BYOB Map — Privacy Policy

Small Tools Studio ("we," "us," or "our") operates the BYOB Map mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains what information the App accesses, how it is used, and your choices.

Information We Access

Location. If you grant location permission, the App uses your device's GPS coordinates to center the map view and calculate which restaurants are nearest to you. This calculation happens entirely on your device. We do not transmit, log, or store your location on any server. You can deny or revoke location permission at any time in your device settings; the App remains fully usable without it.

Restaurant data. The App displays a public list of Philadelphia BYOB restaurants (name, address, phone, cuisine type, corkage fee policy) served from our Firebase Firestore database and Firebase Storage (for images). This data is read-only and is not connected to any individual user account.

Account (optional). BYOB Map works fully without an account. If you choose to sign in, we use Firebase Authentication and collect your email address and an internal user ID. This lets you save restaurants as Favorites and associate any corkage fee / equipment report you submit with your account. The App also automatically creates a temporary, anonymous guest identifier when you first open it, even without registering, so the App can function without a login wall — this guest identifier contains no personal information unless you choose to register.

We do not collect:

• Your name or phone number
• Photos, contacts, or files from your device
• Payment or financial information
• Reviews, ratings, or any other user-generated content, except the optional corkage fee and equipment reports that signed-in users choose to submit

Analytics and Diagnostics

The app does not use Google Analytics for Firebase, Firebase Performance Monitoring, Crashlytics or any advertising SDK. We do not collect usage analytics or crash reports.

Third-Party Services

The App uses the following third-party services to function:

• Google Firebase (Firestore database and Storage) — to serve restaurant listings and images
• Google Maps — to open turn-by-turn navigation when you tap "Get Directions" (this opens the Google Maps app or website directly; we do not receive data from that interaction)

These services may have their own data practices; see Google's Privacy Policy for details on Firebase and Google Maps.

Children's Privacy

BYOB Map is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any information from children. The App's optional account features are not designed for or marketed to children.

Account Deletion

You can delete your account inside the app: open the Account tab, tap Delete Account, and enter your password to confirm. Your account and your saved favorites are deleted immediately. Reports you submitted stay as public listing data; the account they were submitted from no longer exists. If you cannot use the app, you can also request deletion by email:

You can request deletion of your BYOB Map account and its associated data at any time by emailing byobmap.tw@gmail.com with the subject line "Delete my account," sent from the email address associated with your account. We will delete your account — including your email address, internal user ID, and saved Favorites — within 30 days and confirm by email once complete. If you previously submitted a corkage fee or equipment report, the report content is retained as part of the restaurant's public listing data (it is not personal information), but its association with your account is removed. Restaurant listing data in BYOB Map is not tied to individual accounts and is unaffected by account deletion.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted at this URL with a revised effective date.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to: byobmap.tw@gmail.com