Privacy Policy

01Who We Are

Spawt is a mobile app that helps you discover places, plan outings, and coordinate them with the people you go out with. You swipe through nearby spots, build plans, invite the people you're going out with, see each other on a map during a live outing, and save photos and memories afterward.

02Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information.

2.1 Information You Provide

Account information. When you create an account, we collect your email address and a password (for email sign-up), or an identity token and basic profile details (name, email) shared by Apple or Google when you use social sign-in.

Profile information. Your display name, optional username/handle, profile photo (avatar), home city, pronouns, and a short bio.

Onboarding and preference information. During onboarding and in your settings, you may provide:

• Who you go out with and why ("use cases": dating, friends, family, coworkers, solo)
• Your gender, and — if you indicate you're dating — your partner's gender and relationship type
• Preferred categories (food, drinks, activities, nightlife) and specific tastes (e.g., cuisines, venue types)
• Budget range and dietary restrictions
• Desired search distance and your approximate or precise home location (latitude/longitude)
• Preferred outing days and time slots, group size, and "must-have" amenities
• How often you go out, planning pain points, how you heard about us (referral source/code), and any rating or feedback you provide

Plans and activity. The plans and itineraries you build, the venues ("stops") you add, scheduled dates and times, group size, and budget. We also record your swipe history — the spots you like or pass on — to personalize what we show you.

Memories and photos. Photos you capture or upload to a plan's shared album, along with any captions, image dimensions, and the time the photo was taken. Profile and album photos are stored in our cloud file storage. Note: profile avatar images are stored at a publicly accessible URL.

Companions. People you add as co-planners — either a name you type, or a linked Spawt account when you connect with someone via QR code. We store their display name, an optional initial/color, and the relationship role you assign (partner, friend, family, coworker).

Communications. If you contact us for support or feedback, we keep that correspondence.

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

Location information. With your permission, we use your device location to find spots near you. During a live outing ("Live Mode"), and only while you choose to share, we collect your precise GPS location (latitude, longitude, accuracy, and heading) so plan participants can see each other on a map. If you turn on Share my location, Spawt may continue to update and share your live location in the background while the plan is in progress; sharing stops when the plan wraps up or you turn it off. These live-location records are ephemeral and automatically expire one hour after your last update.

Device and usage information. Basic technical information necessary to operate the app and diagnose problems, and your notification preferences and device time zone.

2.3 Information From Third Parties

Social sign-in providers. If you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive a verified identity token and limited profile details (such as your name and email) according to your settings with those providers.

2.4 Subscription and Purchase Information

Spawt offers an optional paid subscription, Spawt Pro, available as a weekly or monthly plan (the monthly plan includes a free trial). When you start a free trial or purchase a subscription:

• Apple processes the payment. All purchases are made through the App Store using your Apple Account. We never receive or store your credit/debit card number or full payment details.
• Through our subscription-management provider, RevenueCat, we receive your subscription status and purchase history — for example, which plan you have, whether you're in a free trial, and your renewal, expiration, or cancellation dates — so we can unlock paid features and keep your access in sync across your devices. RevenueCat assigns a random app-generated identifier to your purchases; we do not send RevenueCat your name or email address.

03App Permissions We Request

Spawt asks for the following device permissions. You can grant or revoke any of these at any time in your device Settings.

We request access only to data that is relevant to the feature you are using, and we collect only what is needed to provide it. Declining a permission only disables the related feature; the rest of Spawt continues to work, and we never require you to grant a permission as a condition of using the app.

04How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Services — including creating your account, building and saving plans, inviting participants, and powering Live Mode and shared albums
• Personalize your experience — using your preferences, swipe history, and location to surface relevant spots and sensible defaults
• Enable collaboration — letting you invite people to plans, link companions, and coordinate during outings
• Communicate with you — sending account and service notifications according to your notification settings, and responding to your support requests
• Manage subscriptions — processing your Spawt Pro purchases and free trials, unlocking paid features, syncing your access across devices, and reminding you before a free trial ends
• Maintain safety and security — detecting, preventing, and addressing fraud, abuse, and technical issues
• Improve the Services — understanding how features are used so we can fix problems and build better experiences
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

05How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use it for advertising or targeted advertising, we do not serve third-party ads, and we do not use advertising identifiers. We do not track you across other companies' apps or websites — because of this, Spawt does not present an App Tracking Transparency prompt. We do not share your personal information with third-party artificial-intelligence services. We share information only as described below.

5.1 With Other Users

By design, Spawt is collaborative. The following is visible to people you choose to share with:

• When you invite people to a plan — by sharing a QR code or a short join code — the people who join can see the plan's venues, schedule, and details. Plans are visible only to their participants; they are not exposed through a public link.
• Photos and captions you add to a shared album are visible to that plan's participants.
• During Live Mode, your real-time location is visible to other participants while you are sharing — including in the background while the plan is in progress.
• Companions you link can see shared planning activity and stats with you.

Please share thoughtfully — content you post to shared parts of the Services may be seen by other participants.

5.2 With Service Providers

We share information with vendors who process it on our behalf, under contract and only to provide their services to us:

• Supabase — our backend platform, which provides authentication, database, file storage, and realtime features. Your account, profile, preferences, plans, swipes, memories, photos, and live-location data are stored here. Supabase hosts our data on cloud infrastructure (Amazon Web Services).
• Google — we use the Google Places API to find and display nearby venues, Google Sign-In to authenticate you if you choose it, and Google App Check to protect our backend from abuse. Searching for spots involves sending location/search parameters to Google.
• Apple — we use Sign in with Apple to authenticate you if you choose it, and the App Store / In-App Purchases to sell and process the Spawt Pro subscription. Apple handles all payment processing for subscriptions; we receive confirmation of your subscription status but not your payment card details.
• RevenueCat — we use RevenueCat to manage subscriptions, verify purchases with Apple, and keep your access in sync. RevenueCat receives your purchase receipts, subscription status, and a random app-generated identifier, together with basic device information needed to validate purchases. We do not send RevenueCat your name or email address.

We require each of these service providers, by contract, to safeguard your information, to use it only to perform services for us, and to provide the same or an equal level of protection for your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

5.3 For Legal Reasons

We may disclose information if we believe in good faith it is necessary to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; to enforce our terms; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Spawt, our users, or the public.

5.4 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. We will notify you of any change in ownership or use of your personal information.

5.5 Aggregated and De-Identified Data

We may create and use aggregated or de-identified data that can no longer reasonably identify you. For example, our venue-discovery cache stores place results keyed to approximate geographic areas — not to individual users — so the app loads faster for everyone.

06Third-Party Links and Services

Spawt shows information about venues sourced from Google, and may display a link to a venue's own website or its phone number. If you tap a website link, you'll leave Spawt and visit a site we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or data-collection practices of those third-party websites or services, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.

07Data Retention

We keep your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

• Live-location records are ephemeral and automatically expire one hour after the last update.
• Cached venue-discovery results are de-identified and refreshed on a rolling basis (cleared after approximately 24 hours).
• When you delete a plan, its associated stops and album content are deleted with it.
• When you request account deletion (see Section 8), we delete or de-identify your personal information, except where we must retain it to meet a legal obligation.

08Your Rights and Choices

You have the following choices regardless of where you live, and additional rights may apply depending on your jurisdiction (such as the GDPR in the EEA/UK or the CCPA/CPRA in California): the right to access, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing.

Access and update. You can view and edit your profile, preferences, and notification settings directly in the app.

Account and data deletion. You can permanently delete your account at any time from within the app: open the Profile tab and tap Delete account. This irreversibly erases your account and the personal information associated with it — including your profile, preferences, plans, swipe history, photos, and memories — except for any limited information we are required to retain to meet a legal obligation. You may also email us at support@spawtout.com to request deletion, and we will process your request within a reasonable time.

Disconnecting social sign-in. If you signed in with Apple or Google, signing out or deleting your account disconnects Spawt from that provider. We use Apple and Google sign-in only to authenticate you; we do not post to, or read content from, your Apple or Google account, and we do not store your social-login credentials off your device.

Withdrawing consent. You can withdraw consent for any data collection at any time by turning off the related device permission (see below), adjusting your notification settings, or deleting your account.

Notification settings. You can control which notifications you receive (plan reminders, friend invites, Live Mode pings, memory prompts, weekly digest, and "year ago today"), as well as quiet hours, in the app.

Device permissions. You can revoke location, contacts, camera, or photo access at any time in your device Settings.

Exercising your rights. To make any privacy request, email support@spawtout.com and tell us what you'd like to do. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. You will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

09Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect your information, including encrypted connections, authenticated access, and database row-level security that restricts each user's data to that user and the people they share with. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10Children's Privacy

Spawt is intended for users 13 years of age and older, and includes content related to dating, nightlife, and venues that may serve alcohol. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use the Services. If we learn that we have collected personal information from someone under 13, we will delete that information and the associated account. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us information, contact us at support@spawtout.com.

11International Data Transfers

We and our service providers may store and process your information in the United States and other countries that may have different data-protection laws than your own. Where required, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers. By using the Services, you understand your information may be transferred to and processed in these locations.

12Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will revise the "Last Updated" date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Your continued use of the Services after an update means you accept the revised Policy.

13Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact us at:

This Policy is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.