Privacy Policy

Welcome to VegeBuddy (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Account Information: Email address, username, profile picture, and other profile details when you create an account
• User Content: Photos, posts, comments, and other content you share through the app
• Location Data: With your permission, we collect location information to show nearby vegetarian restaurants and places
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the app, including features used and time spent
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers

We use the collected information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Personalize your experience and show relevant content
• Enable community features like posts, comments, and social interactions
• Show nearby vegetarian restaurants and places based on your location
• Send you notifications about activity, updates, and promotions (with your consent)
• Display advertisements, including personalized ads
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our app
• Protect against fraud and ensure security

We use third-party advertising services to display ads in our app. These services may collect and use certain information about your device and app usage to provide personalized advertisements. Our advertising partners include:

• Google AdMob: Google may use cookies and device identifiers to serve ads based on your interests. Learn more at policies.google.com/privacy

You can opt out of personalized advertising in your device settings.

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate our services (hosting, analytics, etc.)
• Other Users: Your public profile information and posts are visible to other users
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email provided below.

Our app is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

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.

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

Email: vegelahmy@gmail.com