Privacy policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, such as your name, email address, phone number, account details, profile information, event details, uploaded images, messages, and any other information you choose to provide.

We may also automatically collect certain information when you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring URLs, location information where permitted, and usage data.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to provide, operate, improve, and personalize PeopleMeal; create and manage user accounts; display and recommend events; process event participation; communicate with you; provide customer support; improve safety; prevent fraud; and comply with legal obligations.

3. Event, Profile, and Community Information

PeopleMeal is designed to help users discover, create, join, and share food-based community events. Information you add to your profile, events, event galleries, messages, or public areas of the platform may be visible to other users depending on the feature and event access settings.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to understand how users interact with our website, remember preferences, improve performance, and deliver relevant content.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers, business partners, legal authorities, or other parties when necessary to operate our services, comply with the law, protect our rights, improve user safety, or complete a business transaction such as a merger or acquisition.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain uses of your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw consent or opt out of marketing communications.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.