Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to TheCheck (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: If you sign in with Apple, we may receive your Apple ID email (if you choose to share it) and display name.
• Location Data: We use your device's location to show nearby restaurants. This is coarse location data used only for search functionality.
• User-Generated Content: Reports, photos, and comments you submit about restaurant fees. Photos you upload may contain metadata (such as location and timestamp information). We may process photos to create thumbnails and optimize display. We recommend not including identifiable images of other individuals without their consent.
• Usage Analytics: Anonymous data about how you use the app to help us improve the service.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide app functionality and display nearby restaurants
• Display fee reports from users
• Improve the service and user experience
• Analyze anonymous usage patterns
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Enforce our Terms of Service

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We use the following third-party services:

• Supabase: For authentication and data storage
• Cloudflare: For content delivery and storage
• Apple MapKit: For displaying maps
• Mixpanel: For anonymous app analytics

We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We may share information with service providers who assist in operating our services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

6. Data Retention

• Account data is kept until you request deletion
• Reports are kept indefinitely or until you delete them
• Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated
• Photos associated with deleted reports may be retained in backups for a limited period

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Opt-out of analytics tracking
• Request correction of inaccurate data

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

• Right to Know: You may request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources, our business purposes for collecting the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share the information.
• Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not sell or share (as defined by the CPRA) your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
• Sensitive Personal Information: We collect precise geolocation data only when you actively use the App's map features. You may limit this use through your device settings.
• Authorized Agents: You may designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf by providing written authorization to privacy@thecheck.io.

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@thecheck.io. We will verify your identity before processing your request.

9. Children's Privacy

TheCheck is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting a notice in the App or by other reasonable means and updating the “Last updated” date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at: privacy@thecheck.io