Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 19, 2026

PawnSmarts ("we," "us," "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. This policy applies to the PawnSmarts pawn shop management software ("Service") and the pawnsmarts.com website.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

Shop and Business Data

Data you enter into the Service, including but not limited to:

This data is your data. We store it on your behalf and do not access, analyze, or use it for any purpose other than providing the Service to you.

Automatically Collected Information

We may collect basic technical information to keep the Service running:

We do not use tracking cookies, analytics services, or advertising pixels.

2. How We Use Your Information

InformationPurpose
Email addressAccount authentication, password recovery, service communications, subscription billing
Password hashSecure login verification
Shop and business dataProviding the Service — storing, syncing, and displaying your data back to you
Technical dataSecurity monitoring, debugging, and maintaining Service availability

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, marketing to third parties, or any purpose other than operating the Service.

3. How We Protect Your Information

4. Who We Share Your Information With

Nobody. We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal or business data with any third party. Specifically:

The only exceptions are:

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

6. Data Retention

7. Customer Data (Your Customers)

The Service stores information about your pawn shop customers (pledgors) that you enter as part of your normal business operations. This information is part of your business data and is subject to the same protections described in this policy.

You are the data controller for your customer information. You are responsible for complying with all applicable privacy laws regarding the personal information of your customers, including any notice or consent requirements in your jurisdiction.

We act solely as a data processor for your customer information — we store it securely on your behalf and do not access, use, or share it for any purpose.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is intended for use by business operators who are at least 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect information from persons under 18. If we learn that we have collected information from a person under 18, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or through the Service. The "Effective Date" at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

10. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or your data? Contact us:

Email: