HobbyHelper

Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 10, 2026 · Last updated: October 10, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how HobbyHelper (“HobbyHelper,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and otherwise processes personal information in connection with the HobbyHelper mobile application and related services (the “Service”). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to this Policy and to our Terms of Service.

This Policy is for the HobbyHelper product as it exists today. We do not sell personal information. We do not use your information for third-party advertising. We do not use the advertising identifier (IDFA) to track you across other companies’ apps or websites.

1. Who we are

HobbyHelper is a consumer mobile application that helps adults discover hobbies and nearby places, and optionally meet other people at those places. For privacy questions, use Profile → Settings → Contact support in the app. If you cannot use the app, email hobbyhelperdev@gmail.com.

This Policy applies to personal information we collect from or about you when you use the Service. It does not apply to information you share directly with other users (for example, at a meetup), or to websites you open from a place listing. Those are governed by the other party’s own practices.

2. Information we collect

We collect information you provide, information from your device and the Service, and information from sign-in providers you choose.

2.1 Information you provide

2.2 Location

If you grant location permission, the Service uses your current location or a map pin you drop to find nearby places and meetups. We do not share your live location with other users. We do not track you at events.

If you enable meetup notifications, we store a rounded notification location (two decimal places) so we can tell you about new meetups nearby. That location is not returned by any API and is not shown to other users. We only use a notification location that has been refreshed in the last 30 days. You can deny or later disable location permission in your device settings.

2.3 Notifications

If you allow notifications, we store an Expo push token for your device so we can send meetup alerts for hobbies you saved. Saving a hobby opts you into those alerts. You can mute a hobby in Settings. The HobbyHelper app never sends pushes itself. Our servers send them through Expo.

2.4 Information from Apple and Google

If you use Sign in with Apple or Google, those companies authenticate you and may provide us with an identifier, email (or Apple private relay), and, for Google, a name or photo URL if you allow it. Their use of your information is governed by their own policies.

2.5 Information we do not collect for advertising

We do not collect contacts, payment card numbers, government IDs, or precise location for advertising. We do not run a third-party ad network in the app.

2.6 What we collect, why we need it, and what we do with it

This table is the summary Apple and users usually look for. More detail is in the sections above and below.

Data Why we need it What we do with it
Email address (or Apple Hide My Email relay) Create your account and reach you about it Stored with your profile. Not shown to other users. Used for sign-in and support.
Display name Show who you are at meetups Stored with your profile. Visible to other signed-in users on meetups and attendee lists. You can edit it.
Profile photo Show who you are at meetups Stored if you upload one or if Google provides a photo URL. Visible to other signed-in users. You can change or remove it.
Saved hobbies and mute settings Remember your hobbies and which meetup alerts you want Stored on your account. Used for Home and for meetup notifications. Not published as a public hobby list.
Favorite places Let you save places to find later Stored on your account. Visible to you, not to other users as their feed.
Scrapbooks, spots, and scrapbook photos Let you keep a private record of places you have been Stored on your account. For you. Removed when you delete the photo, scrapbook, or account.
Meetups you host or join (title, description, times, RSVP) Let people host and find public hobby meetups Stored and shown to other signed-in users for that meetup. Host name and photo are visible to attendees.
Reports and blocks Safety and Community Guidelines Stored so we can review reports and hide blocked users’ hosted meetups. Not shown as a public list.
Current location or a dropped map pin Find nearby places and meetups Used for that search. We do not share live location with other users. We do not keep a location history trail.
Rounded notification location (two decimal places) Tell you about new meetups near you for hobbies you saved Stored only if notifications are on. Not returned by any API. Not shown to other users. Used only if refreshed in the last 30 days.
Expo push token Deliver meetup alerts to this device Stored on our servers and sent to Expo to deliver the notification. The app does not send pushes itself.
Apple or Google sign-in identifiers Let you sign in without a separate password (unless you choose email) Used to create and restore your session. Governed also by Apple’s or Google’s own policies.
Support and bug messages Answer your question, account request, or bug report Stored and read by HobbyHelper. Not posted in the app. We may keep a message after you delete your account so we can finish helping you.

We do not sell this data. We do not use it for third-party ads. We do not use IDFA to track you across other companies’ apps or websites.

3. How we use information

We use the information described above to:

We may also use de-identified or aggregated information that cannot reasonably identify you.

4. How we share information

4.1 Other users

Other signed-in users can see your public display name and profile photo, meetup titles and descriptions, who is hosting or attending a meetup (using public profile fields only), and scrapbook content only as the product allows for your own account. Email addresses, phone numbers, and notification location are not shown to other users.

4.2 Service providers

We use companies that process information on our instructions to operate the Service:

These providers may process information in the United States or other countries where they operate.

4.3 Legal and safety

We may disclose information if we believe it is required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of HobbyHelper, our users, or the public.

4.4 Sale of personal information

We do not sell your personal information and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

5. Retention

We keep account and Service data while your account is active. Ended meetups are not automatically deleted. If you delete your account, we remove your profile, photo, scrapbooks, saved places, hosted meetups, RSVPs, blocks, reports you submitted, push tokens, and notification location, and we delete your login. Support and bug messages may remain, with your user id removed, so we can finish helping you. Some information may remain for a limited time in backups or where we must keep it for legal, security, or dispute-resolution reasons (for example, a record that an account was removed for abuse).

6. Security

We use administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information, including access controls and encrypted connections. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. You are responsible for maintaining control of your Apple, Google, or email sign-in.

7. Your choices

You can also use Profile → Settings → Contact support, or email hobbyhelperdev@gmail.com to ask what information we hold or to request deletion if you cannot use the in-app flow.

8. Additional information for US residents

Depending on the state where you live, you may have rights to know, access, correct, or delete personal information, to obtain a copy of it, and to opt out of certain processing. HobbyHelper does not sell personal information or share it for targeted advertising. We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights.

To exercise a request, use Profile → Settings → Contact support, or email hobbyhelperdev@gmail.com from the address associated with your account. We may need to verify your identity. You may use an authorized agent where your state law allows it, subject to verification.

9. Children

The Service is for individuals 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children, including children under 13. HobbyHelper is not directed to children. If you believe a person under 18 has created an account, use Profile → Settings → Contact support and we will delete it.

The App Store age rating for HobbyHelper is 17+. That rating is Apple’s content rating. It does not change the requirement in these documents that you must be 18 to create an account and use the Service.

10. Place listings

Names, addresses, websites, and coordinates of places shown in HobbyHelper are HobbyHelper records. That stored data is based in part on Foursquare OS Places, licensed under Apache License 2.0. Place data © Foursquare. The HobbyHelper app does not call Foursquare or other place providers directly.

11. Where information is processed

The Service is operated from the United States. If you use HobbyHelper from another country, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States, which may have different data protection rules than your country.

12. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. If changes are material, we will provide additional notice as appropriate, such as in the app or by email. Continued use of the Service after an update means you accept the revised Policy. If you do not agree, delete your account and stop using the Service.

13. Contact us

HobbyHelper
In the app: Profile → Settings → Contact support
Email: hobbyhelperdev@gmail.com