Privacy Policy

The short version

Check This Out exists so friends can share recommendations. We collect only what the app needs to work, we don't show ads, we don't sell your data, and you can delete your account and everything in it at any time, right from the app.

What we collect

• Account info: your email address, username, display name, and optional profile photo.
• Content you create: recommendations you send (title, note, link, category), your friendships, and which recommendations you mark as checked out.
• Safety records: blocks and reports you file.
• Notification token: if you turn on notifications in the iPhone or Android app, we store a token that identifies the app on your device, so Apple or Google can deliver them. It is removed when you log out or delete your account.
• Error reports: when something in the app breaks, an automatic report is sent to our error monitoring service. It includes the error, the page it happened on, and technical details such as your browser, device type, and IP address. We use these reports only to find and fix bugs.

We don't collect your location, contacts, browsing history, or anything from other apps, and we don't use third-party advertising or tracking SDKs.

Who can see what

• Recommendations you send are visible to you and the friend you sent them to.
• Your check-out activity is visible to accepted friends only if you leave "Share activity with friends" on. You can turn it off in Profile > Privacy.
• Your username, display name, and photo are visible to other signed-in users in friend search unless you turn off "Show me in search."
• Nothing is ever publicly visible without an account.

Where your data lives

Data is stored with Supabase (Postgres) with row-level security, so each account can only reach data it's entitled to. We keep your data only as long as you have an account.

Two other kinds of service handle small parts of it. Error reports go to Sentry. Notifications reach your phone through Apple's and Google's push services, so the text of a notification passes through them on the way.

Deleting your data

Profile > Delete account permanently removes your account, recommendations, friendships, activity history, photos, and everything else, immediately and irreversibly. No email required, no waiting period.

Contact

Questions or concerns: hello@checkthisoutapp.com