuse or security incidents;

• in connection with a lawful corporate restructuring, merger, acquisition or transfer of business, subject to applicable law.

We do not sell users' personal data as a business activity.

17. International data transfers

Some service providers used to operate online services may process information outside Romania or outside the European Economic Area.

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, ShopsFileLinks will use an appropriate legal mechanism where required by applicable law.

This may include:

• an adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission;

• Standard Contractual Clauses;

• another legally recognised transfer mechanism.

18. How long we keep personal data

Personal data is not kept longer than reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to legal, accounting, security and dispute-resolution requirements.

Retention periods may vary according to the type of information.

For example:

• account information may be retained while the account remains active;

• advertisement information may be retained while the listing is active and for a reasonable period afterwards where necessary;

• billing and transaction records may be retained for periods required by accounting and tax legislation;

• correspondence may be retained where necessary to manage requests, complaints or disputes;

• technical and security logs may be retained for appropriate security and diagnostic periods;

• information may be retained where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

When information is no longer required, it may be deleted, anonymised or securely archived where appropriate.

19. Account deletion

Users may request closure of their ShopsFileLinks account.

A request may be sent to:

info@shopsfilelinks.com

Closing an account may result in the removal or deactivation of associated advertisements and public profile information.

Account deletion does not necessarily mean that every record can be immediately deleted.

Certain information may need to be retained where necessary for:

• legal obligations;

• accounting and taxation;

• fraud prevention;

• security;

• dispute resolution;

• enforcement of legal rights;

• technical backups.

Where information must be retained, it will only be retained for the applicable purpose and period.

20. Your GDPR rights

Subject to the conditions and limitations provided by applicable law, individuals may have the following rights regarding their personal data.

Right of access

You may request confirmation as to whether we process personal data about you and request access to that information.

Right to rectification

You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Right to erasure

You may request deletion of personal data in circumstances provided by law.

This right is sometimes referred to as the “right to be forgotten”.

Right to restriction of processing

You may request that processing of your personal data be restricted in certain circumstances.

Right to data portability

Where applicable, you may request personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

Right to object

Where processing is based on legitimate interests, you may have the right to object to that processing based on your particular situation.

You may object at any time to processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes.

Right to withdraw consent

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

Rights relating to automated decision-making

Where applicable, you have rights concerning decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

21. How to exercise your rights

To exercise your data-protection rights, contact:

info@shopsfilelinks.com

Please provide enough information for us to identify your request and, where necessary, verify your identity.

We may request additional information where reasonably necessary to ensure that personal data is not disclosed or modified at the request of an unauthorized person.

Requests will be handled in accordance with the time limits established by applicable data-protection legislation.

22. Right to lodge a complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data-protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

As ShopsFileLinks is operated by a company established in Romania, the Romanian supervisory authority is:

Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal (ANSPDCP)

28-30 Gheorghe Magheru Boulevard
Sector 1
010336 București
Romania

Website: www.dataprotection.ro

You may also have the right to contact the competent data-protection authority in the EU/EEA country where you habitually reside, work or where the alleged infringement occurred.

23. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against:

• unauthorized access;

• unauthorized disclosure;

• accidental loss;

• alteration;

• destruction;

• misuse.

However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users are responsible for protecting their account credentials and should use a strong password and avoid sharing it with other persons.

24. Data breaches

If a personal-data breach occurs, ShopsFileLinks will assess the incident and take appropriate measures in accordance with applicable data-protection law.

Where legally required, the competent supervisory authority and affected individuals will be notified.

25. Third-party websites and external links

Advertisements on ShopsFileLinks may contain links to third-party websites, online shops, marketplaces, booking services or social media platforms.

When you follow an external link, the third party may collect and process personal data according to its own privacy and cookie policies.

ShopsFileLinks is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.

We encourage users to review the privacy and cookie policies of external services before providing personal information.

26. Information provided by advertisers

Advertisers are responsible for ensuring that they have the right to publish personal information included in their advertisements.

Users should not publish another person's private information, photographs, contact information or other personal data without an appropriate legal basis or authorization.

ShopsFileLinks may remove personal information from a listing where necessary to protect privacy or comply with applicable law.

27. Children

ShopsFileLinks accounts and paid services are intended for persons who are at least 18 years old.

We do not intentionally request children to create accounts or purchase services through ShopsFileLinks.

If we become aware that personal data has been provided in violation of applicable age requirements, appropriate steps may be taken to remove or restrict that information.

28. Direct marketing

Where ShopsFileLinks sends electronic marketing communications, those communications will be sent in accordance with applicable law.

Where consent is required, marketing communications will only be sent after the appropriate consent has been obtained.

Users may unsubscribe from marketing communications using the method provided in the communication or by contacting:

info@shopsfilelinks.com

Service-related communications necessary for an account, transaction, security matter or contractual service are not necessarily marketing communications and may still be sent where necessary.

29. Automated decision-making

ShopsFileLinks does not intend to make decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects on users solely by automated processing unless this is clearly communicated and permitted by applicable law.

Automated tools may nevertheless be used to assist with security, spam detection, fraud prevention or content management.

30. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect:

• changes to ShopsFileLinks;

• changes in the personal data we process;

• new features or services;

• changes to service providers;

• changes in applicable law or regulatory guidance.

The most recent version will be published on ShopsFileLinks.com and the “Last updated” date will be changed accordingly.

Where required by law, users will be provided with additional notice of material changes.

31. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, requests concerning your personal data or exercise of your data-protection rights, contact:

OPEN DIROLINE BOOST S.R.L.

Email: info@shopsfilelinks.com

Registered office:

Intrarea Gheorghe Simionescu Nr. 19, Ap. B26
Sector 1
014155 București
Romania

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