Privacy Policy

Learn how YahinMilega collects, uses and protects your personal information when you discover local shops, contact businesses or list your shop.

Last updated: September 22, 2026

Welcome to YahinMilega. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and how we protect it when you use the YahinMilega website and services.

By using YahinMilega, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About YahinMilega

YahinMilega is a local shop discovery platform that helps people find nearby shops, businesses, products and services.

Shop owners can create a shop listing, add business information, upload photos and products, and make their business easier for local customers to discover.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use YahinMilega, we may collect the following information:

Information provided by users

When you create an account, list a shop or contact us, you may provide information such as:

  1. Name
  2. Email address
  3. Phone number
  4. Shop or business name
  5. Shop address
  6. City, state and postal code
  7. Shop description
  8. Shop logo and photos
  9. Product names, descriptions, prices and images
  10. Other information you choose to provide

Location information

If you use a location-based feature and give your browser or device permission, we may use your location to help identify your city, area or nearby shops.

You can control location permissions through your browser or device settings.

Information collected automatically

When you visit YahinMilega, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:

  1. IP address
  2. Browser type
  3. Device type
  4. Operating system
  5. Pages visited
  6. Date and time of visits
  7. Basic website usage information

This information may be used to maintain, secure and improve the website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  1. Create and manage user accounts
  2. Create and display shop listings
  3. Help users find local shops and businesses
  4. Display shop and product information
  5. Provide location-based search features
  6. Allow customers to contact businesses
  7. Respond to questions and support requests
  8. Improve the website and user experience
  9. Detect and prevent spam, fraud or misuse
  10. Maintain website security
  11. Communicate important information about our services
  12. Comply with applicable legal requirements

We do not use your information for purposes unrelated to the services described in this Privacy Policy without an appropriate legal basis or your consent where required.

4. Public Shop Information

If you create a shop listing on YahinMilega, some information may be publicly visible to visitors.

This may include:

  1. Shop name
  2. Shop logo
  3. Shop photos
  4. Shop description
  5. Address or location information
  6. City or area
  7. Products and prices
  8. Business contact information that you choose to publish

Please do not include sensitive personal information in a public shop listing.

5. Phone and WhatsApp Contact

YahinMilega may provide options for customers to contact a shop directly by phone or WhatsApp.

When you choose to contact a business using these services, the communication may take place through the relevant third-party service.

YahinMilega does not control the privacy practices, data handling or policies of WhatsApp, mobile network providers or other third-party communication services. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies before using their services.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

YahinMilega may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly and to understand how visitors use the website.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

  1. Maintaining login sessions
  2. Remembering certain preferences
  3. Improving website functionality
  4. Understanding website usage
  5. Helping maintain website security

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some features of the website may not work correctly if certain cookies are disabled.

7. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information simply because you use YahinMilega.

We may share information when necessary to operate and maintain the service, including with:

  1. Service providers that help us host, maintain or secure the website
  2. Technical or infrastructure providers
  3. Analytics or similar service providers, where used
  4. Government authorities or other parties when required by applicable law
  5. Other parties when necessary to protect the rights, safety or security of YahinMilega, our users or the public

Public shop information may be visible to anyone who visits the relevant shop page.

8. Third-Party Services

YahinMilega may use third-party services for functions such as hosting, maps, analytics, communication or other website features.

These third-party services may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

When you interact directly with a third-party service, that service's privacy policy may apply to the information you provide to it.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we maintain from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through the internet.

10. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain business and security records, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements and comply with legal obligations.

The period for which information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

11. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the ability to:

  1. Request access to certain personal information we hold about you
  2. Request correction of inaccurate information
  3. Request deletion of information where applicable
  4. Update information associated with your account
  5. Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  6. Ask questions about how your information is used

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us through our Contact page.

Some information may need to be retained where required by law or for legitimate business and security purposes.

12. Children's Privacy

YahinMilega is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the beginning of this page.

We encourage you to review this page periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how YahinMilega handles information, please visit our Contact page and send us a message.

We aim to respond to privacy-related questions within a reasonable period.

15. Acceptance of This Policy

By using YahinMilega, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the YahinMilega website or services.

Have a question? Contact us.