Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect three categories of information:

1.1 Information You Voluntarily Send to Us ("Submitted Content")

This includes any content you intentionally send to BazaarStreet, such as:

• Images, photos, flyers, posters, screenshots
• Text messages, captions, notes
• Videos or audio messages
• Menus, promotional material, service listings
• Documents (PDFs, menus, schedules, etc.)
• URLs or business-related information
• Any content submitted via WhatsApp or our website

You choose what to send. We do not collect any messages you do not send to us.

If you submit content via WhatsApp, we may receive:

• Your WhatsApp phone number (required by the WhatsApp API)
• Your WhatsApp profile name
• Media metadata (file type, size, hashes, image dimensions)
• Message timestamps and message IDs
• Captions attached to media

We do not receive your contact list, private WhatsApp conversations, or any communications not explicitly sent to us.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you browse the BazaarStreet website, we may collect:

• IP address
• Browser/device type
• Pages you visit
• General analytics data
• Referring URLs

We use privacy-friendly analytics. We do not sell or share this information with advertisers.

1.3 Publicly Available Information

BazaarStreet also collects and processes publicly available content, including:

• Public event flyers posted online
• Public business listings (name, address, website, phone)
• Public promotions, menus, or announcements
• Information from publicly accessible websites, directories, or open online sources
• Flyers or promotional images publicly shared by organizations

We only collect publicly accessible information. We do not collect private data behind logins or paywalls.

Publicly available content is used to create or enhance listings for businesses, events, and services, improve search and categorization, and help users discover accurate, up-to-date community information.

If you are a business and wish to update or remove publicly available information shown on BazaarStreet, contact us at privacy@bazaarstreet.com.

2. How We Use the Information

We may use Submitted Content, public content, and analytics data for:

2.1 Processing and Displaying Submitted Content

This includes:

• Extracting text and data from images and documents
• Identifying events, promotions, services, menus, or announcements
• Publishing listings on the BazaarStreet platform
• Improving quality, formatting, and readability
• Making information searchable and categorized

Your phone number is never published on BazaarStreet.

2.2 Communication With You (Only With Consent)

We may respond to you on WhatsApp when:

• You submit content
• You request help or support
• You ask a question
• We need clarification about a submission
• You opt in to WhatsApp-based authentication

We do not send marketing messages without explicit permission.

You may reply "STOP" at any time to stop receiving WhatsApp messages from BazaarStreet. Sending any new message may re-enable communication.

2.3 Improving BazaarStreet

We may use anonymized or aggregated information to:

• Train or improve AI extraction quality
• Improve search, categorization, and accuracy
• Enhance user experience and feature relevance

2.4 Legal, Compliance, and Safety

We may use or disclose information to:

• Comply with U.S. law
• Respond to lawful government requests
• Prevent abuse, fraud, or harmful activity
• Ensure the safety and security of the Platform

We do not sell your personal information.

3. AI Processing

BazaarStreet uses automated and AI-powered tools to:

• Read and extract text from images, documents, and media
• Analyze and classify content (events, promos, menus, etc.)
• Generate summaries or structured listings
• Identify business names, dates, times, and relevant information

AI systems may make mistakes. You may request corrections or removal of AI-generated outputs.

4. How Content Is Displayed Publicly

Submitted Content and public information may appear on:

• The BazaarStreet website
• Search results
• Category or city pages
• Newsletters or curated lists

We may crop, resize, or format media for display.

We never publish your WhatsApp phone number, personal identity, or private messages.

Only the content you chose to send or content that was already public will be displayed.

You may request removal at any time.

5. How We Store and Protect Information

We use industry-standard security measures, including:

• Encrypted databases
• Secure cloud storage
• Access and permission controls
• HTTPS-only transport

Information is retained only as long as necessary for our services, unless you request deletion. Media files may be stored in secure cloud storage.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We may share limited information with:

• Meta Platforms, Inc., for WhatsApp message delivery
• Cloud service providers (for example, hosting, storage, analytics)
• Legal authorities, when required by law
• Service providers who operate platform infrastructure

We do not share your information with advertisers.

7. Business Users

If you are a Business User:

• You may submit promotional material, menus, or service info
• BazaarStreet may create public-facing listings based on your submissions
• You are responsible for the accuracy of your information
• You may request updates, corrections, or removals

We do not guarantee increased sales or customer activity.

8. Your Rights

You may:

• Request removal of Submitted Content
• Request updates or corrections
• Opt out of WhatsApp communication
• Ask what information we hold about you
• Request deletion of your WhatsApp message history

Contact us at privacy@bazaarstreet.com for any request.

To request deletion of your data, you can also follow our Data Deletion Instructions (https://bazaarstreet.com/deletion).

9. Children’s Privacy

BazaarStreet is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we learn that a child under 13 has submitted information, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date reflects the current version. Continued use of the Platform indicates acceptance of any updates.

11. Contact Us

For privacy questions, removal requests, or corrections:

BazaarStreet Privacy Team
Email: privacy@bazaarstreet.com