Effective Date: September 1, 2026

Company: Bite Match LLC

Address: 128 Nichols Ave, Shelton, CT, USA

Contact: Matt@veyalocal.com

1. Introduction

Veya Local (“we,” “our,” “us”) is a restaurant marketing platform that helps users find local food deals and helps restaurants promote their business. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you use the Bite Match app and related services.

By using Veya Local, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

2.1 Personal Information

  • Email address (required to create an account)

  • Authentication information (passwords, login credentials)

  • Social login data (Apple, Google, Facebook) when used

2.2 Location Information

  • Precise location (GPS)

  • Approximate location

Location data may be used for recommendations, analytics, app operations, and advertising.

2.3 User-Generated Content

  • Photos or videos uploaded by users or businesses

2.4 Payment Information (Businesses Only)

For restaurant/business accounts, we may collect:

  • Payment details (credit cards, banking information, Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay)

No payment information is collected from regular users.

2.5 Device & App Data

We may collect:

  • Device identifiers (where supported)

  • Advertising identifiers (IDFA/GAID, if present)

  • IP address

  • App performance diagnostics

  • Crash logs (depending on device and OS settings)

  • Advertising data (impressions, clicks)

2.6 App Usage Information

  • Deals viewed, saved, or redeemed

  • Restaurants interacted with

  • In-app search and behavior

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

  • Provide and improve the Bite Match platform

  • Personalize recommendations

  • Support analytics, reporting, and ad targeting

  • Authenticate users and enable account access

  • Communicate updates, promotions, or support responses

  • Enhance security, performance, and reliability

4. How We Share Information

4.1 Sharing with merchants

Merchants may receive analytics only, including:

  • Number of views on their deals

  • Number of redeems

  • User demographics (age ranges, general location)

  • Popular hours or heatmaps

Merchants do not receive users’ names or personally identifying information.

4.2 Service Providers

We may work with vendors for hosting, analytics, storage, payment processing (business accounts only), and security.

If third-party analytics tools are used in the future, they will be listed here and included in updates to this policy.

4.3 No Data Selling

We do not sell personal information.

Some aggregated or anonymized data may be used for reporting or advertising.

5. Data Monetization

We do not sell personal data. Any monetization is limited to aggregated, anonymized insights that cannot identify individual users.

6. User Account & Deletion Rights

6.1 Account Creation

Users create accounts using email or social login. Merchants have separate account types with additional permissions.

6.2 Deleting Your Account

You can delete your account at any time using the in-app deletion button.

6.3 Data Retention After Deletion

We retain deleted account data for a limited retention period for legal, auditing, fraud prevention, or security purposes. After this period, data is permanently deleted.

7. Security

We use reasonable safeguards, including:

  • HTTPS encryption for data transmission

  • Administrative and technical protections to prevent unauthorized access

We do not currently offer end-to-end encryption.

8. Merchant Analytics

Merchants receive analytics such as:

  • Deal views

  • Redeems

  • Demographic breakdowns (non-identifying)

  • Location-based trends

  • Popular hours or heatmaps

No personal user identity is shared.

9. Location Services

Location data may be used for:

  • Showing relevant local deals

  • Improving recommendations

  • Analytics and reporting

  • Advertising and targeting

Users may disable location at any time, but some features may not work.

10. Children’s Privacy

Veya Local is not targeted toward children. By using the app, users confirm they meet the minimum age required by their region to consent to data use.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of the app means you accept the updated terms.

12. Contact Us

For privacy questions, contact:

Email: Matt@veyalocal.com

Company: Bite Match LLC