Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 6/13/2025

Information We Collect

Personal Information

  • • Name, phone number, and email address
  • • National ID number and verification documents
  • • Profile photos and identification images
  • • Location and delivery address information

Usage Information

  • • Food orders and transaction history
  • • App usage patterns and preferences
  • • Device information and IP address
  • • Referral activities and earnings

How We Use Your Information

  • • Process and manage your food orders
  • • Verify your identity and maintain platform security
  • • Facilitate payments through Ethiopian banks and Telebirr
  • • Track referrals and calculate earnings
  • • Improve our services and user experience
  • • Send order updates and important notifications
  • • Comply with Ethiopian legal requirements

Information Sharing

We Share Information With:

  • • Food sellers and buyers to facilitate orders
  • • Delivery partners (BeU, Warka Express, etc.)
  • • Ethiopian payment providers (banks, Telebirr)
  • • Government authorities when legally required
  • • Service providers who help operate our platform

Important: We never sell your personal information to third parties. Sharing occurs only as necessary to provide our services or comply with Ethiopian law.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

  • • Encrypted data transmission and storage
  • • Secure payment processing through authorized Ethiopian providers
  • • Regular security audits and updates
  • • Limited access to personal information by authorized personnel only
  • • Two-factor authentication for sensitive operations

Your Rights

Under Ethiopian data protection principles, you have the right to:

  • • Access your personal information
  • • Correct inaccurate information
  • • Request deletion of your account (subject to legal requirements)
  • • Opt out of marketing communications
  • • Download your order history and data

Referral Program Privacy

Referral Key System:

  • • Unique referral keys are generated for order tracking
  • • Keys help verify legitimate transactions and prevent fraud
  • • Referral earnings are tracked transparently
  • • Only aggregated referral statistics are shared publicly

Contact Information

For privacy-related questions or requests:

  • Email: privacy@foodshare.app
  • Support: support@foodshare.app
  • Address: FoodShare Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the app or email. Continued use of FoodShare after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.