Privacy Policy

HalalBites Ireland ("we", "us", "our") operates the website www.halalbites.ie (the "Platform"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the Platform, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

Account information: When you create an account or sign in, we collect your name, email address, and role (user or admin).

Restaurant listings: If you add an eatery, we store the details you submit — including the business name, address, contact details, opening hours, images, and menu highlights — so that they can be displayed publicly on the Platform.

Reviews and favourites: We store the reviews and ratings you submit, and a record of the restaurants you favourite, linked to your account.

Location: If you use the "Nearby" feature, your device sends your current location to the Platform solely to sort nearby restaurants by distance. We do not store your live location.

Usage data: We may collect anonymous analytics and a visit counter to understand how the Platform is used.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To display restaurant listings, reviews, and favourites on the Platform.
• To allow restaurant owners to manage their own listings.
• To enable location-based features such as Nearby sorting.
• To maintain a count of visits and improve the Platform.
• To respond to your enquiries and enforce our policies.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. Restaurant listings and reviews you submit are displayed publicly. To provide certain features we rely on third-party services — for example, OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) for address geocoding and file storage for uploaded images. These providers process data according to their own privacy policies.

4. Cookies & Local Storage

The Platform uses essential cookies and local storage to keep you signed in and remember your preferences. We do not use advertising cookies.

5. Data Retention

We keep your account and the content you submit for as long as the Platform operates or until you ask us to remove it. You may delete your account at any time from your profile, which removes your personal details; publicly submitted listings and reviews may remain visible as Platform content.

6. Your Rights

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

7. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, email halalbites@irishmuslims.ie.