Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

ShadiKaJora operates the website at shadikajora.com. For privacy questions, contact us at hello@shadikajora.com.

2. Information we collect

We collect information you provide, information from sign-in providers, and information created as you use the Service.

Account information. When you sign up with email, we collect your name, email address, password (stored as a one-way hash — we cannot read your password), and whether you are a buyer or seller. If you become a seller or an admin, we store that role.

Google and Facebook sign-in. If you continue with Google or Facebook, we receive the identifier those services assign to your account, plus your name and email (if you allow the provider to share them). We store the provider name and provider account ID so we can recognize you on later visits. We do not receive or store your Google or Facebook password.

Listings and uploads. If you list an outfit, we collect the title, description, designer, size, category, price, sale or rental type, and photos you upload.

Wishlists, checkout, and orders. We store listings you save, and order records needed to complete a purchase or rental (listing, buyer, seller, amount, and payment status).

Payments (Stripe). Card and bank details are collected and processed by Stripe, not by us. We may store Stripe session or payment identifiers and the amount paid so we can confirm checkout and update listing status. We do not store full card numbers on our servers.

Technical data. We and our hosting providers may log IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited to operate, secure, and debug the Service.

3. How we use information

We use personal information to:

• Create and secure your account, including email/password and Google or Facebook sign-in
• Show listings, wishlists, and your seller or admin dashboard
• Process checkout through Stripe and mark listings as sold or completed
• Review new listings before they go live
• Communicate about your account, orders, or service changes
• Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
• Comply with law and enforce our Terms of Service
• Improve the Service (for example, understanding which categories people browse)

4. Legal bases (where applicable)

If you are in a region that requires a legal basis for processing (such as the EEA, UK, or similar), we typically rely on: performing our contract with you (providing the marketplace); our legitimate interests (security, fraud prevention, improving the Service); your consent (for example, optional cookies or marketing, if we add them); and legal obligations.

5. When we share information

We share information only as needed to run the Service:

• Other users. Your public listing details (title, photos, price, designer, size, and seller display name) are visible to shoppers. After a successful payment, buyer and seller may need to coordinate shipping or pickup; we may share limited contact details for that purpose.
• Stripe. Payment processing is handled by Stripe. Stripe’s use of data is governed by its own privacy policy.
• Google and Meta (Facebook). If you choose those sign-in buttons, those companies process your authentication request under their policies. We only request the profile data needed to create or recognize your ShadiKaJora account.
• Service providers. Hosting, email, analytics, or storage vendors may process data on our instructions.
• Legal and safety. We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect users, the Service, or the public from harm or fraud.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are commonly defined.

6. Cookies and sessions

We use a secure, HTTP-only session cookie (signed with a secret on our servers) to keep you logged in. That cookie is essential to the Service. We may also use cookies or similar tools that are strictly necessary for security, load balancing, or remembering basic preferences.

You can block cookies in your browser, but then you will not be able to stay signed in or complete checkout.

7. How long we keep information

We keep account and listing data while your account is active and as long as needed for orders, disputes, security, and legal records. OAuth provider IDs are kept so we can recognize your Google or Facebook sign-in. You may ask us to delete your account; we will remove or anonymize personal data unless we must retain it (for example, completed payment records or legal holds).

8. Security

We use industry-standard measures such as hashed passwords, HTTPS, and restricted access to production systems. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. Please use a strong, unique password if you sign in with email, and keep your Google or Facebook account secure.

9. Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information (you can update some details in Account)
• Delete your account and related personal data, subject to legal exceptions
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Lodge a complaint with a data-protection authority

To exercise these rights, email hello@shadikajora.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

10. Children

ShadiKaJora is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.

11. International users

ShadiKaJora is used by the desi diaspora worldwide. Your information may be processed in countries other than your own, including where our hosting, Stripe, Google, or Meta process data. Those countries may have different data-protection laws. By using the Service, you understand that your information may be transferred in this way.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will change the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, provide additional notice (for example, a banner or email) when required. Continued use of the Service after an update means you accept the revised policy.

13. Related documents

Our Terms of Service describe the rules for using ShadiKaJora, including listings, payments, and disputes.