Mimbo – Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 28 March 2026
Last Updated: 28 March 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Mimbo (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use the Mimbo mobile application (the “App”). By using Mimbo, you agree to the terms outlined in this Policy.

Mimbo is owned and operated by Wissam Habib, Lebanon.

1.Information We Collect

a. Personal Information Provided by You

We collect the following information when you create an account:

If you create a pet profile, we collect:

If you submit a rescue case, and only with your explicit confirmation (checkbox), we collect and display publicly in the Rescue Center section:

b. Chat Feature Data

Our user-to-user messaging system collects and stores:

Chats are not end-to-end encrypted. Messages are stored on Firebase Firestore and may be accessed by authorized staff only when a user reports another user.

Users cannot delete individual messages or entire conversations from within the chat feature once sent. They can hide chats from their inbox and report other users. If a user deletes their account, chats and chat media associated with that account are also deleted, subject to limited retention where necessary for safety, abuse prevention, rule enforcement, or legal compliance.

c. Location Data

Location data is used for the following optional features:

If you choose to add a location to a Rescue Center case, that location may be stored and displayed with the case. Location is not used for chats, tracking, analytics, or profiling.

d. Optional User Data

You may voluntarily add:

This information is used only to provide app features.

e. Media

We collect and store:

Media is stored on Firebase Storage.

2.How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

We do not use your data for behavioral profiling.

3.Ads

Mimbo may display advertisements. If ads are activated, third-party ad networks may collect device data according to their own privacy policies.

4.AI Assistant (Mimbot)

The AI assistant receives only:

We do not send personal data to the AI provider. Conversations are not stored after the app closes.

5.Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data.

Certain content is public by design:

We also use:

Reported content may be accessed by authorized staff solely for the purpose of investigating and reviewing violations of our Terms or harmful behavior.

We do not process or store financial information. Donations occur on external NGO websites.

6.Data Retention

Your data is retained until you delete your account.

If you delete your account:

Rescue posts and Pawstagram media are deleted when removed by you.

7.Security

We use reasonable security measures, including:

Data (except passwords) may not be encrypted at rest.

8.User Rights

You may:

9.Moderation & Safety

Users may report any inappropriate content across the App, including Rescue Center posts and comments, Pawstagram posts and comments, profiles, and chat messages. Reports are reviewed manually by our moderation team.

We may remove or restrict content that violates our rules, including harmful, abusive, misleading, fake, or unsafe posts related to pets, rescues, or user interactions.

Chats are reviewed only when a user reports another user. We also use automated pre-post filtering to block clearly prohibited content before it is submitted.

We may review reported messages to:

10.Children’s Privacy

Mimbo is not intended for children under 13. If we learn we collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it.

11.Third-Party Services

Mimbo uses:

12.External Links

Donation links and external resources open inside an in-app browser. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

13.Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” indicates the latest version.

14.Contact Us

Email: adminsupport@mimboapp.com
Owner: Wissam Habib
Country: Lebanon