Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have.
1. Information we collect
We may collect the following information:
Account information
- Email address, when you sign in using a magic link
Location information
- Your device location, if you choose to allow location access, to show nearby pubs and venue suggestions
User contributions
- Sun updates you submit
- Beer garden confirmations
- Missing pub submissions
- Pub claim requests
- Recently viewed pubs and app activity stored locally on your device and/or associated with your account where applicable
Technical information
- Basic app diagnostics, logs, and error information used to improve app performance and reliability
2. How we use your information
We use information to:
- Authenticate you and keep you signed in
- Show nearby pubs and relevant venue information
- Process user-submitted updates and missing pub submissions
- Improve the quality, accuracy, and safety of venue information
- Maintain and improve app functionality, reliability, and security
- Respond to support requests and pub claim requests
3. Location data
If you grant permission, RayBar uses your location to:
- Show pubs near you
- Power "Near me" and similar nearby features
- Support location-based reporting and suggestions
You can disable location access at any time in your device settings. Some features may then work in a limited way.
4. User-submitted content
If you submit venue updates, missing pubs, or claim requests, that information may be stored in our systems and used to improve the app for all users.
We may review, moderate, edit, or remove submissions to maintain accuracy and trust.
5. Sharing of information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information only as needed with service providers that help us operate RayBar, such as:
- Authentication and database providers
- Mapping/location service providers
- Hosting and infrastructure providers
We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect the safety, rights, or integrity of RayBar and its users.
6. Data retention
We keep information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Provide the app
- Maintain venue history and contribution records
- Meet legal, operational, and security obligations
We may delete or anonymize information when it is no longer needed.
7. Your choices
You can:
- Choose whether to grant location permission
- Sign out of your account
- Contact us to request deletion or correction of account-related information, subject to legal and operational requirements
8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
9. Children
RayBar is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the effective date above.
11. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or RayBar's data practices, contact us at: