Data Protection & Privacy

Halal Restaurants Finder Privacy Policy

by GoNetwork Concepts

We are committed to safeguarding your personal information, geolocation data, and merchant privacy while providing trusted Halal dining discovery.

Effective: January 2026 Compliance: Global Privacy Standards & GDPR Compliant
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Our Core Privacy Pledge

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal or location data to third-party data brokers. Geolocation is used solely to discover nearby Halal restaurants and calculate accurate travel distances.

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Overview & Scope

Welcome to Halal RestaurantsFinder ("we", "our", or "the Platform"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, store, process, and protect your personal information when you use our website, search for Halal dishes, save favorites, or register an establishment as a restaurant partner.

By accessing or using Halal RestaurantsFinder, you consent to the collection and handling of your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

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Information We Collect

We collect information in the following categories:

User Account Data

Name, email address, password hashes, phone numbers, and favorited dishes.

Merchant Business Data

Restaurant name, cuisine tags, street address, operating hours, food menus, prices, and branding assets.

Geolocation Coordinates

Latitude, longitude, city, and country when you permit location discovery or input coordinates.

Technical Logs & Cookies

IP addresses, browser client type, theme preferences (light/dark), and session identifiers.

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How We Use Your Data

We utilize the collected information strictly for:

  • Proximity Matching: Calculating real-time distance between your location and verified Halal restaurants using the Haversine spatial algorithm.
  • Merchant Storefronts: Displaying dishes, cuisines, prices, and restaurant profiles to potential diners worldwide.
  • Quality & Halal Auditing: Reviewing new restaurant applications to ensure compliance with authentic Halal standards before approval.
  • Subscription & Account Operations: Managing merchant upload limits, billing periods, and secure authentication.
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Geolocation & Real-Time Maps

When you click "Use Current Location", your device browser prompts you for permission. If approved, coordinates (latitude/longitude) are temporarily stored in your active session to filter dishes within a 50km radius and plot venues on interactive Leaflet maps.

You can revoke location permissions at any time through your browser settings or search manually by typing your city name into our discovery search bar.

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Third-Party Service Providers

We integrate with trusted, PCI-compliant infrastructure partners:

  • Cloudinary: Secure cloud storage and CDN delivery for restaurant logos, cover banners, and food photography.
  • Paystack: PCI-DSS certified payment gateway handling subscription billing. We do not store raw credit card numbers on our servers.
  • OpenStreetMap / Leaflet: Interactive mapping and tile rendering.
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Data Security & Storage Protocols

All communications with Halal RestaurantsFinder are encrypted using TLS 1.3 (HTTPS). Passwords are cryptographically hashed using standard Bcrypt algorithms before storage. We enforce strict role-based access control (RBAC) to ensure only authorized administrators can view moderation records.

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Your Rights & Choices

Under international privacy regulations (including GDPR and CCPA), you have the right to:

  • Access & Update: View and modify your account name, email, phone number, and restaurant details anytime via your Profile Settings.
  • Account Deletion: Request permanent removal of your user account and restaurant listing by contacting support or via profile settings.
  • Opt-Out: Clear your location session at any time or disable cookies in your browser.
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Cookies & Local Storage

Halal RestaurantsFinder uses essential session cookies for authentication, CSRF security tokens to prevent cross-site forgery, and HTML5 `localStorage` exclusively to remember your preferred dark/light color theme.

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Contact Our Privacy Team

If you have questions, data subject access requests, or privacy concerns, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

privacy@halalrestaurantz.com

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