Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect through:

• our website;
• our mobile applications;
• our communications with you;
• event, route, crawl, challenge, and social features made available through the Service; and
• any related online services that link to this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, services, venues, point-of-sale systems, reservation tools, map providers, payment processors, app stores, social networks, or advertising partners that may be linked to or integrated with the Service. Those third parties maintain their own privacy practices and policies.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information, depending on how you use the Service.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you provide when you:

• create an account;
• register through email, phone number, Apple, Google, or another sign-in method;
• create, join, or manage a crawl, route, team, or social group;
• upload profile information, photos, videos, captions, comments, reviews, ratings, or other content;
• communicate with us or customer support;
• subscribe to newsletters or marketing communications;
• participate in promotions, surveys, contests, or beta programs;
• purchase paid features, subscriptions, or merchandise; or
• otherwise submit information through the Service.

This information may include:

• name, username, display name, or nickname;
• email address;
• phone number;
• age or date of birth, if collected for eligibility, safety, or legal compliance;
• city, state, country, or general location;
• profile photo and user-generated media;
• preferences, interests, and saved venues or routes;
• communications and support requests; and
• any other information you choose to provide.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Service, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• IP address;
• device identifiers;
• advertising identifiers, where permitted;
• device type, operating system, browser type, and app version;
• language, time zone, and carrier;
• pages, screens, features, and content viewed;
• session duration, clicks, taps, scrolls, referring URLs, and interaction events;
• crash logs, diagnostics, error reports, and performance data; and
• approximate location inferred from IP address.

2.3 Precise or Device Location Information

If you grant permission, we may collect precise geolocation data from your device to enable location-based features such as:

• discovering nearby venues or crawls;
• generating routes;
• check-ins or stop verification;
• real-time crawl progress; and
• safety, anti-fraud, or integrity features.

You can disable location permissions in your device settings, but some features may not function properly.

2.4 User-Generated Content and Social Content

We may collect and process content you create, upload, or share, including:

• photos, videos, and audio you submit;
• comments, reactions, reviews, and messages;
• crawl memories, recap media, highlight reels, or slideshows;
• check-ins and timestamps;
• venue selections and route choices; and
• metadata associated with uploaded content, such as time, device type, and location if embedded or permitted.

2.5 Contacts and Social Graph Data

If you grant permission, we may access your contacts or social connections to help you invite friends, match users, or show mutual participants. We do not collect your contacts unless you affirmatively permit such access.

2.6 Transaction and Payment Information

If you make purchases through the Service, billing and payment information may be collected and processed by our third-party payment providers, app stores, or subscription platforms. We may receive limited transaction details such as:

• purchase status;
• subscription tier;
• renewal date;
• billing country;
• partial payment metadata; and
• customer or transaction identifiers.

We generally do not store full payment card numbers.

2.7 Information From Third Parties

We may receive information from third parties, such as:

• authentication providers;
• app stores and platform operators;
• analytics providers;
• advertising and attribution partners;
• map, geolocation, and venue-data providers;
• payment processors;
• social media platforms if you connect them;
• fraud-prevention and safety vendors; and
• business partners, event hosts, or venue partners.

2.8 Sensitive Information

We do not intend to collect sensitive personal information unless reasonably necessary for a disclosed purpose and permitted by law. Please do not provide sensitive information unless we specifically request it for a legitimate purpose.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect for the following purposes:

• to provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Service;
• to create and manage accounts;
• to host and administer crawls, routes, stops, challenges, and social features;
• to personalize venue recommendations, route suggestions, and content;
• to enable maps, geolocation, and check-in functions;
• to compile photos, media, recaps, and event memories for users;
• to process transactions, subscriptions, and purchases;
• to authenticate users and prevent unauthorized access;
• to communicate with you about your account, updates, transactions, support, promotions, and policy changes;
• to monitor usage, troubleshoot, debug, and improve performance;
• to conduct analytics, product research, testing, and service optimization;
• to detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, illegal activity, safety incidents, and violations of our Terms;
• to enforce our legal rights and contractual rights;
• to comply with legal obligations and law enforcement requests;
• to protect the rights, safety, and property of users, venues, third parties, the public, and the Company; and
• for any other purpose disclosed at the time of collection or with your consent.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

If and to the extent applicable law requires a legal basis for processing, we may process personal information on the basis of:

• your consent;
• performance of a contract with you;
• compliance with legal obligations;
• our legitimate interests, including operating, securing, and improving the Service; and
• other grounds permitted by applicable law.

5. How We Disclose Information

We may disclose information in the following circumstances:

5.1 With Other Users or the Public

Depending on your settings and the features you use, certain information may be visible to other users or publicly accessible, including:

• your username, profile information, and profile photo;
• participation in a crawl or event;
• user-generated content you choose to share;
• reviews, comments, reactions, ratings, and recap content;
• route information associated with public or shared crawls; and
• leaderboard, challenge, or social activity.

5.2 Service Providers

We may disclose information to vendors and service providers that perform services for us, such as:

• hosting and cloud infrastructure;
• authentication and security;
• analytics and diagnostics;
• customer support;
• content moderation;
• payment processing;
• communications delivery;
• mapping and location services;
• storage, media processing, and slideshow generation; and
• marketing, attribution, and advertising support.

5.3 Business Transfers

We may disclose or transfer information in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar corporate transaction.

5.4 Legal and Safety Reasons

We may disclose information if we believe in good faith that doing so is necessary or appropriate to:

• comply with law, regulation, court order, subpoena, or legal process;
• respond to lawful requests by public authorities;
• enforce our Terms or other agreements;
• detect, investigate, or prevent fraud, security issues, or technical problems;
• protect the rights, property, safety, or security of the Company, our users, venues, business partners, or the public; or
• establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

5.5 With Your Consent or Direction

We may disclose information when you direct us to do so or otherwise consent.

5.6 Aggregated or De-Identified Information

We may use, disclose, and commercialize aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify you, subject to applicable law.

6. Cookies, SDKs, and Similar Technologies

We and our partners may use cookies, pixels, local storage, SDKs, APIs, and similar technologies to:

• remember user preferences;
• keep you signed in;
• understand usage and traffic patterns;
• measure campaign performance;
• improve functionality and security; and
• support analytics, attribution, and advertising where permitted.

Your browser or device may allow you to control cookies or related technologies. Blocking some technologies may affect functionality.

7. Analytics and Advertising

We may use third-party analytics and attribution tools to understand how users interact with the Service. We may also work with advertising partners to measure campaigns, show relevant promotions, or prevent ad fraud, subject to your settings and applicable law.

Where required by law, we will obtain consent before engaging in certain advertising or tracking activities.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

• provide the Service;
• maintain your account;
• complete transactions;
• enforce agreements;
• comply with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements;
• resolve disputes; and
• protect against fraud and abuse.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the sensitivity of the information, the risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and legal requirements.

We may retain de-identified or aggregated information for longer periods.

9. Account Deletion and Data Requests

You may be able to delete your account through the Service or by contacting us at support@drinkaround.app. Subject to applicable law, we may retain certain information after deletion for legitimate business or legal reasons, including fraud prevention, compliance, dispute resolution, tax and accounting records, and enforcement of our agreements.

Deletion of your account may not remove content that:

• has been shared with other users;
• has been reposted or stored by others;
• appears in backups for a limited period;
• is required for legal compliance or defense of claims; or
• has been de-identified.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights such as:

• the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, or share;
• the right to access a copy of your personal information;
• the right to request deletion of certain personal information;
• the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information;
• the right to opt out of certain profiling, targeted advertising, or sales/sharing of personal information, where applicable;
• the right to limit use of certain sensitive personal information, where applicable;
• the right to data portability, where applicable; and
• the right not to be discriminated against for exercising protected privacy rights.

To exercise applicable rights, contact us at support@drinkaround.app. We may need to verify your identity before responding. We may deny or limit requests as permitted by law.

If you use an authorized agent where permitted by law, we may require proof of authorization and identity verification.

11. U.S. State Privacy Disclosures

If U.S. state privacy laws apply to our processing, residents of those states may have additional rights. We may disclose the categories of personal information we collected, the sources, the business purposes, and the categories of recipients upon verified request as required by law.

We do not represent that any specific statutory classification, such as a "sale" or "sharing," applies or does not apply in all cases; instead, we will honor legally required opt-out rights where applicable.

12. International Users

If you access the Service from outside the country where our servers or operations are located, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in jurisdictions that may have data protection laws different from those in your jurisdiction.

By using the Service, where permitted by law, you acknowledge such transfers.

13. Children and Age Restrictions

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

Because the Service may relate to venues, nightlife, bar crawls, alcohol-focused experiences, or age-restricted activities, portions of the Service may be intended only for users who are of legal age in their jurisdiction. We may use age gates, eligibility checks, or other measures to limit access where appropriate, but we do not guarantee that underage access will never occur.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us in violation of applicable law, contact us at support@drinkaround.app.

14. Security

We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards intended to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we do not guarantee absolute security.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for any activity occurring under your account to the extent permitted by law.

15. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Controls

Our response to browser-based do-not-track signals or similar mechanisms may vary depending on the legal requirements and technical capabilities applicable at the time of your request. Where required by law, we will honor recognized opt-out preference signals.

16. Third-Party Services and Integrations

The Service may integrate with third-party services such as maps, payment providers, social login providers, app stores, cloud media tools, SMS or email providers, and venue information platforms. Those services may collect information under their own terms and policies.

17. User Content, Licenses, and Public Sharing

If you upload or share content through the Service, you acknowledge that others may copy, save, screenshot, record, or redistribute that content. While we may provide sharing controls, we cannot guarantee that shared content will remain private.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we may notify you by posting an updated policy, updating the "Last Updated" date, or through other reasonable means. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy indicates your acknowledgment of the updated policy to the extent permitted by law.

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