Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how DinePoll ("DinePoll," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use our app and website, including related services such as account support and notifications.

2. Information We Collect

Account and profile information: name, email address, authentication identifiers, and profile preferences.

Poll and activity information: polls you create, votes submitted, invite links, and poll outcomes.

Restaurant and search information: search terms, filters, and selected restaurant data retrieved from Yelp Fusion API and similar providers.

Device and usage information: device type, operating system, app version, IP address, crash diagnostics, and interaction analytics.

Notification data: push notification token and delivery metadata if you enable notifications.

3. How We Use Information

• Provide core app functionality (poll creation, voting, results, and invitations).
• Improve performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Send service notices, account/security alerts, and optional product updates.
• Prevent abuse, fraud, and misuse of the service.
• Meet legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Legal Bases (Where Required)

We process personal data based on one or more of the following: your consent, performance of a contract with you, legitimate interests (such as app security and service improvement), and compliance with legal obligations.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information.

We may share information with service providers that help us operate DinePoll (for example, hosting, authentication, analytics, and notifications), with restaurant data partners such as Yelp, or where required by law.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as needed to provide the service, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with legal obligations. Retention periods vary by data type and legal requirements.

7. Your Rights and Choices

• Access, correct, or delete your account information where available.
• Request export or deletion of your data by contacting support.
• Opt out of optional notifications in device settings.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To submit a privacy request, contact support@dinepoll.com.

8. Children's Privacy

DinePoll is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required by your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us and we will take appropriate action.

9. International Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers.

10. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect information. However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the app, website, or other appropriate channels.

12. Contact

Questions or requests about privacy can be sent to support@dinepoll.com.