Privacy Policy

Effective October 28, 2026

Want to delete your account? Do it in the app under Settings → Delete account, or on our account deletion page.

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains what information TappThat ("the app", "we", "us") collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the app you agree to this policy.

2. Information you give us

Account details: your email address and username. If you sign in with Google or Facebook, we receive your email address from that service.
Content you post: specials, events, place suggestions and any notes you add. Posts are shown publicly in the app together with your username.
Favorites: the bars you save as favorites.
Messages: anything you send us by email or Facebook when you contact support. If you tell us you own a bar, the contact details you give us.

3. Information collected automatically

Location: with your permission, your device location is used while you use the app to show nearby bars, specials and events and to sort them by distance. We do not keep a history of your location on our servers.
Push notification token: if you allow notifications, a device token is saved to your account so we can send you notifications.
Device and usage data: our service providers (listed below) may collect basic technical information such as device type, operating system, app version, IP address and crash or performance data.
Advertising identifiers: the app shows ads through Google AdMob, which may use your device's advertising ID to show and measure ads.

4. How we use your information

To create and run your account and sign you in.
To show specials, events and bars near you or in a city you search.
To display the content you post and your favorite places.
To send notifications you have agreed to receive.
To review place suggestions and contact bar owners who asked us to.
To provide support, keep the app safe, and fix problems.
To show ads that help keep the app free.

5. Service providers

Google Firebase – sign-in, database, file storage and push notifications.
Google Maps and Google Places – maps, directions and city search.
Google AdMob – advertising.
Google Sign-In and Facebook Login – if you choose to sign in with them.
These providers process data on our behalf or under their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.

6. Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. Your username and the content you post are visible to other users. We share information with the service providers above only as needed to run the app, and may share it if required by law or to protect the safety of our users.

7. Data storage and security

Your data is stored with Google Firebase. Passwords are handled by Firebase Authentication and are never visible to us. We use reasonable measures to protect your information, but no method of storage or transmission is 100% secure.

8. Data retention

We keep your account information for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account we delete your profile, favorites and sign-in right away. Specials and events you posted stay in the app for other users and are shown as posted by "Deleted user" (posts made before this feature existed keep the username they were posted with). Place suggestions and bar updates you sent are kept without your name or contact details. We keep support messages only as long as needed to handle them.

9. Your choices and rights

Location and notifications: you can turn these off at any time in your device settings. Some features, like nearby specials, need location to work.
Ads: you can reset or limit your advertising ID in your device settings.
Your profile: you can update your profile from the Profile screen.
Deletion: delete your account any time in Settings → Delete account, or without the app at our account deletion page.
Access: you can ask us for a copy of your data by emailing support@tappthat.com. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law.
Ads and tracking: in some regions you are asked for consent before personalized ads are shown; you can change it in Settings → Privacy choices. On iPhone, ads only use your device's advertising ID if you allow tracking.

10. Age requirement

TappThat is only for people of legal drinking age (21 or older in the United States). We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under that age. If you believe a minor has given us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make important changes we will let you know in the app. The effective date at the top shows when it was last updated.

12. Contact

Questions or requests about your privacy? Email us at support@tappthat.com.