DiaspoAfricConnect

Effective date: October 9, 2026
Last updated: October 9, 2026

DiaspoAfricConnect ("we", "us", "the App") is a community platform that helps the African diaspora discover local businesses, find attorneys, and access legal guides in their host country. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why, and how you can control it.

1. Data We Collect

1.1 Account Information

When you create an account we collect:

• Full name (display name)
• Email address
• Password (hashed — we never store or see plain-text passwords)
• Country of residence ("Where do you live")

1.2 Business & Attorney Listings

If you register a business or attorney profile, we additionally collect:

• Business/attorney name, description, category
• Address, city, host country
• Phone number and email
• Photos you upload (businesses and attorney profile photos)
• Practice areas, firm name, consultation fee (attorneys)
• Profile photo (attorneys) optional
• Website and languages spoken (attorneys) optional

1.3 User-Generated Content

• Reviews and ratings you post
• Owner responses to reviews
• Saved/bookmarked businesses

1.4 Device & Usage Data

• Analytics events — screen views, searches, button taps (collected via PostHog)
• Crash reports — stack traces, device model, OS version (collected via Sentry)
• Push-notification token — an anonymous device token used to deliver notifications (via Expo Push Notification Service)

1.5 Location

If you tap the "Near Me" button, we request your device's approximate location to sort businesses by distance. Your location is used on-device only — it is not stored on our servers, sent to any third party, or used for tracking.

2. How We Use Your Data

Purpose	Data used
Create & manage your account	Name, email, password
Display your profile to other users	Display name, photo, country of residence
Show relevant business & attorney listings	Country of residence, search queries
Display & moderate reviews	Reviews, ratings, user name
Verify business/attorney ownership	Phone number, entity details
Send push notifications	Expo push token
Fix crashes & improve the app	Crash reports, analytics events
Sort businesses by distance (Near Me)	Device location (on-device only, not stored)

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data under their own privacy policies:

Service	Purpose	Privacy policy
Google Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Storage, Functions)	Authentication, database, file storage, server logic	firebase.google.com/support/privacy
Sentry	Crash & error reporting	sentry.io/privacy
PostHog	Product analytics	posthog.com/privacy
Expo (EAS)	Push notifications, OTA updates	expo.dev/privacy

We do not sell your data, display ads, or share personal information with data brokers.

4. Data Storage & Security

• Data is stored in Google Cloud (Firebase) in the United States.
• All network communication uses TLS encryption.
• Passwords are hashed by Firebase Authentication — we never have access to your plain-text password.
• Firestore security rules enforce that users can only read/write their own data. Business and attorney listings are publicly readable; personal profile details are private.
• Uploaded images are stored in Firebase Cloud Storage with authenticated write access.

5. Your Rights & Choices

5.1 Access & Correction

You can view and update your profile information at any time from the Profile tab in the app.

5.2 Delete Your Account & Data

You can delete your account from Profile → Delete Account. This permanently removes:

• Your user profile
• All businesses and attorney listings you created
• All reviews you wrote (or anonymises them to "Deleted User")
• All verification requests you submitted
• Your uploaded images

Account deletion is processed immediately by our server and is irreversible.

You may also request data deletion by emailing us at the address below.

5.3 Location

Location is only used when you tap "Near Me". You can revoke location permission at any time in your device settings. The app will continue to work; you simply won't see distance-sorted results.

5.4 Push Notifications

You can disable push notifications in your device settings at any time.

6. Children's Privacy

DiaspoAfricConnect is not directed at children under 13 (or the applicable age of consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via an in-app notice or push notification. The "Last updated" date at the top will always reflect the latest revision.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your data rights, contact us at:

Email: infos@weskillupcenter.com
App: DiaspoAfricConnect
Developer: DiaspoAfricConnect Team