Privacy Policy

Welcome to Happy Hour Finder (“we”, “us”, or “our”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

• Location Data: With your permission, we collect your device’s approximate or specific location to display nearby happy hour venues. This data is only used to deliver relevant search results and is not stored beyond your session.
• Search Queries: We collect the location and keyword queries you use to find venues. This helps us provide accurate listings and improve our service.
• Favorites (Local Storage): When you save favorite venues, this information is stored locally on your device (browser storage). We do not transmit your favorites to our servers.
• Usage Analytics: We may gather non-personal analytics data, such as feature usage and basic interaction metrics, to help us improve the website. This information is anonymized and not linked to individual users.
• Error Logs: Technical errors and bugs may generate logs for debugging purposes. These logs do not contain any personal data.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide accurate happy hour listings based on your location and search input.
• To help you save and manage your favorite venues for quick access (using local storage only).
• To analyze site traffic and usage trends for improving our services.
• To identify and fix technical issues.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

• We do not sell or share your personal information with outside parties. Location data is used solely for search functionality and is not retained or shared.
• Aggregated, non-personally identifiable analytics data may be shared with trusted service providers to understand usage patterns and improve the website.

4. Cookies and Tracking

• We may use standard cookies and browser storage to maintain your preferences (such as saved favorites). We do not use cookies for marketing or third-party advertising purposes in the MVP.

5. Data Security

• We take the security of your information seriously. All data transmission is encrypted and personal data is minimized to only what’s necessary for the site to function.

6. Your Choices

• You can decline to share your device’s location; happy hour results will instead show for a default or chosen city.
• You may clear your favorite venues from your browser’s local storage at any time.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page and noted with the date above. Your continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@happyhourfinder.com.