Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 20, 2026
Welcome to BistroScout ("we", "our", "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our application.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Service includes:
- Personal Data: Email address (via Authentication) and other personally identifiable information that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Service.
- Location Data: We collect precise location data (GPS) to power the core 'Scout' functionality and map features. This is only used to show you relevant results.
- Usage Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Service, such as your IP address, device type, operating system, and access times.
2. Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Service to:
- Create and manage your account.
- Email you regarding your account.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Service.
- Notify you of updates to the Service.
- Process payments and refunds.
3. Your Rights
You have full control over your data.
- Account Deletion: You have the right to delete your account and all associated data at any time via the specific 'Delete Account' option in the App Settings. This action is permanent and erases your profile, saved locations, and favorites.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
- By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
- Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf. We explicitly share data with the following partners for specific functionality:
- Google Maps Platform: For map data, geocoding, and places API.
- Google Firebase: For secure authentication and real-time database hosting.
- RevenueCat/Stripe: For processing subscription payments.
5. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]
BistroScout HQ
Chattanooga, TN