🛡️ Privacy Policy — Medueti
Last updated: October 26, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Medueti, the application that connects the African diaspora around the world through a social network rich in services: communities, Afroshop, transfers, events, local services, and more.
The protection of your personal data is a priority for us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use the Medueti application (hereinafter “the Application”).
By downloading or using Medueti, you accept the practices described in this policy.
2. Data Controller Identity
Company Name: Medueti
Contact email: support@medueti.com
Administrative Headquarters (provisional): Hamburg, Germany
Data Controller: Medueti Team
3. Data Collected
Medueti only collects the data necessary for the provision and improvement of its services.
a. Personal data provided by the user
- First name, last name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Profile picture
- Gender, country of origin, and location (if provided voluntarily)
b. Usage data
- Posts, comments, photos, videos, private messages
- Social interactions (likes, shares, subscriptions)
- Internal application browsing history
c. Technical data
- Unique user ID
- IP address
- Device model, Android version
- Error and performance logs
d. Location data
Geographic position (if the user grants permission) → used to recommend nearby services and events.
e. Payment data
Transactions made via Google Play Billing
Amount, date, and type of subscription (Monthly, Annual)
⚠️ No bank card data is collected or stored by Medueti.
4. Use of Data
The collected data is used to:
- Create and manage your user account
- Provide social networking, messaging, and marketplace services
- Personalize your experience (recommendations, localized content)
- Ensure account security and prevent fraud
- Process payments and subscriptions via Google Play
- Communicate with you (notifications, technical support)
- Analyze application usage to improve features
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell any personal data. Your information may be shared only in the following cases:
- With service providers (hosting, security, payments) strictly necessary for operation.
- To comply with a legal obligation or respond to a judicial request.
All our partners contractually commit to respecting the confidentiality and security of the data processed.
6. Android Permissions Used
Medueti uses certain Android permissions to ensure its proper functioning:
| Permission | Usage |
|---|---|
| INTERNET | Connection to Medueti servers for exchanges and publications. |
| ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE | Check connection before loading content. |
| CAMERA | Take photos or videos for publications and profile. |
| READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | Import files (images/videos) from the gallery. |
| WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | Save downloaded files. |
| ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION / ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION | Find users, events, and services nearby. |
| POST_NOTIFICATIONS | Display alerts for messages, reactions, and subscriptions. |
| com.android.vending.BILLING | Make payments via Google Play Billing. |
| VIBRATE | Vibrations for important notifications. |
| FOREGROUND_SERVICE | Keep certain functions (messaging, transfers) active. |
| READ_CONTACTS (if authorized) | Find or invite friends via the user's directory. No data is stored or shared without consent. |
All permissions are optional and can be denied via Android settings without blocking basic access to the application.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Medueti may use analytical tools (Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics for Firebase, etc.) to understand usage behaviors and improve the service. These tools collect anonymized data. No personalized advertising is displayed without your consent.
8. User-Generated Content
Users can publish text, photos, videos, comments, and announcements. Medueti reserves the right to delete any content:
- contrary to applicable laws,
- hateful, discriminatory, violent, or pornographic,
- or violating the privacy of others.
A reporting system and human moderation are in place.
9. Data Security and Protection
We apply the following measures:
- Encryption of communications (HTTPS / TLS)
- Password hashing
- Storage on secure servers
- Restricted access to authorized personnel only
In case of a data breach, users will be notified within a maximum legal period of 72 hours.
10. Data Retention
Data is kept:
- As long as the user's account is active.
- Up to 30 days after account deletion.
- Some anonymized data may be kept for statistical purposes.
11. Account and Data Deletion
The user can at any time:
- Delete their account from the application, or
- Send a request to support@medueti.com.
Deletion results in the permanent erasure of all associated data (profiles, messages, publications) within 30 days.
12. Children and Minors
Medueti is intended exclusively for users aged 18 and over. No data from children is knowingly collected. Any detected minor's account will be immediately deleted.
13. Advertising and Monetization
The advertisements displayed in Medueti comply with Google and GDPR policies. In-app purchases (Premium, Pro, Business subscriptions) are processed only via Google Play Billing. No banking data is processed by Medueti.
14. Your Rights (GDPR / Data Protection)
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have:
- Right of access to your data
- Right to rectification or deletion
- Right to portability
- Right to object to or limit processing
To exercise your rights: 📧 support@medueti.com
15. International Transfers
Data may be hosted on servers located in the European Union or abroad (e.g., Firebase / Google Cloud). These transfers are governed by protection agreements compliant with GDPR.
16. Policy Changes
Medueti may update this Privacy Policy at any time to comply with new regulations or features. The last update date is always at the top of the document. Users will be informed via a notification or email.
17. Contact
For any questions regarding confidentiality or your personal data, contact: 📧 support@medueti.com
🌍 https://medueti.com