SponsoredTrip Privacy Policy

Effective: January 24, 2026

Business: SponsoredTrip (operated by SponsoredTrip Technologies, Dādri, Uttar Pradesh, India)

Apps: SponsoredTrip WhatsApp Bot, User App, Vendor App

Contact: support@sponsoredtrip.app | Dādri, Uttar Pradesh, India

1. Information We Collect

From WhatsApp Business API (Meta Platform Data):
Phone number, messages (trip applications, UGC stories, vendor chats), profile name, timestamps.

From Mobile Apps:
User applications, travel preferences, Instagram handles, vendor leads, UGC submissions (stories/photos/videos).

From Website:
IP address, browser type, pages visited, referral source.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Curate sponsored trips and contests
  • Match users with vendors for bookings
  • Share anonymized UGC with brand partners
  • Send contest updates and trip notifications
  • Improve platform matching algorithms

3. Information Sharing

With Travel Vendors: Lead details (name, phone, trip requirements) for booking fulfillment.

With Brands: Curated UGC stories featuring their products (with user consent).

Service Providers: AWS (hosting), Razorpay (payments), MongoDB Atlas (database).

Legal: Comply with Indian laws (IT Act 2000, DPDP Act 2023).

4. Your Rights

  • Request data access/deletion via support@sponsoredtrip.app
  • Opt-out of marketing messages (reply STOP on WhatsApp)
  • Withdraw UGC consent anytime
  • Right to be forgotten (subject to legal retention)

5. Data Security

  • HTTPS encryption (SSL via AWS)
  • JWT authentication for APIs
  • MongoDB Atlas encryption at rest
  • Regular security audits

6. Third Party Links

Instagram, Razorpay, AWS S3, Google Analytics - each has their own privacy policies.

7. Children's Privacy

SponsoredTrip is 18+. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Continued use constitutes acceptance.

9. Contact Us

support@sponsoredtrip.app
SponsoredTrip Technologies
Dādri, Uttar Pradesh, India