Spinion

Welcome to Spinion ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you use our mobile application ("App").

By using Spinion, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

What We Collect:

• Precise Location (GPS): We collect your device's precise location (latitude and longitude) when you use the restaurant discovery feature.
• Approximate Location: If precise location is not available, we may use approximate location based on your IP address or network.

How We Use It:

• To find restaurants near your current location
• To provide distance calculations and directions
• To improve search results based on your geographic area

Permission Required:

• You must grant location permission for the app to access your location
• You can revoke this permission at any time in your device settings
• The app will continue to work with manual location search if you deny location permission

Data Retention:

• Location data is used in real-time and not permanently stored on our servers
• We cache location data temporarily (30 minutes) to improve performance

What We Collect:

• Search queries (e.g., "Italian restaurants", "pizza near me")
• Custom location searches (addresses or place names you enter)
• Search filters (cuisine type, price range, dietary restrictions, search radius)

How We Use It:

• To provide relevant restaurant recommendations
• To personalize your experience
• To improve our search algorithm

Data Retention:

• Search history is stored locally on your device
• You can clear your search history in the app settings

What We Collect:

• Restaurants you've spun to
• Date and time of spins
• Excluded restaurants (if you choose to hide them)

How We Use It:

• To show you your spin history
• To prevent duplicate restaurant recommendations (if enabled)
• To provide statistics about your usage

Data Retention:

• Spin history is stored locally on your device and backed up to your Google/iCloud account (if backup is enabled)
• You can delete individual spins or clear all history at any time

What We Collect:

• Search radius preference
• Dietary restrictions and preferences
• Filter settings (cuisine types, price levels)
• Consent preferences for analytics and ads

How We Use It:

• To customize your experience
• To provide relevant recommendations
• To respect your privacy choices

Data Retention:

• Stored locally on your device and backed up to cloud (if enabled)
• Persists until you uninstall the app or manually clear data

What We Collect (only if you consent):

• App opens and session duration
• Features used (search, spin, filters)
• Errors and crashes (anonymized)
• Device information (OS version, device model, app version)

How We Use It:

• To improve app performance and stability
• To understand which features are most popular
• To fix bugs and crashes
• To make data-driven product decisions

Third-Party Service:

• We use Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics (Google)
• Data is collected according to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

What We Collect:

• Ad interactions (views, clicks)
• Advertising ID (if not disabled in your device settings)

How We Use It:

• To show relevant advertisements
• To support the free version of our app

Third-Party Service:

• We use Google AdMob for advertising
• Ads are personalized based on your interests (if you haven't opted out)
• Google's advertising privacy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Your Choice:

You can opt out of personalized ads in your device settings:

• Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
• iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking → Disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track"

What We Share:

• Your search location (coordinates or address)
• Search parameters (cuisine, radius, filters)

Purpose:

To retrieve restaurant data (names, ratings, photos, reviews, contact info)

Privacy Policy: https://www.yelp.com/yelp_privacy

Attribution: Restaurant data is provided by Yelp. Yelp logo and attribution are displayed in the app as required.

Services Used:

• Firebase Analytics (optional, requires consent)
• Firebase Crashlytics (automatic crash reporting)
• Firebase Performance Monitoring (app performance metrics)

Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Purpose:

To provide directions to restaurants

How It Works:

• When you tap "Directions", we open your device's native maps app
• The maps app handles the request according to its own privacy policy
• We do not receive any data from the maps app

We use your information to:

• Provide core functionality: Find restaurants, show results, spin the wheel
• Personalize your experience: Remember your preferences and filters
• Improve our services: Fix bugs, improve performance, develop new features
• Communicate with you: Respond to support requests and feedback
• Show advertisements: Support the free version of the app (if applicable)
• Comply with legal obligations: Respond to legal requests and prevent abuse

We share data only in these circumstances:

4.1 With Third-Party Services (as described above):

• Yelp (for restaurant data)
• Firebase/Google (for analytics and crash reporting, with consent)
• AdMob (for advertising)

4.2 Legal Requirements:

• To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes
• To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
• To enforce our Terms of Service

4.3 Business Transfers:

• If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred
• You will be notified via email and/or prominent notice in the app

Security Measures:

• Encryption: All network communications use HTTPS/TLS encryption
• Local Storage: Data stored on your device is protected by your device's security
• Access Controls: Limited access to data on our backend systems
• Regular Audits: We review our security practices regularly

• Location Data: Used in real-time, cached temporarily (30 minutes), not stored long-term
• Search History: Stored locally on your device until you delete it
• Spin History: Stored locally on your device until you delete it or uninstall the app
• Analytics Data: Retained by Firebase according to their policies (typically 14-60 months)
• Crash Reports: Retained for 90 days

7.1 Access Your Data:

• View your spin history in the app
• View your preferences in Settings

7.2 Delete Your Data:

• Clear spin history (Settings → Clear History)
• Clear search history (Settings → Clear Search History)
• Uninstall the app to delete all local data

7.3 Control Analytics:

• Opt in or out of analytics collection at any time (Settings → Privacy)

7.4 Control Location Access:

• Grant or revoke location permission in device settings
• Use manual location search as an alternative

7.5 Control Advertising:

• Opt out of personalized ads in device settings
• Upgrade to remove ads entirely (if available)

Spinion is not intended for children under 13 years old (or applicable age in your jurisdiction).

• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13
• If you believe we have collected data from a child under 13, please contact us immediately
• We will delete such data promptly upon verification

• The App is designed for use in the United States
• Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own
• We ensure adequate safeguards are in place for international transfers

For EU/EEA Users:

• Data transfers comply with GDPR requirements
• We use Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where applicable

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights:

• Right to Know: What personal information we collect and how we use it
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the "sale" of personal information (we do not sell data)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: Equal service regardless of privacy choices

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@spinion.app

If you are in the EU/EEA, you have additional rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restriction: Limit how we process your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for analytics at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@spinion.app

• We may update this policy from time to time
• Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date
• Significant changes will be notified via in-app notification or email
• Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or your data:

Email: support@spinion.app

Website: https://spinion.app

For GDPR requests: support@spinion.app

For CCPA requests: support@spinion.app

This Privacy Policy is governed by our Terms of Service. By using Spinion, you agree to both this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.

Terms of Service: https://spinion.app/terms-of-service.html

By using Spinion, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

For analytics: You will be prompted separately to consent to analytics collection. This is optional and can be changed at any time in Settings.