Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how Bitepals collects, uses, and protects personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPD-GDD).

Data Controller

[Owner Name] — contact@bitepals.com

Data We Collect

We process the following personal data: email address and name (via Clerk), user-generated content (posts, reviews), restaurant search terms, and session and analytics cookies.

Legal Basis

We process your data based on: (a) contract performance — to provide account and platform services; (b) legitimate interest — to display user-generated content; (c) consent — for non-essential cookies and analytics.

Service Providers

We work with the following data processors: Clerk (authentication), Google (Places API, OAuth), and Vercel (hosting). All processors operate under GDPR-compliant data processing agreements.

Data Retention

Personal data is retained until you delete your account or submit an erasure request. Analytics data may be kept in aggregated, anonymised form.

Your Rights

Under GDPR you have the right to access, rectify, erase, port, object to, and restrict the processing of your personal data. Contact us at contact@bitepals.com to exercise these rights.

Supervisory Authority

You may lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) at aepd.es.