Privacy Policy – MelaVision by Fekir Digital LLC

1. Introduction

   Welcome to MelaVision (the “App”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We provide a platform connecting Habesha diaspora communities to businesses, marketplace listings, and community news. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and share user data, and your rights.

2. What Information We Collect

   We collect the following types of personal information:

   • Account information: name, email address, phone number
   • Profile data: business name, business photos, hours, address, description
   • User content: listings, marketplace posts, comments, images
   • Location data: coarse / city-level location to serve relevant listings
   • Usage data: device type, app version, actions/screens visited, timestamps
   • Communications: messages between users (if enabled), feedback, support requests
   • We do not knowingly collect sensitive data (race, health, political beliefs) unless explicitly volunteered and with additional consent.

3. How We Use Your Information

   We use data for:

   • Enabling core app functionality (business listing, marketplace, news)
   • Matching users with local businesses and posts
   • Sending notifications, updates, security alerts
   • Improving the app (analytics, bug fixes, feature development)
   • Enabling user-to-user contact (e.g. via messages or contact info)
   • Complying with legal obligations

4. Sharing & Disclosure

   We may share data with:

   • Service providers / third-party partners (e.g. hosting, analytics, push notification vendors)
   • Business accounts: when a user lists a business, relevant profile info becomes public to other users
   • Legal / safety obligations: when required by law enforcement or court orders
   • We do not sell your personal data to third parties

5. Data Retention & Deletion

   We retain user data as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services
   
   Users can request deletion of their account and data; once processed, we will erase personal data unless legal retention is required

6. Security

   We implement reasonable technical and administrative safeguards: encryption in transit, secure servers, access restrictions. However, no system is 100% secure. In the event of a breach, we will notify affected users as legally required.

7. User Rights & Choices

   You can update or correct your personal information
   
   You can delete/close your account, which will remove most personal data
   
   You can opt out of non-essential push notifications
   
   If applicable, in certain jurisdictions (e.g. California, EU), you have rights such as data access, portability, objection, and erasure

8. Children’s Privacy

   Our app is designed for users aged 13+. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected data from a child under 13, contact us to remove it.

9. International Transfers

   Your data may be stored or processed in servers outside your country (e.g. U.S.). We ensure appropriate protections (e.g. standard contractual clauses) as required by applicable law.

10. Changes to This Policy

    We may update this policy — we will notify users in the app or via email for major changes. The “Last updated” date reflects the publication date.

11. Contact Us

    If you have questions, concerns, or requests about your data or this policy, contact:
    Fekir Digital LLC / MelaVision
    Email: contact@melahubapp.com
    Address: Atlanta, Ga