Privacy policy
This policy tells you what data The Settle collects, why, and what you can do about it.
Who we are
The Settle is an iPhone app made by an individual developer in Dublin, Ireland. In this policy, "the developer", "we" and "us" mean that person.
The developer is the data controller for your personal data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
To contact the developer about privacy, email theblackstuffapp@gmail.com.
What we collect
Your account
- Your email address and display name when you sign up.
- If you sign in with Apple, Apple can give us a private relay email address in place of your real one. We only see the address Apple gives us.
What you add
- Your ratings and any comments you write.
- Pint photos, if you choose to add them.
- The pub you select for each rating.
Your location
- The app uses your approximate location to find pubs near you. It does this only while the app is open.
- We do not store your location as a trail or history.
- We store the pub you choose with your rating. We do not store where you were when you rated.
- If you add a missing pub, we store the location you give for that pub, with your account.
- You can turn off location access in your iPhone settings. You can still search for pubs by name.
What other people can see
Other users can see your display name, your ratings, your comments and your pint photos. They cannot see your email address.
Why we use your data
- To run the app for you. We need your account data and your ratings to provide the service you sign up for. This is the legal basis of contract.
- To find pubs near you. We use your location only after you give permission. This is the legal basis of consent. You can withdraw consent at any time in your iPhone settings.
- To keep the app safe. We review reported content and act on abuse. This is the legal basis of legitimate interests.
What we do not do
- We do not show advertising.
- We do not sell your data.
- We do not use analytics or tracking SDKs.
Who processes your data
We use these companies to run the app. Each one processes data only to provide its service.
- Supabase stores the database and runs sign-in. Your data is hosted in the EU, in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Mapbox supplies the map tiles. When your phone loads a map, Mapbox receives your IP address and the map area.
- Google supplies some pub photos. When you open a pub page, Google receives your IP address and the id of that pub. Google receives nothing about your account.
- Apple runs Sign in with Apple.
Mapbox, Google and Apple can process data outside the EU. When they do, they use safeguards that GDPR permits, such as standard contractual clauses.
How long we keep your data
We keep your data until you delete your account. When you delete your account, we delete your account, your ratings, your comments and your photos. Pubs that you added stay on the map, but we remove the link to your account.
To delete your account, read Delete your account.
Your rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- get a copy of your data;
- correct data that is wrong;
- delete your data;
- get your data in a format you can move to another service;
- object to how we use your data, or ask us to limit it;
- withdraw consent at any time.
To use any of these rights, email the developer at the address above. We reply within one month.
You can also complain to the Irish Data Protection Commission at dataprotection.ie.
Age
You must be 18 or over to use The Settle. If we learn that a person under 18 has an account, we delete it.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we update this page and the date at the top. If a change is important, we tell you in the app.