Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how Arkera Inc collects, uses, and protects information when you use Taste.

2. Information We Collect

You provide:

Account details, profile info, dietary preferences (optional), photos, reviews, comments, collections, and communications.

Automatically collected:

Device data, app usage, diagnostics, IP address, language, and coarse location for nearby features.

From public & third-party sources:

Restaurant and menu data from publicly available sources and user uploads. We do not buy brokered personal data.

3. How We Use Information

• • Operate and improve the Service
• • Personalize recommendations and notifications
• • Safety, moderation, and fraud prevention
• • Analytics and product research
• • Advertising: No personalized or behavioral ads at launch (contextual or internal promotions only)

4. Legal Bases (Where Applicable)

Contract performance, legitimate interests, consent (for optional data), and legal obligations.

5. Sharing of Information

We share data with service providers, other users (based on your settings), legal authorities when required, and in business transactions. We do not sell personal data.

6. Your Rights & Choices

You may access, update, or delete your data, manage privacy controls, and adjust permissions in-app. Regional privacy rights apply where required.

7. Children's Privacy

Taste is not intended for children under 13. Accounts under 18 are private by default.

8. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for the Service and legal obligations.

9. Security

We use reasonable safeguards, but no system is completely secure.

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed outside your country with appropriate safeguards.

11. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies/SDKs for functionality and analytics only. No ad tracking at launch.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy and revise the Effective Date accordingly.

13. Contact

Questions or requests: arkeraprofessional@gmail.com