Privacy Policy

ℹ Introduction

Welcome to Hostel Finder. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us.

📋 Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering on the App, expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, or otherwise contacting us.

• Name, email address, and phone number (collected during registration)
• Profile photograph (optional, if uploaded by the user)
• College name and year of study (for students)
• Hostel/PG details, rules, and prices (for hostel owners)
• Chat messages and communications between students and owners
• Device information and app usage analytics data

⚙ How We Use Your Information

We use personal information collected via our App for a variety of business purposes described below:

• To facilitate account creation and the logon process
• To display relevant hostel listings and match nearby colleges
• To enable real-time chat communication between students and hostel owners
• To manage bookings, enquiries, and user reports
• To send admin-level push notifications and alerts
• To detect and prevent system fraud, bugs, or security vulnerabilities

🔒 Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase infrastructure and secure databases. We implement robust, industry-standard technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please remember that no transmission over the internet can be guaranteed 100% secure.

📍 Location Data

We may request access or permission to track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using the App, to provide location-based services (finding hostels near your college). If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.

✉ Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may contact us at:

• Email: support@binakamke.com
• Website: binakamke.com