1. Introduction

Welcome to ChapishaApp, a service provided by Biashara Softwares, a software development agency based in Nairobi, Kenya. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our AI-powered social media generation platform.

2. Information We Collect

• Account Information: We collect your name and email address when you register. This is securely managed by our authentication partner, Clerk.
• Payment Information: If you subscribe to our Basic or Pro plans, your payment details are processed directly by Stripe. ChapishaApp does not store your credit card information.
• User Content: We temporarily process and securely store the prompts you enter, the images you upload, and the drafts/final content you generate in our database to provide the service and populate your history.
• Usage Data: We collect basic analytics (e.g., points used, platforms selected) via Vercel Analytics to improve our app's performance.

3. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with essential third-party service providers required to run the app:

• Google (Gemini AI): Your prompts and uploaded images are sent to Google's API to generate the requested content.
• Mailtrap: Used to send you transactional emails (e.g., welcome emails, low-point warnings).
• Neon & Vercel: Used for securely hosting our database and application infrastructure.

4. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You can manage your account details directly in the app or contact us at biasharasoftwares@gmail.com to request complete data deletion.

ChapishaApp uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to ensure our application functions securely and to understand how users interact with our platform.

Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

• Authentication: We use Clerk to manage your secure login sessions. These cookies are required to keep you logged in and protect your account.
• Payments: Stripe uses essential cookies to securely process your subscription upgrades and manage the Customer Portal.
• Security: We use cookies to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and manage rate-limiting.

Functional & Analytics Cookies

• Preferences: We use local storage (specifically the chapisha-theme key) to remember if you prefer dark or light mode.
• Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics to track general usage trends (like which content templates are most popular) so we can improve the app. This data is aggregated and anonymized.

Managing Your Preferences

You can manage your non-essential cookie preferences at any time using the GDPR-compliant consent banner located at the bottom of the application.