Privacy policy

Browsing without an account

You can search NipePlace, open listings and call or WhatsApp businesses without signing in. To run and protect the site we record basic, anonymous usage: which pages are viewed, which buttons (Call, WhatsApp, Directions, Website) are tapped, and where visits come from. We use a random visitor ID in a cookie for this, not your name. To stop data harvesting we also count requests per connection; these counters are deleted within a few hours.

Signing in with Google

Signing in is optional. You need it to leave a review, save places, or keep browsing after opening a very large number of listings in a short time. When you sign in with Google we receive and store:

• your name, email address and Google profile picture link;
• a Google account ID, so we recognise you next time;
• the places you save and the reviews you write.

We do not receive your Google password, contacts or anything else in your Google account, and we never post anything on your behalf. Your email is never shown publicly. Reviews show the name you choose.

Business owners

If you claim a listing, we keep the contact details you give us (name, email, phone) to verify you and let you manage your listing. Details you publish on your listing, such as your business phone number, are shown to visitors.

How we use and share information

We use this information only to run NipePlace: showing listings, sending login links, moderating reviews, showing owners how their listing performs, and protecting the site from abuse. We do not sell your personal information. Our hosting and email providers process data for us, and Google handles the sign-in step under its own privacy policy.

Cookies

We use a small number of cookies: to keep you signed in, to remember your device for review and anti-abuse limits, and for anonymous visit counts. We do not use advertising cookies.

Your choices

You can sign out at any time from your Saved places page. You can ask us to see, correct or delete the information we hold about you, including your account, saved places and reviews, by emailing [email protected]. We handle personal data in line with Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019.