Privacy Policy
Who we are: Gun Ask is run by Gun Transfer America Inc., a Utah corporation. It's the question-and-answer and gear-review hub in the Gun ecosystem.
What we collect: Only what's needed to run the service — your account info, the content you post, and basic first-party analytics. We do not buy data about you from third parties.
What we do with it: Run your account across all six sites, display your contributions, send service emails, fight fraud and abuse, keep backups, and comply with the law. That's it.
What we don't do: Sell it, rent it, share it with gun-control groups, use it to train AI, or hand it to advertisers. Your data is not a product.
Your rights: Export or delete your account, see what we have on file, and turn on two-factor — all self-service in your settings, no support ticket required.
Information we collect
Account information: your email address and, unless you choose Ghost Mode, your name. Passwords are stored only as salted hashes — never in plain text.
Content you create: the questions, answers, reviews, comments, votes, and saved items you post on Gun Ask.
Technical and cookie data: a session cookie that keeps you signed in (it contains no personal data beyond your user ID and session expiry), plus device and browser type and IP-derived region.
First-party analytics: we run our own analytics to understand which pages are useful and where people get stuck. We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar third-party tracking pixels.
What we do not collect
We do not buy data about you from data brokers.
We do not collect biometric information (fingerprints, face recognition, voiceprints).
We do not collect precise geolocation (GPS coordinates).
We do not track you across the internet using third-party cookies or fingerprinting.
We do not store firearm serial numbers, transfer records, or background-check data — Gun Ask is a discussion and review platform, not a records or transfer service.
How we use information
To run the service: create and maintain your account, display your contributions, and keep the community working across the ecosystem.
To communicate with you: send transactional emails (verification codes, security alerts) and, if you opt in, the weekly Ask Digest. You can unsubscribe from the digest at any time.
To keep things safe: detect and prevent spam, fraud, harassment, and abuse, and enforce our Acceptable Use Policy.
To improve the product: understand usage in aggregate and fix what's broken.
Single sign-on across the ecosystem
Your login is shared across all six Gun sites (Price, Clear, Share, Transfer, Vault, and Ask). When you sign in on one, a short-lived signed token confirms your session on the others. We share only the minimal account information needed to keep you signed in.
How we share information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us operate (such as our hosting and email providers) under contract, or when required by valid legal process. See the Law Enforcement tab for how we handle government requests.
Data retention
We keep your account and content while your account is active. If you delete your account, we remove your profile; you can request removal of your posted content by contacting us. We may retain limited records as required for legal, security, or backup purposes.
Your rights and choices
You can view and edit your profile, enable two-factor authentication, export your data, and delete your account from your settings. Residents of states with privacy laws (such as California) have additional access and deletion rights, available the same way or by emailing privacy@gunask.com. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.
Children
Gun Ask is for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has created an account, contact us and we will remove it.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy; the "last updated" date above reflects the latest version, and we will note material changes. Questions about your privacy? Email privacy@gunask.com or write to Gun Transfer America Inc., Ogden, Utah.