Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 13, 2024

Biter LLC ("us", "we", or "our") operates the Biter App (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.

Information Collection and Use

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to, your email address, name, location data, and other information ("Personal Information").

Location Data Collection and Usage

Biter App collects and uses location data only while you are actively using the app to provide you with accurate restaurant recommendations near you. Specifically:

• Location data is only collected when the app is in use
• Location data is used solely to provide relevant restaurant recommendations in your vicinity
• You can disable location access at any time through your device settings
• Location data is protected with the same security measures as all other personal data

Contact Permissions and Usage

Biter App requests access to your device's contacts to enable core app functionality. When you grant contact permissions, we:

• Store contact information both locally on your device and securely in our cloud database
• Encrypt all contact data during transmission using industry-standard protocols (SSL/TLS)
• Store contact data in our database using strong encryption
• Never share your contacts with third parties unless required by law
• Only sync contact data when necessary for app features
• Allow you to revoke contact permissions at any time through your device settings

Data Storage and Security

Your contacts and other personal information are stored in secure cloud databases. We implement the following security measures:

• End-to-end encryption for data transmission
• Database-level encryption for stored data
• Regular security audits and updates
• Access controls and authentication for all database operations
• Monitoring systems to detect and prevent unauthorized access

Your Data Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data that we store
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for data processing
• Export your data in a portable format

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with our Service. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your information unless required by law to retain it.

Log Data

We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service ("Log Data"). This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive. We use cookies to collect information to improve our services for you.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: support@biter.app