1. Introduction
Welcome to My Kashmir Market. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit and use our mobile application and marketplace platform.
By accessing or using our Service, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information about you in various ways when you interact with our platform:
- Account Information: Personal details such as your name, email address, phone number, and location provided during registration.
- Listing & Trade Content: Information included in the ads you post, such as product names, photos, descriptions, pricing, and messaging text exchanged with other users.
- Usage & Device Data: Technical logs, IP address, device types, browser version, operating system, and anonymous usage analytics.
3. How We Use Your Data
We process your information to provide, improve, and secure our local classifieds marketplace. Key purposes include:
- Creating and managing your user account and profile.
- Publishing and displaying your classified ads to other buyers and sellers.
- Facilitating secure direct messaging chats between buyers and sellers.
- Logging activity to prevent spam, scams, fraud, and other illegal behaviors.
- Analyzing app performance metrics to improve features and overall experience.
5. Data Security
We implement robust, industry-standard security measures (such as SSL encryption and access controls) to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal data.
Important: No method of transmission over the internet or database storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Third-Party Integrations
Our platform incorporates various third-party services which collect and process data in accordance with their own privacy policies:
- Supabase: Used for secure cloud database hosting, user authentication, and profile media storage.
- Google AdMob & FB Audience Network: Used to display contextual ads. These services collect anonymous device IDs to serve tailored ads.
- Firebase: Used for app notifications and platform metrics.
7. Your Rights & Choices
You have full control over the information you store on My Kashmir Market:
- Access & Modify: You can view and edit your profile information at any time directly through the Edit Profile page in settings.
- Delete Account: You can request account deletion, which will permanently remove your profile, listings, and messages from our database.
- Communications: You can enable or disable push notifications at any time in the app settings.
8. Policy Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make updates, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us:
Email: privacy@mykashmirmarket.com
Address: Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir