Data Collection
Version 5.6 · Last updated September 30, 2026
What Data We Collect
Only what is necessary to run MyMerkato: • Identity: name, email, phone • Profile: photo • Selfie verification (Meet People only): a live selfie photo, manually compared by a human reviewer to your profile photos - see "Selfie Verification" in our Privacy Policy for details • Location: an optional home zip code you can save to your profile (stored and reused to rank listings, shops, providers, roommate posts, and want-alerts by distance, so you're not asked every visit); address/coordinates for listing, shop, or event pins (only when you add them); and your device's current location - only on specific screens, like searching for a nearby ride/delivery provider, and only when you grant permission • Device: device/browser, OS, app/site version • Behavioral: views, searches (including any zip code typed into a search), categories browsed • Message timing: timestamps of messages (not their content) between you and a Provider, used only to compute response-time statistics • Provider self-reports: years of experience and licensing status, if you fill them in • User content: photos, videos, descriptions, posts, shop products, provider and roommate listings
Driver & Courier Verification Data
Only for people who choose to drive or deliver: • Vehicle type and details • Photos of your driver's license, registration, insurance (and any endorsement), or government ID, and the details you enter from them • Your statement that your insurance covers paid driving • A live profile photo, shown to riders once you accept their trip • Live selfies for identity checks, deleted 30 days after review Stored privately in Google Firebase (United States), visible only to you and our review staff, and deleted with your account.
Data Storage
Data is stored in Google Firebase (United States): Authentication (credentials), Cloud Firestore (account & content data), and Firebase Storage (media). On the website, some preferences (e.g., saved items) are stored locally in your browser.
Data We Do NOT Collect
• Payment card numbers or banking information • Social-security or government ID numbers • Continuous/background location - we only store the zip code you choose to save, or a location you actively grant on a specific screen, never a live feed of your movements • Facial geometry, faceprints, or other biometric identifiers - the selfie we collect for Meet People verification is reviewed manually by a person, never processed by facial-recognition or biometric-identification software • Health data • The content of your messages, beyond what's needed to display your own conversations to you
Cookies & Advertising
The website uses only essential cookies and privacy-respecting analytics. We do not use cross-app/site advertising trackers and display no third-party ads.
Legal Basis
We process data based on your consent, contractual necessity, our legitimate interest in improving and securing the Service, and our legal obligations.
Your Choices
• Delete your account and data from settings • Remove individual listings, shop products, or provider/roommate posts anytime • Clear your saved home zip code from your profile at any time - distance ranking simply won't be available until you set it again • Disable location access in your device/browser at any time - nearby-provider ranking simply won't be available • Turn off your "available now" status or provider profile anytime • Request a copy of your data by emailing support@f2yapps.com
Contact
Data inquiries: contact@f2yapps.com
Questions? Contact contact@f2yapps.com. By using MyMerkato you acknowledge and accept these terms. This is a general template and not legal advice - have counsel review before relying on it.