Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

At AutoZoku, we collect information to provide better services to all our users. The types of information we collect include:

Personal Information

• Email address and username when you create an account
• Profile information including bio, profile picture, and preferred language
• Contact information for event organization purposes
• OAuth information when you sign in with Google or Facebook

Usage Information

• Events you create, view, or mark as favorites
• Your interactions with our mobile app and website
• Device information and IP addresses
• Location data when you use location-based features

Content Information

• Photos, videos, and other content you upload
• Event descriptions and details you provide
• Comments and feedback you submit

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process transactions and send related information
• Send technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
• Respond to comments, questions, and requests
• Communicate about events, promotions, and news
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions
• Personalize and improve user experience

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

With Your Consent

We share your information when you give us explicit consent to do so.

Public Information

• Profile information you choose to make public
• Events you create (with event details you provide)
• Content you share publicly on the platform

Service Providers

We work with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:

• Cloud hosting and storage providers
• Email service providers
• Analytics services
• Payment processors

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against:

• Unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction
• Accidental loss or damage
• Unlawful processing

Our security measures include encryption, secure servers, regular security assessments, and access controls.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal information
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Restriction: Request limitation of processing your information
• Objection: Object to processing of your information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@autozoku.com.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our services
• Improve our services and user experience
• Provide personalized content

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit functionality.

7. Third-Party Services

Our service may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services including:

• Google OAuth for authentication
• Facebook OAuth for authentication
• YouTube for video content
• TikTok for social media integration
• Google AdSense for advertising

These third-party services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

8. Data Retention

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

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

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

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information during such transfers.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
• Updating the "Last updated" date
• Sending you an email notification for material changes

12. Contact Us

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