Privacy
Short version: we store only what Katale needs to work, and we never sell your data.
What we store when you create an account
- Your name and WhatsApp number.
- Your password, hashed (we cannot read it).
- If you open a shop: shop details (name, area, description, Instagram), products, prices and photos you upload.
- If you are signed in: your saved favourites and the shops you tapped to contact, so you can find them again.
Without an account
Favourites and “Recently viewed” are saved on your own phone (in the browser), not on our servers.
Security records
To stop password guessing we keep short-lived records of sign-in attempts, linked to a scrambled (hashed) version of your internet address.
What we do not do
- We never sell your data.
- We do not see your WhatsApp chats. Orders happen in WhatsApp between you and the shop.
- No advertising trackers.
Shop details are public
A shop's name, area, WhatsApp number and products are shown publicly so buyers can contact the shop.
Delete your data
Message Katale on WhatsApp 0709 422 968 from your account's number and we will delete your account and shop.
Last updated: October 2026.