Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 13, 2025
How MealScout collects, uses, and protects your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, information we obtain automatically when you use our Service, and information from third parties.
Personal Information:
- Name and email address (from account registration)
- Profile information from Google/Facebook OAuth
- Business information (for restaurant owners)
- Payment information (processed securely via Stripe)
Location Data:
- GPS coordinates for deal discovery
- Real-time location for food truck tracking
- Address information for business verification
2. How We Use Your Information
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
- Provide location-based deal recommendations
- Process subscription payments and billing
- Enable real-time food truck tracking
- Verify business credentials and documents
- Send important service communications and updates
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent activities
- Personalize and improve your experience
3. Information Sharing
We may share your information in the following situations:
- With Business Partners: General location data with restaurants
- With Service Providers: Third-party payment processing and analytics
- For Legal Requirements: When required by law or legal process
- With Your Consent: When you explicitly agree
- Aggregated Data: De-identified data that cannot be linked to individuals
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
4. Third-Party Services
Our Service integrates with:
- Google OAuth: For secure authentication
- Facebook Login: For social authentication
- Stripe: For secure payment processing
- BigDataCloud: For location geocoding services
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures including:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Regular security assessments and updates
- Access controls and authentication requirements
- Secure payment processing through PCI-compliant providers
- Regular backups and disaster recovery procedures
6. Your Rights
- Access and update your personal information
- Delete your account and associated data
- Control location services through device settings
- Unsubscribe from marketing communications
- Request data portability (GDPR)
- Opt-out of data sale/sharing (CCPA)
7. Data Retention
- Account Information: Until deletion, plus 30 days
- Payment Information: As required by law (typically 7 years)
- Location Data: Anonymized after 90 days
- Analytics Data: Aggregated data may be retained indefinitely
This Privacy Policy is compliant with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other major privacy regulations.
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