Privacy & Data Protection Policy Statement

A. Our Commitment & Privacy Statement

Our commitment to privacy is simple: We are the trusted local hub for Miryalaguda.co.in, and your data is protected with the highest level of care. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the information of our Website Visitors, Registered Customers, and Local Listing Owners.

We only collect data necessary to provide a reliable service—connecting people with the best of Miryalaguda.

1. Public Listing Data (Business Owners): Information like Business Name, Address, Phone Number (NAP), Operating Hours, and Images. This data is provided by the business owner with the express intention of being publicly displayed to attract customers.
2. Account/Owner Data: Owner Name, Email Address, and Password (hashed). This data is kept private and used only for account management.
3. Registration Data: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password (stored securely). This allows you to save favorites, leave reviews, and manage your account.
4. Technical Data: We collect basic technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and usage data (like pages you visit or search queries) through tools like Google Analytics. This data helps us understand how visitors use our website and allows us to improve its performance, speed, and functionality. We do not use this data to track your browsing behavior for advertising purposes.
5. Newsletter Subscriptions: Email addresses collected solely for marketing updates, only with explicit user consent.

B. Your Privacy Rights

You maintain complete control over your information. As a user or listing owner, your rights include:

1. Access & Correction: You can view and update all your personal data directly through your User Dashboard at any time.
2. Opt-Out of Marketing: You have the right to stop receiving our local deals and newsletters instantly by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link in any email.
3. Listing Control: Business owners can manage, edit, or remove their own public listings through their dedicated dashboard controls.
4. Data Erasure: You can formally request that we delete your non-public personal account data by contacting our support team.

C. How We Protect Your Privacy (Data Protection Practices)

We employ modern technical and procedural measures to ensure your data remains secure and private.

1. Secure Authentication (Hashing): All user and administrator passwords are encrypted using one-way hashing algorithms, meaning we never store or see your actual. password.
2. Encrypted Data Transfer (SSL/TLS): Our entire website (miryalaguda.co.in) operates over HTTPS, ensuring that all data exchanged between your browser and our servers is encrypted and protected from interception.
3. Role-Based Access Control: Access to sensitive back-end data is strictly limited to Administrators. Customer and Subscriber roles are confined to the secure front-end dashboard to prevent unauthorized viewing or editing of core site files and settings.
4. Data Minimization: We only collect and retain the minimum amount of personal data required to effectively provide the directory and user account services.
5. Strict Third-Party Sharing: We do not sell or rent your personal data. We only share information when necessary for core services (e.g., sharing a customer’s inquiry email with the listed business owner they contacted).