Naturabuy
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared with partners and affiliates; you can opt out.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
A French hunting marketplace: 18+, they can close you without notice, you them, and listings get a broad reuse license.
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Collected
Account details, ID and gun papers, bank card info, listing photos, IP and cookies.
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“Il s'engage à fournir à cette occasion des informations exactes et complètes. Il pourra enregistrer les informations relatives à sa Carte bancaire aux fins de règlement du prix de ses Transactions”
Training
They run the marketplace, take listing rights, use cookies, and may share data on partner sites.
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“en déposant des annonces sur la Plate-forme NATURABUY, le membre concède à NATURABUY le droit d'exploitation, de reproduire, de représenter, de diffuser, d'adapter, de modifier, l'ensemble du contenu des annonces”
Sharing
Sellers, buyers, payment firms, gunsmiths and authorities can see deal and ID data; they sell ad space.
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“Les Enchérisseurs acceptent et autorisent NATURABUY à transmettre leurs coordonnées au Vendeur s'il advient qu'ils ont fait l'offre la plus élevée ou qu'ils sont Acheteurs de Réserve.”
Kept
The documents do not say how long they keep your data after you leave.
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“NATURABUY conserve par ailleurs l'historique des connexions des Membres au site et pourra suivre leur navigation au sein du Site grâce à des cookies.”
Controls
You can end the account after paying what you owe; cookie choices appear on the site.
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“Tout Utilisateur peut mettre fin à ses relations avec NATURABUY à tout moment, avec effet immédiat, après s'être acquitté de toutes ses obligations résultant des transactions”
Fine print
They can close you without notice; you them; French law and mediation.
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“NATURABUY se réserve le droit, sans aucune notification ou indemnité, et sans préavis, de suspendre ou de fermer le compte du Membre”
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Close your account after paying open deals
Article 7.9 / 26.3: end relations at any time after settling transactions
Contact support within 30 days of a problem
Article 7.11: service client within 30 days of discovering the facts
Email aide@naturabuy.fr then FEVAD mediator
Article 26.2: aide@naturabuy.fr then Médiateur FEVAD BP 20015 75362 PARIS CEDEX 8
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Cookie banner: Personnaliser / Tout accepter / continuer sans accepter
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
You promise to pay their legal bills if someone sues them because of how you used your account.
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“Le Membre accepte notamment d'indemniser, de défendre et de dégager NATURABUY et ses filiales, dirigeants, agents et employés de toute responsabilité, perte, réclamation, dommage ou dépense”
For example, if a buyer sues NaturaBuy over a listing you posted, you may have to cover NaturaBuy’s lawyers.
They can lock or delete your account without warning and without paying you anything.
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“NATURABUY se réserve le droit, sans aucune notification ou indemnité, et sans préavis, de suspendre ou de fermer le compte du Membre et de lui refuser l'accès à tout ou partie des Services”
For example, if they decide a name or address looks fake, they can shut you out the same day.
If they are at fault, they only owe you up to the fees you paid on that one sale.
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“cette responsabilité ne pourrait excéder, tous préjudices confondus, la somme payée en frais et en commissions par le Membre à l'occasion de l'enchère qui se trouve à l'origine de la responsabilité.”
For example, if a site bug costs you a €2,000 gun deal, they might only refund the small commission you paid.
By posting a listing you give them rights to copy, show, change and reuse your photos and text.
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“le membre concède à NATURABUY le droit d'exploitation, de reproduire, de représenter, de diffuser, d'adapter, de modifier, l'ensemble du contenu des annonces du Produit et notamment les photographies, textes, vidéos”
For example, they can crop your rifle photo and use it in ads or on other pages.
If they email you about new rules, keeping using the site means you accept them.
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“L'utilisation du Site et de ses Services après une information sur la modification des CGU vaut consentement de l'Utilisateur à ces modifications.”
For example, they could raise fees and you agree just by logging in after the email.
Signing up through a partner site can send your data to that partner.
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“Lorsque le Membre s'inscrit sur un site co-marqué d'un partenaire, les données collectées sur ce site pourront être partagées avec ce partenaire.”
For example, if you join via a hunting magazine’s co-branded page, that magazine may get your details.
They can put other companies’ ads even on your listing pages.
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“NATURABUY se réserve le droit de vendre à un tiers des espaces publicitaires sur son site, y compris sur les pages réservées aux annonces des Membres.”
For example, a gun-brand ad could sit next to the photo of the used rifle you are selling.
You must be 18 or older to have an account.
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“Tout Membre doit être âgé de 18 ans révolus, avoir la capacité juridique, et avoir une adresse de livraison en France ou dans un pays de l'Union Européenne”
For example, a 17-year-old cannot legally open a buyer or seller account.
If talks fail.
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“Le Membre pourra notamment saisir le médiateur de la FEVAD en écrivant à l'adresse suivante : Médiateur de la consommation FEVAD”
For example, after two months with no good answer you can write to the FEVAD mediator.
Card numbers go encrypted to the bank partner and are not stored on NaturaBuy’s own server.
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“Les informations concernant la carte bancaire du Membre font l'objet d'une transmission sécurisée (cryptage SSL 128 bits) directement au partenaire bancaire de NATURABUY.”
For example, when you pay, the card digits skip their site and go to Paybox/Verifone.
How we got here · grade D · score 35/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 5 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account data, ID and weapon papers, card details, listing content, IP and cookies, which is more than a bare login.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
These terms do not describe recording your voice, face or body as biometric data.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They sell ad space to others and use cookies for audience stats and similar tracking.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
Data can be shared with co-branded partners; no opt-out for that sharing is described here.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep ownership of listing content but grant them rights to copy, show, adapt and change it as it is published.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Not stated in the documents.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They describe SSL encryption of card data sent straight to the bank partner.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Members must be 18; extra ID checks apply for some weapons, but signup age is self-declared in the form.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
They may change the rules anytime; they say they will email members, and further use counts as consent. The text is undated.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can suspend or close an account without notice or compensation for false info or rule breaks. You may leave after paying what you owe.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The site is as-is, liability is capped at fees on the sale, and you must indemnify them for claims tied to your account.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Not stated in the documents.
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