Privacy Policy for Apna Bazar

1. Introduction

Welcome to Apna Bazar. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

2. Information We Collect

To provide app functionality (such as viewing business details, writing reviews, and listing businesses), we collect only the data necessary to operate the service.

A. Personal Information

When you register or use the app, we may collect:

- Name

- Email address

- Profile photo

- Public profile details from Google/Facebook/Apple sign-in (name, email, photo)

B. Business Information (For Store Owners)

If you list a business, we may collect:

- Shop name

- Business address

- Contact number

- Description

- Categories

- Operating hours

C. Device and Usage Data

- Device identifiers (such as UUID/Advertising ID) for notification delivery and preference management

- Usage analytics to improve app functionality and user experience

- Crash diagnostics/logs (if enabled) to improve app stability

D. Media and User Content

- Photos/camera uploads for listings, banners, and profile images

- Reviews you post, which may be visible to other users

E. Location Data

- With your permission, precise location to show nearby plazas/businesses and distance-based sorting

- You can use the app without location permission, but nearby features may not work

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

- Authenticate users and maintain accounts

- Provide core app functionality

- Deliver notifications and service updates

- Improve app performance and reliability

- Attribute user-generated content (such as reviews and photos)

4. Permissions We Request

We request the following only when needed:

- Camera

- Photo Library

- Location (When In Use)

- Notifications

4A. Marketing and Offer Communications

We may use your email and notification identifiers/tokens to send:

- Promotional offers and discounts

- Local deals and campaign announcements

- Product and feature updates

You can opt out at any time:

- Email: Use the unsubscribe link in marketing emails

- Push: Disable promotional notifications in app settings (if available) or device settings

We do not sell your personal data for third-party advertising.

5. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data. We share data only with trusted providers required for app operation:

- Google Firebase: Authentication, database, analytics (and crash diagnostics if enabled)

- Cloudinary: Image optimization/storage

- OneSignal: Push notifications

- Google/Facebook/Apple: Authentication tokens when you use social sign-in

6. Data Retention and Deletion

You can request deletion from Settings > Delete Account.

Upon deletion, your account data is removed from active systems. Limited records may be retained where required for legal, fraud prevention, security, or compliance reasons. Backup copies may persist temporarily until normal overwrite cycles complete.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13. If we discover data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be notified in-app and/or via updated policy publication.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or your data:

Email: adanaliyik73@gmail.com