Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Zinger collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use our mobile app, website, and related services.

By using Zinger, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you use Zinger, we may collect:

• Account data, such as first name, last name, email address, password, and phone number
• Profile data, such as interests, sport preferences, availability, and profile image
• Location data you provide (for example city, address, latitude, longitude) when creating your profile or activities
• Device and app diagnostics, crash logs, and performance information
• Notification-related data, including push tokens and notification interaction metadata
• Website waitlist data, including email, city, and favorite sport

How We Use Information

We use collected data to:

• Provide and maintain your account and profile
• Enable sports activity discovery, creation, and participation
• Personalize recommendations and improve relevant local matches
• Send notifications and service updates
• Monitor reliability, security, and fraud prevention
• Analyze usage and improve product performance
• Manage waitlist access and launch communications

Location Information

Zinger may process location information you provide or allow through device permissions to support nearby discovery, map experiences, and location-based activity features. You can manage location permissions in your device settings.

Third-Party Services and Processors

We may use trusted third-party providers to operate and improve our service, including:

• Firebase Authentication and Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Google Maps and Places APIs
• Sentry for crash and error monitoring
• PostHog and Vercel Analytics for product analytics

These providers process data under their own terms and privacy policies.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell personal information. We may share data only when needed to:

• Provide service functionality through processors
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect user safety, rights, and platform integrity

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the service, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our terms. Account deletion requests are processed according to our deletion policy at the Delete Account page.

Your Rights and Choices

You may have rights to:

• Access, update, or correct your information
• Request account and data deletion
• Withdraw permission-based features (for example location)
• Opt out of marketing communications where applicable

International Use

Zinger may process information in countries other than your own. When this happens, we use reasonable safeguards appropriate to the nature of the data.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Zinger is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a revised effective date.

This policy is effective as of July 2, 2026.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or data handling, contact us at contact.zinger.app@gmail.com.

For account deletion instructions, visit the Delete Account page.