Privacy Policy

Published on: 7/23/2023

Introduction

Welcome to Rippl! We’re excited to have you onboard. Our application aims to be your reliable companion for discovering nearby events and special offers, providing you with a unique, personalized experience. We understand that privacy is crucial to you, which is why we’ve developed this Privacy Policy. It explains our practices relating to your personal data, how we protect it, and how we use it.

Information We Collect

To provide the full range of our services, we collect various types of information:

- Personal Information:

Your personal information is important to us. We collect your first and last name, birth date, phone number, school name, hometown, gender, job title, company, and profile picture. This data helps us understand our users better and enables us to provide you with a more personalized experience on Rippl.

- Contacts:

Your phone contacts aren't just numbers. They are a crucial part of your social circle. We collect your phone contacts to streamline communication within the app, facilitate the process of finding friends already using Rippl, and invite those who aren't yet on the platform.

- Location:

Where you are matters when discovering local events and special offers. We collect location data to provide you with relevant recommendations. This helps us show you the most interesting events and offers in your vicinity, enhancing your experience with Rippl.

How We Use Your Information

Our primary use of your information is to personalize your experience on Rippl. By understanding your personal information, we can offer better, more relevant event and offer recommendations. This ensures that you always find what interests you the most.

Sharing of Your Information

We understand the trust you place in us when sharing your information. We share minimal information, strictly necessary for third-party services to send messages. We also want you to know that while our app is hosted on Heroku, Heroku does not have access to your data. Your privacy is of utmost importance to us.

How We Store Your Information

We store your data in a Postgres database hosted on Heroku, a robust and secure cloud application platform. Heroku applies stringent security best practices and manages platform security so you can use our services with peace of mind. Its physical infrastructure is hosted within Amazon's secure data centers, known for their strong security measures.

Control over Your Information

We provide you with various options to exercise control over your data. You can access your data, modify it, or delete it at any time through the app. If you wish to delete your account, we will also erase all associated data, because we believe in your complete right to control your information.

Children’s Privacy

Rippl is not designed for children under 13. We strictly do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under 13 or knowingly allow such persons to use our services.

Data Retention

We retain your data until you decide to delete it. This allows us to provide you with a consistent and personalized experience every time you use Rippl. However, if you choose to delete your data or your account, we remove all associated data from our servers.

International Data Transfers

There might be instances where we use third-party messaging tools with servers located outside the U.S. However, please be assured that our primary data storage and app server are hosted securely within the U.S.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

Any significant changes to our policy will be communicated by updating the "Published on" date at the top of this policy. Depending on the nature of the changes, we may also send an in-app notification to keep you fully informed.

If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, we're just an email away. Please feel free to contact us at support@meetrippl.com. Your peace of mind matters to us.