PRIVACY · WHAT'S THE VIBES

Privacy policy

This is the plain-English version of how we handle your data. The legal version is below it. We're a New York-based nightlife app and we keep what we collect to the minimum needed to run the service.

What we collect

• Account info: email and password (or Apple ID if you use Sign in with Apple). Username and optional display name. Optional bio.
• Location: only when you grant permission, and only "while using the app." We use it to confirm you're in a coverage area and to show nearby venues.
• Content you post: clips, captions, line-wait reports, comments, recaps. These are public by design — that's the product.
• Engagement signals: likes, saves, follows, the venues you mark as familiar. We use these to personalize your feed.
• Device data: app version, OS version, and a device push token so we can deliver notifications you've opted into.

What we don't do

• We don't sell your data. Period.
• We don't track you across other apps or websites.
• We don't store your password — Firebase Authentication hashes it (scrypt) and we never see plaintext.
• We don't show ads, and we don't let third parties buy promoted slots inside the feed.

Where your data lives

Account auth and profile data live in Google Firebase (US-Central region). Video clips live on Mux (a third-party CDN; their privacy policy is at mux.com/privacy). Push notifications route through Apple's APNs.

Your rights

• Delete your account: Settings → Account → delete account. This permanently and immediately removes your profile, clips, and saved data. You can also email support@whatsthevibes.app from your registered email if you'd prefer we do it for you.
• Export your data: email the same address and ask. We'll send a JSON dump of your account, posts, and engagement.
• Block someone: tap the ⋯ menu on any clip → block. They won't see your activity and you won't see theirs.
• Report content: same menu, "report." Goes to a moderation queue we review within 24 hours.

Children

What's The Vibes is for adults 21+ (it's a nightlife app — most content involves alcohol or 21+ venues). We gate sign-up behind a date-of-birth check and don't knowingly collect data from anyone under 21. If you believe an underage user has signed up, email support@whatsthevibes.app and we'll close the account.

Contact

Privacy questions: support@whatsthevibes.app
Mailing address available on request.

Last updated: 2026-05-09. We'll notify users in-app before any material change.