Privacy Policy
Merizo Technologies Ltd (“Merizo”, “we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what we collect when you use our website at merizo.co.uk and the Merizo mobile app, and how we use it.
Who we are
Merizo Technologies Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales. For privacy enquiries, contact us at hello@merizo.co.uk.
What we collect
- Account information — email address and profile details you provide when signing in.
- Payment information — card payments are processed by our payment partners (e.g. Stripe). We do not store full card numbers on our servers.
- Receipt images — photos you upload to split a bill, used to extract line items.
- Usage data — basic app and website analytics to improve the service.
- Contact — if you email us, we keep your message and email address to respond.
How we use your data
- To provide bill-splitting and payment settlement features.
- To authenticate you and keep your account secure.
- To communicate with you about the service.
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
Legal basis (UK GDPR)
We process personal data where necessary to perform our contract with you, where we have a legitimate interest in operating and improving Merizo, and where required by law. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
Sharing your data
We share data only with service providers who help us run Merizo, such as:
- Cloud hosting and database providers
- Payment processors
- Email delivery services
- Receipt OCR providers (to read bill line items)
We do not sell your personal data.
Retention
We keep data only as long as needed for the purposes above, or as required by law. You may request deletion of your account data by contacting us.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict use of your personal data, and to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Contact us first at hello@merizo.co.uk and we will help.
Cookies
Our marketing website uses minimal cookies. The app may use essential storage for sign-in sessions. We do not use advertising cookies on this site.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do.