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Privacy Policy

Effective date: July 9, 2026 · Versión en español abajo

Sharing Beer ("we", "us") operates the Sharing Beer mobile application and the sharingbeer.com website (together, the "Service"). This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. Sharing Beer is intended for adults of legal drinking age (18+, or higher where local law requires).

Information we collect

• Account data: username, email address and a securely hashed password.
• Profile data (optional): photo, bio, country and language preference.
• Content you create: beer check-ins, stories, comments, ratings, photos, events and wishlist items. Depending on the visibility you choose, this content may be visible to other members or publicly.
• Location (optional, with your permission): approximate or precise location used only for features you invoke, such as nearby breweries, nearby leaderboard, or attaching a place to a check-in. You can use the app without granting location access.
• Device & usage data: technical logs (IP address, request metadata) used for security, rate limiting and diagnostics.

How we use information

• To provide the Service: your feed, check-ins, notifications, XP and levels, events.
• To personalize recommendations based on your ratings, wishlist and check-ins.
• To keep the Service safe: moderation, anti-abuse, rate limiting.
• To communicate with you about the Service (e.g., newsletters you subscribe to).

We do not sell your personal data. We do not show third-party advertising.

Third-party services

• Open Food Facts and Open Brewery DB: when you scan a barcode or search breweries, the query (barcode or search text) is sent to these public databases. No account data is shared.
• Image storage: photos you upload are stored with our hosting/storage provider and served by URL.

Data retention & deletion

Your data is retained while your account is active. You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete account in the app, or by following the steps at sharingbeer.com/account-deletion. Upon deletion your account is deactivated immediately and personal data is removed from active systems; residual copies in backups are purged on the regular backup cycle (up to 30 days).

Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), you may have rights to access, correct, export or delete your personal data. Contact us at sgrysoft@gmail.com and we will respond within 30 days.

Children

The Service is not directed at minors. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the legal drinking age. If you believe a minor has an account, contact us and we will remove it.

Changes

We may update this policy; material changes will be announced in the app or on this page. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated policy.

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