Last updated: 6 November 2026. BEYEGA is a neighborhood marketplace app operated for its initial market in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices.
BEYEGA (“we”, “us”) provides a mobile marketplace connecting buyers with nearby shops and sellers. Contact: hello@beyega.com.
| Data | Why | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | Create and secure your account; sign in; account recovery. | Required |
| Password (stored only as a salted hash) | Authentication. | Required |
| Name / display name | Shown on your profile and, for sellers, your shop. | Optional |
| Phone number | Seller contact and account recovery. It is optional and is not verified by SMS. | Optional |
| Approximate (coarse) location | To show shops and vendors near you, and to place a seller’s shop on the map. Precise GPS, if you grant it, is used only on your device/for distance and a coarse area is what other users see. | Optional |
| Photos you choose to upload | Sellers may add product and shop photos. We access the camera/photo library only when you choose to add a photo. | Optional |
| Microphone / voice recordings | Sellers may add inventory by voice. Audio is captured only while you are recording, converted to text, and the recording is not retained after processing. | Optional |
| Marketplace activity | Your shop listings, availability updates, orders, and order history to operate the service. | As used |
| Google account (if you use Google Sign-In) | Only your Google email and account identifier, to sign you in. Optional alternative to email/password. | Optional |
| Device & technical data | Basic device/app information and logs for security, debugging and abuse prevention. | Automatic |
We do not collect payment card numbers or bank details in the app. Supported payments are cash on pickup/delivery and manually entered mobile-money (e.g. Telebirr) references; we do not store card data. We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use your data for third-party advertising.
Limited information is shown to other users as part of using the marketplace (for example, a shop’s name, coarse area, listings and photos are visible to buyers; a buyer’s order details are shared with the relevant seller). We use service providers (hosting and infrastructure) to run the service under confidentiality obligations. We may disclose information where required by law.
We keep account and marketplace data while your account is active. Voice recordings are not retained after they are converted to text. When you delete your account, we delete your personal data as described below.
You can permanently delete your account and associated personal data from inside the app (Account → Delete account), or by emailing hello@beyega.com. Deletion removes your profile, contact details, listings, photos, and activity history. Some records may be retained in anonymized or aggregate form, or where retention is legally required.
BEYEGA is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13.
We may update this policy; we will post the new version here with an updated date.
Questions or requests: hello@beyega.com.