Privacy Policy for Tipsy

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create a Tipsy account, we collect:

• Your email address
• Information you provide to create and manage your profile, such as your display name, username, and profile photo, if applicable

We use this information to create and maintain your account, authenticate you, provide access to the app, and communicate with you when necessary.

Ratings and App Activity

Tipsy allows users to submit ratings and related information about places. We may collect:

• Ratings you submit
• Places or venues you rate
• The date and time ratings are submitted
• Information associated with your activity within the app, such as your interactions with friends and app features

Ratings may be visible to other users according to the app’s features and privacy settings. Because Tipsy is a social app, information you choose to share through your profile or ratings may be visible to other users.

Profile Photos

If you choose to upload a profile photo, we collect and store that photo so it can be displayed as part of your Tipsy profile.

Uploading a profile photo is optional unless the app clearly states otherwise.

Device and Technical Information

We may automatically collect limited technical information needed to operate, secure, maintain, and improve Tipsy. This may include:

• Device type
• Operating system and app version
• App performance information
• Crash reports
• Diagnostic information
• Security and fraud-prevention information

We do not use this information to identify you personally unless necessary for security, troubleshooting, or operation of the service.

2. How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Create, authenticate, and manage user accounts
• Provide Tipsy’s social food discovery and rating features
• Display user profiles and ratings
• Help users connect with friends
• Maintain and improve the app
• Monitor performance and fix technical problems
• Protect the security and integrity of Tipsy
• Prevent fraud, abuse, spam, or violations of our rules
• Respond to user questions, requests, or support inquiries
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell personal information.

3. How Information Is Shared

Tipsy may share information in the following circumstances.

With Other Tipsy Users

Information that you choose to make available through Tipsy may be visible to other users. Depending on the app’s features and settings, this may include:

• Your profile name or username
• Your profile photo
• Your ratings
• Places you have rated
• Other information you intentionally make visible through the app

Please consider what you share before making information available to other users.

With Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party service providers to help operate Tipsy. These providers may assist with services such as:

• Cloud hosting and data storage
• User authentication
• App performance monitoring
• Crash reporting
• Security
• Technical support

Service providers may access information only as necessary to perform services for us and are expected to protect that information.

For Legal and Safety Reasons

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or lawful government requests
• Protect the rights, safety, security, or property of Tipsy, our users, or others
• Investigate suspected fraud, abuse, security incidents, or violations of our terms

Business Changes

If Tipsy is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar transaction, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

4. We Do Not Sell or Rent Personal Information

Tipsy does not sell or rent users’ personal information.

Tipsy does not use personal information for third-party behavioral advertising unless we clearly disclose that practice and update this Privacy Policy and applicable App Store privacy information.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide and maintain Tipsy
• Maintain your account
• Provide app functionality
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements
• Protect the security of the service
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

The length of time information is retained may depend on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

6. Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your Tipsy account from within the app.

To delete your account, go to:

Profile → Settings → Account → Delete Account

When you delete your account, we will delete or de-identify personal information associated with your account, including your profile information and ratings, unless we are required or permitted to retain certain information under applicable law.

Some information may remain temporarily in secure backups or system logs while those systems are updated. Information retained for legal, security, fraud-prevention, or compliance purposes may be kept only for as long as necessary for those purposes.

7. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Access certain personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent where our processing is based on consent
• Request information about how your personal information is used

You may also update certain account information directly through the app.

To submit a privacy request, contact us at:

[YOUR SUPPORT EMAIL ADDRESS]

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure. Although we take reasonable steps to protect information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children’s Privacy

Tipsy is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to Tipsy, please contact us at [YOUR SUPPORT EMAIL ADDRESS]. We will take appropriate steps to review and address the request.

If Tipsy is intended for a different minimum age, this section must be updated to match the app’s actual age requirements and applicable laws.

10. Third-Party Services

Tipsy may use third-party services to provide app functionality, authentication, hosting, analytics, diagnostics, or security.

Third-party services may process information according to their own privacy policies. We encourage users to review applicable third-party privacy policies when relevant.

11. International Users

Tipsy may process and store information in the United States and other countries where we or our service providers operate.

Privacy laws may differ between countries. By using Tipsy, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in locations outside your state, province, or country, subject to applicable legal requirements.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to Tipsy, our practices, legal requirements, or other operational needs.

When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. If a change is material, we may provide additional notice through the app or by another appropriate method.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:

Tipsy
Email: [YOUR SUPPORT EMAIL ADDRESS]
Website: [YOUR WEBSITE URL]