NaijaTaste security and data handling overview

What NaijaTaste collects, what we never collect or sell, the controls you have over your taste profile, how we store data, and our NDPR compliance commitments.

NaijaTaste is a food intelligence platform, not a data broker. This page explains what we collect, how we use it, and what controls you have.

What we collect

Data	When collected	Used for
Search queries	Every recommendation search	Improving result relevance
Persona selections	When you choose or update a persona	Shaping your recommendations and reviews
Review history	When you generate a review (signed in)	Building your taste profile
Google account info	When you sign in with Google	Identity and session only
Location data	Only when you grant GPS access	Proximity-based restaurant search

What we do not collect

• Payment information (no payments on the platform)
• Contacts or call logs
• Device identifiers beyond session management
• Any data from other apps on your device

What we do not sell

Your taste profile, your search history, and your review history are not sold to third parties. They are not used for advertising. They are used only to improve the recommendations and reviews the platform generates for you.

Your controls

Control	How to use it
Reset taste history	Profile settings → Reset history
Delete account	Profile settings → Delete account
Revoke Google access	Google account settings → Third-party apps
Disable GPS	Browser location settings

Data storage

Restaurant data is fetched from Google Places and cached server-side. Cache entries expire automatically. We do not store raw Google Places API responses beyond the cache window.

User profile data (persona, review history) is stored on our servers and linked to your account. Deleting your account removes this data.

NDPR

NaijaTaste operates in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). If you have a data request — access, correction, or deletion — contact us through the platform.

Data privacy

Full detail on data retention, third-party services, and your rights.