Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your username, email address, and any additional profile details you choose to provide, like your profile photo or bio.
• Reviews and Comments: We collect the content of reviews, ratings, comments, and other user-generated content that you post to share your opinions on local eateries and restaurants.
• Location Data: We may collect your location data with your consent to help display nearby eateries and personalized recommendations.

Information We Collect Automatically

• Device Information: We collect information about your device, including device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our app, such as the features you use, the time spent on the app, and the screens you visit.
• Photos, Videos, and Media: When you add media to a review, either by uploading existing photos or videos from your library, or by capturing a new photo or recording a video with your device's camera, we process and store that media so it can be displayed with your content. Recording a video also captures audio through your device's microphone. We access your camera, microphone, and photo library only when you actively choose to add media, and you can grant or revoke these permissions at any time in your device settings.
• Push Notification Tokens: With your permission, we store a device push token so we can send you notifications about activity relevant to you.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: On our website, we use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to personalize your experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our services, including to process transactions and send service communications.
• To improve and personalize your experience, including to understand how users interact with our services and to provide personalized content and recommendations.
• To communicate with you, including to respond to your inquiries and to send you updates about our services.
• To ensure the security of our services, including to detect and prevent fraud and abuse.

3. How We Share Your Information

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, and customer service.
• With Other Users: Your profile information, reviews, and other content you post may be visible to other users of the app.
• For Legal Reasons: We may share your information if we believe it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights, or protect the safety of our users.
• In Connection with a Business Transaction: We may share your information in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets.

4. Your Choices and Rights

• Account Information: You can update your account information at any time by accessing your account settings.
• Location Data: You can control whether we collect your precise location data through your device settings.
• Camera, Microphone, and Photos: You control the app's access to your camera, microphone, and photo library through your device's permission settings. These are requested only when you choose to add media to a review, and denying them does not affect the rest of the app.
• Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails.
• Data Rights: Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal information.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@food-book.app.