Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Rastyle Republik ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website rastyle.co.ke and use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register for an account
• Purchase tickets or merchandise
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Contact us with inquiries
• Participate in trivia games or community features
• Apply to become a creator on our platform

This information may include: name, email address, phone number, billing address, payment information, country of residence, and social media handles.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address and approximate location
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Process transactions and send related information
• Send administrative information, updates, and marketing communications
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions
• Personalize and improve your experience
• Deliver targeted advertising based on your interests

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: Payment processors (Stripe, Flutterwave), email services, and analytics providers
• With Event Creators: When you purchase tickets, creators receive necessary information to fulfill your order
• For Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, or acquisition
• With Your Consent: When you explicitly agree to share information

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your browsing activities. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

We use cookies for:

• Session management and authentication
• Remembering your preferences
• Analytics and performance monitoring
• Advertising and remarketing

6. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure.

Our security measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
• Secure password hashing
• Regular security audits
• Limited access to personal information by employees

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request copies of your personal data
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@rastyle.co.ke.

8. Third-Party Advertising

We may use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ads Settings: www.google.com/settings/ads
• Network Advertising Initiative: www.networkadvertising.org/choices

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: