Privacy

Privacy
Policy

We respect your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, why, how we protect it, and what your rights are as a user of the Terral, Inc. platform.

Last updated: May 18, 2026 12 articles Estimated reading time: 6 min

Who we are

Terral, Inc. is a peer-to-peer (C2C) home rental platform, connecting property owners (Hosts) with travelers. We are the data controller for all data collected through our mobile app and website.

  • Legal name: Terral, Inc.
  • Website: terral-inc.com
  • Contact: Contact form

Data we collect

We only collect data necessary for the service to function.

CategoryExamples
Identity First and last name, profile photo, date of birth
Contact Phone number, email address
Legal identity National ID, passport, driver's license, verification selfie
Properties Address, photos, description, price, calendar
Payments Transaction data (card numbers are never stored)
Messaging Messages exchanged between users or with support
Browsing IP address, device, activity logs
Location Approximate position (with your consent)

Purposes of processing

  • Create and manage your user account
  • Verify your identity and prevent fraud
  • Connect hosts and travelers
  • Process bookings and payments
  • Moderate listings and content
  • Provide customer support (AI bot and human agents)
  • Send important notifications and communications
  • Improve the platform through anonymized statistical analysis
  • Comply with our legal and tax obligations

Legal basis

Contract performance
Processing bookings and payments.
Consent
Location, marketing notifications.
Legitimate interest
Fraud prevention, security, service improvement.
Legal obligation
Invoice retention and tax obligations.

Data sharing

We never sell your personal data.

It may be shared with:

Payment partners
PayDunya, Stripe, PayPal, Wave, Orange Money — for secure transaction processing.
Technical service providers
Hosting, notifications, emails — bound by strict confidentiality commitments.
Other users
Only the visible information from your public profile (name, rating, listings).
Competent authorities
Only upon judicial request or legal obligation.

Data retention

Active
The full duration of your relationship with Terral, Inc.
30 days
Data deleted after account closure (except where legally required).
10 years
Transaction data and invoices (accounting obligations).
12 months
Security logs.

Security

HTTPS / TLS encryption bcrypt hashing Short-lived JWT tokens RBAC access control Regular security audits
In the event of a data breach likely to affect your rights, we will notify you within the timeframe required by applicable regulations.

Your rights

Access
Get a copy of your personal data.
Rectification
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure
Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
Portability
Receive your data in a structured, readable format.
Objection
Object to processing for marketing purposes.
Restriction
Restrict processing in certain cases provided by law.

To exercise these rights: contact us via the contact form. Guaranteed response within 30 days.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time, with no retroactive effect.

Account deletion

You can delete your account and all your personal data at any time, with no justification needed.

Delete my Terral account

Follow the steps in the app or via the dedicated page to delete your account and erase your data.

Delete my account

After deletion:

  • Profile removed from the platform immediately.
  • Listings unpublished, messages anonymized.
  • Personal data deleted within 30 days.
  • Transaction data retained for legal reasons (see §6).

Cookies

The mobile app does not use cookies.

Our website may set cookies strictly necessary for operation (session, security). No advertising tracking cookie is set without your explicit consent.

Changes

We may update this policy at any time. In the event of a material change, you will be notified at least 15 days in advance by email or through the app.

Contact

  • Contact form: terral-inc.com/en/contact
  • Website: terral-inc.com

If your rights are not respected, you may file a complaint with the competent data protection authority in your country.

A question about your data?

Our Data Protection team is available to answer any privacy-related requests.

Contact us