Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 8, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to PataNyumba. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

This privacy policy applies to all users of PataNyumba, including landlords, tenants, and visitors.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

  • Personal identifiers such as name, email address, phone number, and location
  • Account information including username and password
  • Property information provided by landlords
  • Payment and transaction information
  • Usage data and browsing history on our platform
  • Device and connection information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including:

  • Providing, maintaining, and improving our services
  • Processing transactions and managing subscriptions
  • Connecting landlords with potential tenants
  • Sending notifications about properties, inquiries, and account activities
  • Personalizing your experience on our platform
  • Analyzing usage patterns to improve our website
  • Preventing fraud and ensuring security

4. Information Sharing

We may share your personal information with:

  • Landlords and tenants as necessary to facilitate property rentals
  • Service providers who perform services on our behalf
  • Payment processors to complete transactions
  • Legal authorities when required by law

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. We limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to correct inaccurate personal data
  • The right to request deletion of your personal data
  • The right to restrict processing of your personal data
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object to processing of your personal data

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

8. Changes to Our Privacy 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.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@PataNyumba.com.