Effective Date: 10 March 2026
Buddy Cafe operates the Buddy Cafe mobile application, a multi-vendor café marketplace that allows users to browse beverages from nearby cafes, add items to cart, place orders, and make secure payments through integrated payment providers.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the Buddy Cafe mobile application.
By using the Buddy Cafe app, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We may collect several types of information from users of the application.
When you create an account or place an order, we may collect:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Delivery address or selected café location
Account login credentials
When you place an order in the Buddy Cafe app, we collect information such as:
Selected café or vendor
Beverage items ordered
Quantity and customization (such as flavors)
Order value and transaction details
Payments in Buddy Cafe are securely processed using Stripe.
Buddy Cafe does not store your full payment card details. Payment information such as credit card numbers or security codes is processed directly by Stripe’s secure payment infrastructure.
For testing purposes, the app may use Stripe test cards during development and testing environments.
The application may collect location information to:
Show nearby cafés
Display vendors available in your selected area
Improve service availability
Location may be collected via device GPS or user-selected location.
We may automatically collect certain device information including:
Device type
Operating system
App version
Device identifiers
Crash and performance data
Buddy Cafe uses collected information for the following purposes:
To create and manage user accounts
To display nearby cafés and beverages
To process orders placed within the app
To process payments securely via Stripe
To send order confirmations and updates
To improve the functionality and performance of the app
To detect and prevent fraudulent transactions
To provide customer support
We may share limited information in the following cases:
When you place an order, your order details may be shared with the selected café vendor to fulfill your order.
Payments are handled by Stripe, which processes payment transactions securely. Stripe may collect and process payment-related data according to their own privacy policy.
We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
We may use third-party services for app hosting, analytics, or payment processing that assist us in operating the application.
We implement reasonable technical and administrative security measures to protect your information.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or mobile networks is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your information only for as long as necessary to:
Provide the services of the Buddy Cafe app
Maintain transaction history
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:
Request access to your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your account and associated data
Requests can be made by contacting us using the details below.
Buddy Cafe is not intended for children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we discover that a child has provided personal information, we will delete such data immediately.
The Buddy Cafe app may integrate third-party services such as payment gateways (Stripe). These services operate independently and have their own privacy policies.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services used within the application.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are made, the updated version will be posted within the application and the effective date will be revised.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you may contact us at:
App Name: Buddy Cafe
Email: talk2us@cumulativeapps.com
Effective Date: 10 March 2026
By using the Buddy Cafe application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.