Privacy policy

‘Bhetcha’ is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal data is collected, used, and shared when you use ‘Bhetcha’ mobile application and website ("the Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Policy, please do not use the Service.

1. Collection of Data and Its Purposes

When you use the Service or register as a member, you may be required to provide personal information ("Data") such as your name, gender, mobile number, email address, location (country, state and postcode), and age. By providing this Data, you agree to its collection and use for the following purposes:

• A. Identity Verification: To verify your identity and maintain accurate records.

• B. Service Improvement: To analyse and compare your Data with others to enhance our products, services, and promotional strategies.

• C. Communication: To provide you with information about ‘Bhetcha’, including updates on our services, new features, and other relevant communications.

• D. Contact Storage: To store your contact details for communication purposes related to your use of the Service.

• E. User Traffic Analysis: To generate surveys and analyse user traffic to better understand how the Service is used.

• F. Interaction Facilitation: To allow other users of the Service to contact you regarding your ads or posts.

• G. Account Management: To manage the daily operations of your account, ensuring it functions as intended.

• Cookies and tracking: App will collect and use cookies such as login token, country, state, postcode, email used to login, and app session to ensure users have smooth app experience and not having them to provide those details with every login. The cookies that we save are not shared with any third party including data brokers. Saved cookies are strictly for smooth app experience only. We also do not use any of the cookies and data saved with any third party for any purposes including marketing, promotion, and tracking. We as an app also do not use cookies for tracking purposes. However, there will be many links to third party sites available in the app added by the app or users and we cannot guarantee on how those third-parties will collect cookies and data and how they will use them so we advise users to check the third-parties privacy policies on their own.   

2. Compliance with Legal Standards

‘Bhetcha’ complies with relevant legal standards, including the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988. We are committed to ensuring that your Data is collected, used, stored, disclosed, and transferred in accordance with applicable laws.

3. Retention, Storage, and Disclosure of Data

You acknowledge and agree that we may retain and store your Data in one or more databases managed by ‘Bhetcha’.  We will not disclose or transfer your Data to any other third party. We also use cookies to make your app experience more smooth, links seen and available in the app may have different privacy policy and may use cookies in other ways. We advise our users to be mindful of third-party privacy policies before using or visiting such links.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your Data seriously and implement reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. User Rights and Choices

• Access and Update: You have the right to access and update your personal information by logging into your account or contacting us directly.

• Data Deletion: You may request the deletion of your account and Data by contacting us. We will take reasonable steps to comply with your request, subject to any legal obligations to retain certain information.

• Opt-Out: You may opt-out of receiving promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications or by contacting us directly. However, you may still receive essential account-related communications.

6. Third-Party Links and Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

7. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Service. Your continued use of the Service after the changes take effect will constitute your acceptance of the revised Policy.

9. Contact Us

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

Bhetcha
Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia.
info@bhetcha.com