Effective Date: September 1, 2026
Welcome to Mapenzi ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a safe, secure experience while using our dating and social discovery mobile application.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our application. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the application.
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways when you use Mapenzi:
Personal Data: When you register for an account, we collect identifying information such as your name, phone number, county/location, profile description, and profile photographs.
Communications: Information exchanged through our in-app chat features or redirected interactions, such as WhatsApp connections facilitated through the app.
Device and Usage Data: Information automatically collected when you access the app, including your device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, and app usage metrics (such as profile views).
Firebase and Cloud Data: We use Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore databases to securely store user profiles, account states, and messaging metadata.
Having accurate information permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we use information collected via Mapenzi to:
Create and manage your account and user profile.
Connect you with other users within your county or according to your preferences.
Enable secure in-app messaging and direct communication links, such as WhatsApp.
Send push notifications regarding new matches, profile updates, and community alerts via Firebase Cloud Messaging.
Monitor and analyze usage trends and app performance to improve user experience.
Prevent fraudulent activity and ensure community safety.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties, except in the following circumstances:
With Other Users: Information you choose to display on your public profile, including your name, county, description, profile photo, and contact details, is visible to other users of the application to facilitate connections.
Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers, such as Google Firebase, for backend infrastructure and cloud hosting. These providers assist us in operating our application.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required to comply with applicable laws, court orders, or government requests.
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information.
While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information at any time.
Account Deletion: You can request the deletion of your account and associated data by utilizing our account deletion form or contacting our support team.
Once requested, your personal profile and data will be permanently removed from our active database, subject to any legal or regulatory requirements that may require certain information to be retained.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide and maintain the Mapenzi service, comply with applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and enforce our agreements.
When you delete your account, we will take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize your personal information from our active systems, subject to information that we are legally required or permitted to retain.
Mapenzi is strictly intended for users who are 18 years of age or older.
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under 18.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a minor without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy.
If you have questions, concerns, or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Support Email: developer@asariansgroup.com