Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how marQer may collect, use, and share information when you use the service. marQer is operated by marQer, Inc. marQer lets users discover food and place recommendations from creators they trust.

Information marQer may collect

Depending on how you use the service, marQer may collect account information, basic profile information, saved marQs, trusted marQs, followed creators, search activity, activity events, device or browser information, and technical logs.

If you interact with creator, place, marQ, source, share, directions, or nearby discovery features, marQer may collect information needed to operate, secure, improve, and support those features.

How marQer uses information

marQer may use information to provide public discovery pages, support account features, personalize signed-in actions, operate search and nearby discovery, improve product reliability, prevent abuse, troubleshoot issues, and understand how the service is used.

Accounts and authentication providers

marQer uses Clerk for authentication. When you create or use an account, marQer may receive account or profile information such as your name, email address, profile image, provider identifier, or similar account information depending on the provider configuration.

Authentication providers may include email or social login providers such as Google, TikTok, or similar providers if enabled for the service.

Analytics and technical logs

marQer may collect usage analytics, search or activity events, and technical logs to operate, secure, debug, and improve the service. Analytics and logs may include pages visited, actions taken, timestamps, browser or device information, IP-derived information, and error details where applicable.

Cookies, local storage, and similar technologies

marQer and its service providers may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to support authentication, security, preferences, analytics, product improvement, and service reliability.

Vendors and service providers

marQer may use vendors and service providers to operate and support the service, including Clerk, Neon/Postgres, Vercel, PostHog, Upstash, Cloudflare, Zoho Mail, Google services, and embedded or source platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or similar platforms where applicable.

Source links and embedded platforms

marQer may link to or embed content from third-party platforms. If you open source links, embedded media, maps, or other third-party experiences, those platforms may collect information under their own privacy practices.

Data sharing

marQer does not sell user data. marQer may share information with vendors and service providers as needed to operate, secure, improve, analyze, and support the service, or when required to comply with legal obligations or protect the service and its users.

Children's privacy

marQer is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided information to marQer, contact us at support@usemarqer.com.

Copyright and takedown requests

If you believe content on marQer infringes your copyright or other rights, contact us at support@usemarqer.com with enough information for us to review the issue.

Data retention

marQer may retain information for as long as needed to provide the service, maintain accounts, support public creator and place discovery, comply with obligations, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, and keep reasonable business records.

Your choices

You can choose not to create an account and still use public marQer pages. You may also choose not to use signed-in actions such as saves, trusts, follows, gated media opening, or outbound source link clicks.

For account or privacy questions, contact support@usemarqer.com.

Updates to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. When it changes, marQer will update the date shown on this page.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to support@usemarqer.com.