Welcome to places.et. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you use our platform.

We collect certain types of information to improve our services and provide a better user experience.

a. Personal Information:
When you create an account, submit a business listing, or post a review, we may collect details such as your name, email address, phone number, and profile photo.

b. Usage Data:
We collect information about how you use places.et, including pages visited, searches made, reviews written, and interactions with listings or ads.

c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
We use cookies and similar technologies to personalize your experience, remember your preferences, and analyze website traffic.

We use the information collected to:

• Provide Services: To manage your account, display listings, and enable reviews and recommendations.

• Improve Our Platform: To analyze how users interact with places.et and make improvements.

• Communication: To send you updates, notifications, or promotional messages related to your account or local businesses. You may opt out of marketing emails at any time.

• Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activities and to ensure the safety of all users.

We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: For functions such as hosting, analytics, or communication tools, strictly to support our services.

• Legal Compliance: If required by law, court order, or government authority.

• Business Partners: If you interact with a listed business (for example, by submitting a contact form), your provided information may be shared with that business.

• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or restructuring, user data may be part of the transferred assets.

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no online platform is entirely secure, and places.et cannot guarantee absolute protection.

You have the right to:

• Access or update your personal information.

• Request deletion of your account or data.

• Opt out of promotional communications.

To exercise these rights, please contact us through our support page or email.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised.
Continued use of places.et after updates constitutes acceptance of the new policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
📧 info@places.et
📍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia