Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to AqarIntel. 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 use our service for Egyptian real estate exploration.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you register for an account, we collect:

• Name and email address
• Account credentials
• Billing information (processed securely through Stripe)
• Property preferences and search history
• Saved infographics and market analyses

2.2 Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you use our service:

• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent
• Property searches and filters used
• AI chat interactions and queries
• Device information and IP address

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide personalized real estate recommendations
• Generate custom market analyses and infographics
• Process your transactions
• Send you market updates and insights (with your consent)
• Improve our AI models and service quality
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Analytics and Cookies

We use analytics tools to understand how our service is used and improve user experience:

4.1 Vercel Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics for performance monitoring. These tools do not collect personal information or use cookies. For more information, see Vercel's Privacy Policy.

4.2 Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Remember your property search preferences
• Authenticate your sessions
• Analyze usage patterns (with your consent)
• Store your chat history and context

For EU users, we request explicit consent before setting analytics cookies.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:

• Service Providers: Stripe for payments, Vercel for hosting, OpenAI for AI services
• Analytics Providers: Vercel Analytics (anonymous, no consent required)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Objection: Object to processing of your data
• Restriction: Request limited processing of your data
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required by law. Your generated infographics and analyses may be retained in anonymized form for service improvement.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments
• Access controls and authentication
• Secure payment processing through Stripe
• Secure AI model interactions

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this 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.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@estateguide.ai
Or use our contact form.