Privacy Policy

Introduction

Vegan Guide ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

Data Controller

The data controller is Vegan Guide. If you have any questions about the processing of personal data, you can contact us.

What data we collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Account data: email address, password (in hashed form), username
• Profile data: avatar, preferences regarding vegan places
• Usage data: search history, favorite places, interactions with the platform
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device, login data
• Communication data: messages sent through contact forms or error reports

How we use your data

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

• Service provision: enabling platform use, saving favorite places, personalizing experience
• Communication: responding to inquiries, sending service change notifications
• Security: fraud prevention, ensuring platform security
• Analytics and development: analyzing platform usage to improve services
• Legal requirements: fulfilling legal and regulatory obligations

Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the basis of:

• User consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
• Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
• Legitimate interest of the controller (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)

Data sharing

Your personal data may be shared with:

• Technical service providers: hosting, analytics, payment processing
• Government authorities: in case of legal requirement
• Business partners: only to the extent necessary for service provision

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Data retention

We store your personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, or in accordance with legal requirements. After this period, data is deleted or anonymized.

Your rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Delete data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict data processing
• Data portability
• Object to data processing
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember user preferences
• Analyze website traffic
• Improve platform functionality

You can manage cookie settings in your browser.

Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration. However, no method of data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Children's data

Our platform is not intended for persons under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any changes through the platform or email. We recommend reviewing this page regularly.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact us.