1. Introduction

El9ali (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website el9ali.bahroun.com(the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Service. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Service, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

Your IP address (anonymized for analytics purposes)
Browser type and version
Pages visited and time spent on pages
Search queries submitted to our Service
Referring website addresses

2.2 Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and browser local storage to:

Remember your cookie consent preferences
Store your saved/favorited product listings locally on your device
Store recent search history locally on your device
Remember your sidebar layout preferences

Important: Your favorites and search history are stored onlyin your browser's local storage and are never transmitted to our servers.

2.3 Information You Provide

If you contact us through our contact page, we may collect your name, email address, and message content.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service
To improve and optimize our Service
To monitor usage patterns and analyze trends
To prevent fraudulent or abusive use of the Service
To respond to your inquiries and support requests

4. Third-Party Services

Our Service integrates with third-party services including:

Google Gemini AI: Search queries are processed by Google's Gemini AI to generate product analysis and buying guides. No personal data is sent — only the search query and aggregated product listings.
Marketplace APIs: We fetch publicly available product listings from Tayara, Mytek, Affare, and OpenSooq.
Vercel: Our website is hosted on Vercel, which may collect standard server logs.

5. Data Retention

We do not maintain a database of user-specific data. All personalization (favorites, history, preferences) is stored locally in your browser. Server-side logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days for security and debugging purposes.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption, rate limiting, and input validation. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Clear your local data at any time by clearing your browser storage
Decline cookies through our cookie consent banner
Request information about what data we hold about you
Request deletion of any data we may hold about you

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.