Privacy Policy

Public Bestie ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our websites, services, and applications (collectively, the "Services").

By using the Services, you agree to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, do not use our Services.

We share your information with:

• Service providers who assist in operating our platform
• Payment processors for handling transactions
• Analytics providers to improve our services
• Law enforcement when required by law

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Any sharing of your information is subject to strict confidentiality agreements.

Your Personal Data will be processed by suitable electronic or automated means and computerized tools, or manually and on hard copy, exclusively for the purposes for which they have been collected and according to criteria of lawfulness and correctness and protecting the security and confidentiality of Personal Data through the adoption of appropriate measures to prevent loss, alteration, cancellation, destruction, unauthorized access or not allowed processing or not in accordance with the purpose of collection. However, while we strive to protect your Personal Data, we cannot ensure the security of the information you transmit to us. In this regard, we urge you to take every precaution to protect your Personal Data while you are on the Internet. At a minimum, we encourage you to make sure that you are using a secure browser as you surf the Internet.

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you close your account, we will retain your information for a reasonable period to:

• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements
• Support business operations

If you are a resident of certain U.S. states, the law in your state may provide you with rights with respect to your Personal Data, as described below.

California residents have the following rights under state law:

• - The right to know what personal information we have collected, used, disclosed and sold about you, including the categories of personal information, the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information, the categories of third parties to whom Public Bestie discloses personal information, and the specific pieces of personal information Public Bestie has collected about you.
  
  
• - The right to correct inaccuracies in your personal information, taking into account the nature of the personal information and the purposes of the processing.
  
  
• - The right to request that we delete any personal information we have collected about you.
  
  
• - The right to opt out of the selling or sharing of your personal information, which you can exercise by contacting privacy@publicbestie.com.
  
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When you exercise these rights and submit a request to us, we will verify your identity by asking you to provide us with additional information such us your contact information such as your email address, order numbers of previous orders of our products and services, or the last four digits of a credit or debit card used to make a purchase. We also may use a third-party verification provider to verify your identity. We will endeavor to honor such requests unless such a request conflicts with certain lawful exemptions under California’s consumer privacy law. Please note that we are only required to honor requests to know twice in a 12-month period.

We do not discriminate against California residents who exercise any of their rights described in our Privacy Policy. Your exercise of these rights will have no adverse effect on the price and quality of our goods or services.

In addition, and as set forth below, California law requires us to identify, for the 12-month period prior to the date of this Privacy Statement, what information we may have “sold” or “shared” about you. For the 12-month period prior to the date of this Privacy Policy, Public Bestie has not sold any personal information about its customers. For the 12-month period prior to the date of this Privacy Statement, Public Bestie has only shared personal information about its customers as described above. Public Bestie does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, as defined in applicable laws, for any purposes other than those permitted by applicable law.

This Privacy Policy describes how we may share your information for marketing purposes, as described above. If you are a California resident, the Shine the Light law permits you to request and obtain from us once per calendar year information about any of your personal information shared with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes, including the categories of information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we have shared such information. To request this information and for any other questions about our privacy practices and compliance with California law, please contact us at privacy@publicbestie.com

Residents of Other U.S. States

Residents of the following states (as of the listed effective date where appropriate): Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware (as of January 1, 2025), Iowa (as of January 1, 2025), Maryland (as of October 1, 2025), Minnesota (as of July 31, 2025), Montana (as of October 1, 2024), Nebraska (as of January 1, 2025), New Hampshire (as of January 1, 2025), New Jersey (as of January 15, 2025), Oregon, Tennessee (as of July 1, 2025), Texas, Utah, and Virginia, may have privacy rights afforded by the laws of their states, as listed below:

• - The right to confirm whether we process your personal information and access your personal information.
  
  
• - The right to correct inaccuracies in your personal information, taking into account the nature of the personal information and the purposes of the processing.
  
  
• - The right to delete personal information we have obtained about you.
  
  
• - The right to opt out of the processing of your personal information for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal information, and/or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
  
  
• - The right to obtain a copy of personal information we have obtained about you in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format.
  
  
• - If we deny your request, the right to appeal our decision.

To submit any of the above requests, you may contact us at privacy@publicbestie.com with the subject “Consumer Privacy Request”. When you exercise these rights and submit a request to us, we may need to verify your identity by asking to provide additional information that we can verify. We may also use a third-party verification provider to verify your identity. We will endeavor to honor such requests unless such a request conflicts with certain lawful exemptions under your state’s consumer privacy law.

Our Services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at: