Happy Hour Radar — Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 6, 2026 · Last Updated: March 25, 2026

Happy Hour Radar ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the Happy Hour Radar mobile application (the "App"). By using the App, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account information — email address, display name, and phone number used for sign-in
Profile preferences — vibe tag selections (e.g. Chill, Craft Beer, Outdoor) and activity interests (e.g. Trivia, Karaoke, Live Music)
Venue ratings and comments you submit
Crowd density reports you contribute
Group plan details — plan titles, dates, and participant lists
Contact information you share when inviting others to group plans
Business information — if you claim a venue: business name, address, phone number, website, and logo

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

Device and platform information — device model (e.g. iPhone, iPad), platform type (e.g. iOS, Android), operating system version, app version, and build number. This data is stored in your user profile and used for compatibility, debugging, and aggregated usage analytics.
App usage data (screens viewed, features used, session duration)
Crash reports and performance diagnostics
Push notification tokens (Firebase Cloud Messaging tokens used to deliver alerts you have opted into)

1.3 Location Information

Happy Hour Radar is a location-based service. We collect location data to power core functionality:

Approximate or precise location to display nearby venues and calculate distances
Proximity data to trigger timed deal alerts when you are near a venue with an active deal
Check-in proximity detection (within approximately 35 meters of a venue) to automatically log venue visits when you have visit tracking enabled
Reverse-geocoded city and state derived from your location coordinates using Apple's on-device CLGeocoder API. The resulting city and state names are stored in your user profile to enable regional content and aggregated analytics. Your precise coordinates are not stored on our servers for this purpose.

Location is collected while the App is in use. If you grant "Always" (iOS) or "Allow all the time" (Android) background location permission, location is also collected while the App is running in the background to automatically log venue visits and trigger proximity-based deal alerts. Background location is used solely for these features and is not collected when the App is closed or terminated. You can disable background visit tracking at any time via the "Track Visited Venues" toggle in the App's settings, or revoke location permissions entirely through your device settings (though this will limit core features).

1.4 Visit and Check-In Data

If you enable visit tracking, we record:

Venues where a check-in was detected or confirmed
Timestamps of check-ins (subject to a 4-hour cooldown per venue to prevent duplicate records)
Aggregate visit counts per venue

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, operate, and improve the App and its features
Display relevant venues, deals, and crowd levels based on your location and preferences
Send push notifications, proximity alerts, timed deal reminders, and daily digests you have opted into
Facilitate group plans, invitations, RSVPs, and in-app communications among users
Allow business owners to manage venue listings, post announcements, and view aggregated analytics
Personalize venue recommendations based on your preferences and visit history
Generate aggregated, anonymized analytics about App usage by region and platform to improve our service and guide expansion to new markets
Detect and prevent fraudulent activity, abuse, and other policy violations
Comply with applicable legal obligations
Communicate with you about product updates, security notices, and support

3. How We Share Your Information

3.1 With Other App Users

Certain information is visible to other users as part of the App's social features:

Ratings and comments are displayed anonymously on venue pages — your identity is not attached to this content
Crowd density reports are aggregated and displayed anonymously — your identity is not disclosed
Group plan details (venue, time, participants) are visible only to invited plan members
If you are a business owner, your business name and contact details appear on your venue page

3.2 With Venue Owners

Venue owners who manage their listing through the dashboard can see aggregated, anonymous data only:

Anonymous ratings and review text (no reviewer names or identifying information)
Aggregate visit counts, dates, and trends (no visitor names or identifying information)
Deal confirmation counts

Venue owners cannot see your name, email, phone number, location, or any other personally identifying information.

3.3 Service Providers

We may share data with trusted third-party vendors who help us operate the App (e.g. cloud infrastructure, analytics, push notification services, payment processors for business subscriptions). All service providers are bound by confidentiality obligations and may not use your data for their own purposes.

3.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

3.5 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before your data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

3.6 No Sale of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Notifications and Communications

You have full control over the notifications you receive. You may opt in or out of any of the following at any time through the App's notification settings:

Proximity alerts (triggered when near a venue with an active deal)
Timed deal alerts (15 minutes before deal start; 30 minutes before deal end)
Crowd level updates for subscribed venues
Real-time announcements from venues you follow
Daily digest summaries
Friend and group plan activity
Check-in prompts

You can also manage push notification permissions through your device's operating system settings at any time.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the App's services:

Account data is retained until you delete your account
Visit history and check-in records are retained until you delete them or close your account
Ratings and comments may remain in aggregated or anonymized form after account deletion
Business listing data is retained for the duration of an active subscription and for a reasonable period thereafter

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us (see Section 9).

6. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure — including encrypted data transmission (TLS), access controls, and secure cloud infrastructure.

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we take commercially reasonable steps to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Happy Hour Radar is intended for adults of legal drinking age. The App is not directed to anyone under the age of 21 in the United States, or under the applicable legal drinking age in their jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect personal information from underage individuals. If we learn we have inadvertently done so, we will delete it promptly.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
Correction — request that inaccurate or incomplete data be corrected
Deletion — request that we delete your personal data
Portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Opt-out — opt out of certain data uses, including marketing communications and non-essential notifications

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

9. Third-Party Services

The App uses the following third-party services:

Firebase (Google) — Authentication, Cloud Firestore (database), Cloud Storage (images), and Cloud Messaging (notifications)
Apple MapKit — Map display and venue location services
Apple CLGeocoder — On-device reverse geocoding to derive city and state from location coordinates
Netlify — Web dashboard hosting

These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. If changes are material, we will notify you via a prominent notice in the App or by email. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Moonshinerxwerks LLC
Email: john@moonshinerxwerks.com

For account deletion requests, please include the email address associated with your account.