Privacy Policy for stock0

Effective Date: 1 March 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to stock0 ("we", "our", or "us"). stock0 is a mobile application designed to help users track stock information and discover nearby grocery deals.

We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 ("POPIA") of South Africa.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

• Email address
• Encrypted password

2.2 Location Information (Optional)

With your permission, we may collect precise GPS location data to provide location-based features, such as showing nearby grocery promotions and store deals.

2.3 Advertising Data (Non-Personalized Only)

We use third-party advertising services such as Google AdMob to display ads. We only serve non-personalized ads.

Non-personalized ads are based on general contextual information such as:

• App content
• General location (e.g., country-level)

We do not use your personal data, behavioral data, or tracking across apps and websites to personalize ads.

Limited technical data may still be processed for purposes such as:

• Ad delivery and basic functionality
• Fraud prevention and security
• Aggregate performance measurement

2.4 Audio Data

stock0 does not record, collect, or store audio from your device.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Create and manage your account
• Provide stock tracking and deal discovery functionality
• Provide location-based features (if enabled)
• Display non-personalized advertisements
• Measure basic ad performance (non-personalized)
• Maintain and improve app performance

4. App Tracking Transparency (iOS Users)

stock0 does not use tracking for advertising purposes.

As a result, we do not track your activity across apps and websites owned by other companies for advertising.

You may still see ads, but they are not personalized.

5. Third-Party Services

We may share limited data with third-party service providers to operate the app, including:

• Google AdMob (non-personalized advertising)
• DigitalOcean (cloud hosting infrastructure)

These providers process data on our behalf and in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. Legal Basis for Processing (POPIA)

• Your consent (location access where applicable)
• Contractual necessity (account functionality)
• Legitimate interest (analytics, fraud prevention, and app improvement)

7. Data Storage and Hosting

Your data is hosted on secure servers provided by DigitalOcean (London, UK region).

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide the service or comply with legal obligations.

9. Data Security

• Encrypted password storage
• Secure HTTPS communication
• Access control restrictions

10. Your Rights Under POPIA

• Access your personal information
• Request correction or deletion
• Withdraw consent
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator

11. Account Deletion

You can delete your account directly within the app at any time.

Once your account is deleted, your personal data will be permanently removed from our systems, except where we are required to retain certain information for legal or regulatory purposes.

If you experience any issues, you may also request account deletion by contacting us at: noelmajola@gmail.com

12. Children’s Privacy

This app is not intended for users under 13 years old.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Continued use of the app indicates acceptance of any changes.

14. Your Choices and Controls

• You can disable location access at any time in your device settings
• No personalized advertising is used in this app

15. Contact Information

App Name: stock0
Developer: Asanda Devs
Email: noelmajola@gmail.com