Privacy Policy

We collect information you provide directly to us, as well as information collected automatically when you use our services.

Information You Provide

• Account Information: Name, email address, password, and phone number when you create an account (both Business and Reviewer accounts)
• Business Information: Business name, address, description, category, images, contact details, and website URL when you create a business listing
• Payment Information: Credit card or payment details processed securely through Stripe (we do not store your full card details)
• Review Content: Reviews, ratings, and comments you post about businesses
• Communications: Information you provide when you contact us for support or feedback

Information Collected Automatically

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device identifiers
• Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed, referring URL
• Usage Data: How you interact with our services, features you use
• Location Data: General location based on IP address

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process transactions and send related information
• Create and manage your account and business listings
• Publish and moderate reviews you submit
• Respond to your comments, questions, and support requests
• Send you technical notices, updates, and security alerts
• Communicate with you about products, services, and promotions
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activities
• Personalize and improve your experience
• Comply with legal obligations

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contract Performance: To provide services you've requested and fulfill our contractual obligations
• Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as improving our services, marketing, fraud prevention, and security
• Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for specific processing activities
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

You may withdraw consent at any time where consent is the basis for processing, though this will not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Public Business Information: Your business listing information is publicly visible on Bunity
• Service Providers: With vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, hosting, analytics)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental request
• Protection of Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of Bunity, our users, or others
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• With Your Consent: When you direct us to share information with third parties

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

• SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit
• Secure payment processing through PCI-compliant providers (Stripe)
• Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning
• Access controls limiting who can access personal data
• Secure data storage with encryption at rest

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your activity on our website.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., authentication, security)
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• Stripe: Payment processing (Privacy Policy)
• Google Analytics: Website analytics (Privacy Policy)
• Google Sign-In: Authentication service (Privacy Policy)
• Cloudflare: Security and CDN services (Privacy Policy)

These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@bunity.com.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our services to you
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we need to retain it for legal purposes.

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA).

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.

When we transfer data internationally, we implement appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Notify you via email for significant changes (if you have an account)
• Post a notice on our website

Your continued use of our services after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: