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.