Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

NearRadar (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our local discovery platform at nearradar.com (“the Service”).

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, and password (stored as a salted hash).
• Corrections and flags: When you flag a listing for removal or submit a correction, we store your submission along with your user ID (if logged in) or session identifier.
• Notification preferences: Your choices about which types of notifications you want to receive.

Information Collected Automatically

• Location data: If you choose to use the “Use my location” feature, we access your device's geolocation through your browser. This data is used only in your browser to sort nearby results and is not stored on our servers.
• Usage data: We may collect basic usage information such as pages visited, referring URL, browser type, and device type for analytics purposes.
• Session data: We use session identifiers to maintain your preferences and login state.

Information We Do Not Collect

• We do not sell or share personal information with advertisers
• We do not track your location in the background or store your GPS coordinates on our servers
• We do not use third-party advertising trackers

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Display nearby events, parks, and activities based on your selected city or location
• Process your account registration and maintain your account
• Send you notifications about events and updates you have opted into
• Respond to corrections, flags, and feedback you submit
• Monitor and analyze usage trends to improve the user experience
• Detect and prevent abuse, fraud, or violations of our Terms of Service

4. Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and browser local storage for essential functionality:

• Session cookies: To keep you logged in and maintain your session state
• Preference storage: To remember your selected city, display mode, and notification settings

We do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking. You can control cookie settings through your browser, but disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: We may use third-party hosting and infrastructure providers to operate the Service. These providers only process data on our behalf and are bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process (e.g., a subpoena or court order).
• Safety: We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information, including:

• Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms (bcrypt) and never stored in plain text
• Database access is restricted and not publicly accessible
• We use HTTPS to encrypt data in transit

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.

Anonymous usage data and aggregated analytics may be retained indefinitely as they cannot be used to identify you.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate personal information
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information
• Portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your data
• Opt out: Opt out of non-essential communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@nearradar.com.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your data, and opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.

To make a request under the CCPA, contact us at hello@nearradar.com.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is designed to help families find kid-friendly activities but is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

11. Third-Party Links

The Service contains links to third-party websites (event organizers, venue pages, data sources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@nearradar.com.