Privacy Policy

Sep 1, 2024

Welcome to Bite! We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy will inform you about how we handle your personal information when you use our services, including your rights under the GDPR and CCPA.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information:

  • Email Address: We collect your email address when you sign up for our services or contact us.

  • Location Data: We collect your location data to help provide personalized services, such as showing restaurants near you. This data is not used to track you across apps or websites owned by other companies.

  • User-Generated Content: This includes any reviews, photos, or videos you upload to the app.

  • Usage Data: Information on how you interact with the app, such as feature usage and session duration.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Service Delivery: To provide, personalize, and improve our services, including restaurant recommendations and reviews based on your location.

  • Communication: To send you updates, newsletters, and other information related to our services.

  • Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

3. Location Data

We may collect the following data:

  • Location Data

  • Usage Data

  • Device Information

This data may be used to:

  • Provide personalized restaurant recommendations.

  • Improve the overall experience by personalizing content, such as recommending restaurants near you.

  • Offer targeted advertising based on your preferences and activity.

  • Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

We do not use your location data to track you across apps or websites owned by other companies, nor do we share this data with third parties for advertising purposes. The location data collected is not linked to your identity unless you explicitly provide additional information (e.g., a restaurant review).

4. Legal Basis for Processing (EU Users)

For users in the European Union, our legal basis for collecting and using personal information depends on the specific data we collect and the context in which we collect it. We process your data because:

  • Consent: You have given us permission to do so.

  • Legitimate Interests: The processing is in our legitimate interests and it is not overridden by your rights.

  • Compliance with the Law: We need to process your data to comply with legal obligations.

5. Your Rights (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Union, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate information.

  • Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.

  • Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

  • Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

  • Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at moritz@biteapp.xyz.

6. Your Rights (US Users)

If you are located in the United States, particularly California, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal data we collect, use, disclose, and sell.

  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data that we have collected.

  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal data. Note: Bite does not sell personal data.

  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at moritz@biteapp.xyz.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

9. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you are resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

10. Children’s Privacy

Bite is not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: moritz@biteapp.xyz