1Overview

This policy explains what BarBounce ("we," "us") collects when you use the app, why we collect it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. BarBounce is a bar-finder and social app: it helps you find bars and clubs near your campus, see live line times and security levels reported by other patrons, check in so friends know where you're at, and share photos and comments about the places you go.

2Information we collect

Account information

Your email address, a username, and password (stored securely by our authentication provider — we never see or store your password in plain text). Optionally: a short bio, a profile photo, and a personal photo gallery.

Location

When you tap "Check in" at a bar, we collect your device's GPS coordinates at that moment, along with the bar and a timestamp. We do not track your location in the background or at any other time.

Content you create

Posts (photos shared from a bar), likes, comments, star ratings, line-time reports, and security-level reports. Comments left on a bar's page are automatically deleted after 72 hours; other content (posts, ratings, your profile) is kept until you remove it or delete your account.

Social graph

The list of friends you add inside the app (by username). This determines who can see your check-ins.

Bar directory data

Bar names, addresses, hours, and photos shown in the app come from public sources (including the Google Places API) — this is business information, not personal data about you.

3How we use it

• To create and secure your account, and let you log in.
• To show you nearby bars, live line/security reports, and your friends' check-ins.
• To let you post photos, rate bars, and comment — and to show that content to other users.
• To enforce our Terms of Service and keep the community safe (for example, reviewing reported content).

We do not use your data to serve third-party ads, and we do not sell your personal information.

4How it's shared

With other users

Your username, profile photo, and bio are visible to other users. Posts, ratings, and comments you make are public within the app. Your check-ins are visible only to the friends you've added — not to the general public.

With service providers

We use Supabase to host our database and handle authentication; it processes your data solely to provide these services to us, under its own security and privacy commitments. We use the Google Places API to source bar directory information and photos.

What we don't do

We don't sell your personal information, and we don't share your precise check-in location with anyone outside the friends you've explicitly added.

5Retention & deletion

Comments on a bar's page are automatically removed 72 hours after posting. Check-ins remain visible to friends for 3 hours, then stop appearing as "currently here," though the record itself persists until account deletion.

You can permanently delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete account. This immediately and permanently removes your profile, photos, posts, comments, ratings, reports, friendships, and check-in history. This action cannot be undone.

6Your choices

• Control who sees your location. Only mutual and added friends see your check-ins; simply don't check in if you'd rather not share.
• Edit or remove your content. Remove photos from your gallery, or delete your account to remove everything at once.
• Access your data. Contact us (below) and we'll provide a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

7Age requirement

BarBounce references nightlife and alcohol-serving venues and is intended for users 17 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 17. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we'll remove it.

8Security

We use industry-standard practices — encrypted connections, access-controlled databases, and row-level security policies restricting who can read or write each piece of data — to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we can't guarantee absolute security.

9Changes to this policy

If we make material changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you in the app.

10Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: support@barbounce.app

1Acceptance

By creating an account or using BarBounce, you agree to these Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, don't use the app.

2Eligibility

You must be at least 17 years old to use BarBounce. BarBounce does not sell, serve, or deliver alcohol, and does not verify the age of any user for the purposes of alcohol consumption — separately, always follow the law and the venue's own policies regarding minimum drinking age.

3Your account

You're responsible for keeping your login credentials secure and for all activity under your account. Provide accurate information when you sign up, and keep it up to date. One account per person.

4Content & conduct

Your content, your license to us

You own the photos, comments, ratings, and other content you post. By posting, you grant BarBounce a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and store that content within the app for as long as your account exists.

Don't post

• Content that's illegal, harassing, hateful, or threatening.
• Content that impersonates someone else or infringes their rights.
• Spam, or anything you don't have the right to share.
• Anything sexually explicit or that exploits or endangers anyone.

Reporting & blocking

You can report content or block another user directly in the app. We review reports and may remove content, restrict features, or suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

Contact for content concerns

support@barbounce.app

5Bar info disclaimer

Line times, security levels, hours, and similar details are reported by users or sourced from third parties (like the Google Places API) — we don't independently verify them. Conditions change quickly. Always confirm directly with the venue before making plans around this information.

6Alcohol & safety

BarBounce is a discovery and social tool — it does not sell, serve, promote excessive consumption of, or otherwise facilitate access to alcohol. Nothing in the app is intended to encourage drinking beyond what's legal or safe. Drink responsibly, know your limits, and arrange safe transportation. You use any venue you visit at your own risk and subject to that venue's own rules.

7Location sharing

Checking in at a bar shares your location and the time of your check-in with the friends you've added in the app. This is entirely optional — you choose when to check in, and you can stop at any time simply by not checking in again.

8Third-party services

BarBounce displays bar information and photos from the Google Places API and relies on Supabase for backend infrastructure. We aren't responsible for the accuracy of third-party data or for the availability of these services.

9Disclaimer

BarBounce is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We don't guarantee the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any bar information is accurate or current.

10Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, BarBounce and its creators aren't liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the app, including anything that happens at a venue you visit or discover through the app.

11Termination

You may stop using BarBounce and delete your account at any time from Settings. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

12Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the app evolves. We'll update the date at the top of this page when we do.

13Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of [Your state/country], without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

14Contact

Questions about these terms: support@barbounce.app