FOODERU is a mobile‑first social media platform dedicated entirely to food and restaurants. It allows general users to explore nearby and trending restaurants, like and comment on posts, rate menu items, and write reviews. Restaurant owners can create and manage their restaurant profiles, publish posts and menus, run events, and interact directly with their audience—turning each restaurant into its own social page, similar to a mini‑social network for food lovers.

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Last Updated: May 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how FOODERU, located at Dhaka, Bangladesh, collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information in connection with the use of the Fooderu.com platform (the “Platform”). The Company may be contacted at fooderu.contact@gmail.com regarding any matter related to privacy or data protection.

By accessing or using the Platform, the User acknowledges that they have reviewed and accepted the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If the User objects to any provision herein, they must cease all use of the Platform immediately.

1. Information Collected

The Company collects certain information necessary to create and manage user accounts and operate the Platform. This includes registration information such as email addresses and passwords. Additional optional personal details may include mobile numbers, display names, and profile or cover photographs. Restaurant owners may provide restaurant‑specific information, including restaurant name, physical address, contact number, restaurant images, and menu details. The Platform also retains user‑generated content such as posts, comments, ratings, likes, photographs, and any other food‑related content uploaded by Users.

The Platform may also collect non‑identifiable device and log information, such as device model, operating system, approximate IP address, and general usage patterns, to improve the Platform’s performance, security, and troubleshooting capabilities. This information is collected automatically when you use the app or website.

The Platform does not presently use cookies or other automated tracking technologies on the app or on the Fooderu.com website. However, the Company reserves the right to introduce such tools in the future (for example, analytics or essential session cookies), in which case this Policy shall be updated accordingly.

2. Use of Information

Personal information is used for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and improving the Platform. Such uses include:

- Account creation, authentication, and profile management.

- Enabling communication with Users (for example, account‑related notifications or support messages).

- Facilitating social interactions among Users, including displaying posts, comments, likes, and ratings.

- Allowing restaurant owners to publish restaurant content, menus, posts, and events.

- Personalizing the user experience (for example, location‑based content and feed recommendations).

- Managing the Platform’s internal administration, security, and troubleshooting.

The Company may use restaurant‑related information to publicly display restaurant profiles, images, menus, posts, events, and other relevant content to other Users of the Platform.

3. Data Storage and Retention

User‑generated content and personal information are stored for as long as necessary to provide the Platform’s services. Users may update or delete certain information, such as images, posts, or restaurant details, depending on the available features. Complete User account deletion is not currently supported but may be introduced later.

Content deletion may not be immediate due to caching, backups, or system replication. The Company retains the right to preserve certain data for legal, fraud‑prevention, security, or operational purposes. Archived or deleted data may remain in system backups for a commercially reasonable period.

4. Disclosure of Information

The Company does not sell or trade personal information to third parties. Information may be disclosed to trusted service providers or technical partners who assist in hosting, storage, customer support, analytics, or other technical operations, provided such parties maintain appropriate confidentiality obligations and are bound by this Privacy Policy or equivalent data‑protection standards.

If required by law, court order, governmental request, or lawful investigation, the Company may disclose personal information as necessary and without prior notice to the User.

5. User Rights

Users may:

- Update their profile information and delete their own posts, comments, images, and other content where the Platform’s features allow.

- Request information about the personal data the Company holds about them, or request correction or deletion of such data where technically feasible.

Users who wish to exercise any of these rights or have questions about their data may contact the Company at fooderu.contact@gmail.com. The Company will respond to such requests in a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

6. Children’s Privacy

The Platform is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or under the applicable minimum age in the jurisdiction where the User resides). The Company does not knowingly collect personal data from children under this age. If the Company becomes aware that it has collected personal data from a child under this age, it will take reasonable steps to delete such data from its records. Parents or guardians who believe that a child’s data has been collected by the Platform are encouraged to contact the Company at fooderu.contact@gmail.com so that the data may be removed.

7. Security Measures

The Company employs commercially reasonable security practices to safeguard User information, including encryption in transit, secure storage of credentials, and access controls. However, the User acknowledges that no system is fully immune to unauthorized access, breaches, or other security risks. The User agrees that the Company shall not be liable for events beyond its reasonable control, such as hacking incidents or data breaches caused by third parties.

8. Third‑Party Links

Where the Platform or this website contains links to external websites or services, the Company shall not be responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external parties. Users accessing external sites do so at their own discretion and are subject to the terms and privacy policies of those services.

9. Policy Updates

The Company may revise this Policy at any time. Any changes will be reflected in the “Last Updated” date above. Continued use of the Platform after the changes take effect shall constitute acceptance of the updated Policy.

10. Contact Information

For questions, complaints, or inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, Users may contact the Company through the support channels available on the Platform or by sending a message to fooderu.contact@gmail.com.