Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to HangOut ("we", "us", "our"). We provide an online platform located at https://gethangout.app (the "Service") that allows users to discover, join, and create events, connect with others around shared interests, and manage social gatherings.

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share when using the Service. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we share it, and your choices regarding your information.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Registration: When you sign up, you may provide your name, email address, password, profile photo, general location (such as city or region), and interests.
• Event Creation and Participation: When you create or join events, you may provide event details such as title, description, date and time, location, and media. We also collect information about RSVPs, join requests, and any messages or comments you post.
• Profile and Preferences: We collect information you add to your profile and settings, such as interests, topics, and preferences for online or in person events.
• Support and Communications: When you contact us, you provide the content of your communications and any attachments you include.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: We collect information about how you access and use the Service, such as IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, pages visited, referring and exit pages, and time spent on pages.
• Event and Interaction Data: We collect information about events you view, join, or create, filters you apply, and other interactions with the Service, including map views and search actions.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to enable core features, understand usage, and improve the Service. Some third party tools such as analytics providers may also use cookies.

2.3 Location Information

If you enable location features, we may collect approximate or precise geographic location data from your device to show events near you and power location based features. You can control location collection through your device settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Provide and maintain the Service: To operate the app, enable event creation and participation, manage RSVPs, and support core functionality.
• Personalize your experience: To suggest events, groups, and connections that may be relevant to you, and to customize content and recommendations.
• Communicate with you: To send service related messages such as confirmations, reminders, and important updates, and to send marketing or promotional communications if you choose to receive them.
• Improve and protect the Service: To analyze how the Service is used, diagnose issues, monitor performance, and develop new features.
• Legal and safety: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our Terms of Use, and protect the rights, property, or safety of our users and others.

4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

• With Other Users: Some profile information such as your name, profile photo, and general location may be visible to other users. Event related information such as your RSVP status or participation may also be visible to event hosts and participants.
• Service Providers: We work with trusted third party service providers that perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer support. They may have access to personal information only as needed to perform these services and are required to protect it.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose personal information if required by law, legal process, or a governmental request, or to protect our rights or the rights of others.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Privacy Policy or a successor policy that provides similar protections.

5. Your Choices and Rights

• Account Information: You can access and update your profile and account information within the app at any time.
• Account Deletion: You can request deletion of your account. After deletion, your profile will no longer be visible to other users and we will delete or anonymize your personal data in line with our data retention practices, subject to legal requirements.
• Communications: You can manage email preferences through your account settings or by using the unsubscribe link in our emails. We may still send important service related messages.
• Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some features of the Service may not work as intended.

6. Data Retention

We keep personal information for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When personal information is no longer needed, we delete it or anonymize it in a secure manner.

7. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers are located. By using the Service, you consent to these transfers, which may have different data protection rules than your country.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13 years of age, or a higher minimum age where required by law. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the applicable minimum age. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we will delete it.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the Effective Date and, when appropriate, by providing additional notice within the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: gethangout.team@gmail.com