Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 19, 2025
Last Updated: August 19, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how The Watch Buyers Group (“The Watch Buyers Group,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), doing business as Ben Does Time, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us directly
- Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
- Information you submit when requesting a quote or selling a watch
- Payment details necessary for transactions (see Section 2)
Information collected automatically
- IP address, browser type, device details, operating system
- Website usage data (via Google Analytics and similar tools)
- Cookies and tracking technologies (see Section 4)
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information such as race, health data, or biometric identifiers.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and improve our services
- Process transactions and send/receive payments
- Verify identity and prevent fraud
- Communicate with you (service updates, promotions, customer support)
- Comply with legal obligations
- Monitor website performance and analytics
3. Payments
We use WooPayments (powered by Stripe) to process transactions. This means:
- Your payment details (such as credit/debit card numbers) are handled securely by Stripe.
- We do not store or have direct access to full payment details.
- You can read Stripe’s privacy practices here: https://stripe.com/privacy.
4. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality and analyze performance.
- You may disable cookies in your browser, but some features may not work as intended.
- For information on controlling cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
5. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data only when necessary:
- With service providers (e.g., Stripe/WooPayments, shipping carriers, email platforms)
- With analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Google Search Console)
- To comply with laws, court orders, or government requests
- In the event of a business transfer (e.g., merger or acquisition)
6. Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed to provide services, meet legal requirements, or resolve disputes. When no longer needed, data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
7. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we learn we have done so, we will delete it promptly.
9. Your Rights
If you are a U.S. resident, your rights depend on your state laws. For example, California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), including:
- The right to know what personal information we collect
- The right to request deletion of your information
- The right to opt out of certain data uses
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights
We do not sell your personal information.
10. Do-Not-Track Signals
We currently do not respond to browser-based “Do Not Track” signals. If standards change, we will update this Policy.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If changes are significant, we will notify you on our website or by direct communication. Please check this page periodically for updates.