Privacy Statement
Blybahn – Privacy Statement
Effective date: 1 May 2025
Your privacy matters. This Privacy Statement explains how Blybahn, a label of Zooma B.V., collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our app or interact with us.
Zooma B.V. is the data controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in a transparent, secure, and lawful way.
1. Who we are
Zooma B.V.
Dorus Rijkersweg 15
2315 WC Leiden
The Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce: 87088584
VAT ID: NL864201163B01
Email: founders@blybahn.com
2. What personal data we collect
We may collect and process the following data:
- Account information: email address, username, password (encrypted)
- Profile data: profile photo, biography and selected interests.
- User activity: posts, comments, likes, bookmarks
- Device data: IP address, device type, operating system
- Usage data: interactions within the app, log data, crash reports
- Optional: location data (only if you explicitly allow this)
We do not collect special categories of personal data unless you voluntarily include them in your content (e.g. health or religious views in posts).
3. Legal bases for processing
We process personal data based on:
- Consent – e.g. for optional features, newsletters;
- Contract – to deliver the core service of the app;
- Legal obligation – e.g. to comply with accounting or security laws;
- Legitimate interest – e.g. preventing abuse, improving the platform.
You may withdraw your consent at any time in your app settings.
4. How we use your data
We use your personal data to:
- Create and manage your account
- Enable posting, liking, commenting and sharing
- Personalise your experience and content suggestions
- Provide technical support
- Monitor for abuse or violations of our Terms
- Improve the app via analytics and diagnostics
- Send optional updates (only with your consent)
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
5. Sharing of data
We may share your data with:
- Processors (e.g. hosting, analytics providers) under GDPR-compliant contracts
- Public authorities, where legally required (e.g. in case of court orders)
- Other users, when you post or interact publicly in the app
All third parties must follow strict data protection standards.
6. International transfers
We do not store or process your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). All systems used by Blybahn are hosted within the EU or by providers with EU-based infrastructure.
7. Data retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary:
- Account data: until you delete your account
- Support and analytics data: limited retention periods and anonymised when possible
- Legal/financial data: retained as required by Dutch law
You may request deletion of your account and data at any time
8. Your rights under the GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your data
- Object to or restrict processing
- Receive a copy of your data (data portability)
- Withdraw your consent
- Lodge a complaint with the Dutch supervisory authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
To exercise any of these rights, email: founders@blybahn.com
9. Children’s privacy
Blybahn is intended for users aged 16 and older. Users between 13 and 16 may only use the platform with verifiable parental consent, in accordance with the GDPR. We do not knowingly process data of users under 13.
10. Cookies and tracking
Blybahn does not use third-party advertising cookies or cross-site trackers.
We do use essential privacy-friendly technologies to ensure a smooth and secure user experience, such as:
- Local app storage (e.g. for remembering settings)
- Usage analytics (only anonymised or aggregated)
- Crash reporting
11. Changes to this policy
If we make significant changes to this policy, we will notify you via the app or email. You can always find the latest version within the app and on our website.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this statement or your data:
Zooma B.V.
Dorus Rijkersweg 15
2315 WC Leiden
The Netherlands
Email: founders@blybahn.com