Privacy Policy

Meat Market ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at meatmarketplanner.com and the Meat Market mobile application for iOS (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use the Service.

Information you provide

• Search queries you enter into the chat interface
• Account information when you sign up for an account, including your email address and a password (passwords are stored as one-way hashes by our authentication provider; we never see your plaintext password)
• If you choose Sign In with Apple, an Apple user identifier and the email address Apple provides. Apple may relay a private, randomized email that forwards to your real address.
• Content you create in the app, including saved venue lists, submitted spots, and venue flags or verification reports

Information collected automatically

• Location data (approximate latitude and longitude), only when you explicitly grant permission. On the website this is your browser geolocation; in the iOS app this is the "When In Use" location permission. We use your location to center the map and rank nearby venues. Location is processed at request time and is not stored on our servers or associated with your account.
• Product analytics events (for example, screen views, search completions, venue selections, sign-in outcomes), collected via PostHog. Event properties are sanitized: we do not send raw search text, email addresses, or passwords. When you are signed in, analytics events are associated with your account identifier so we can debug issues and understand cohort behavior.
• Crash reports and performance diagnostics, collected via GlitchTip (a self-hosted, Sentry-compatible service). Reports include stack traces, device model, OS version, and the app release. Before sending, we strip email addresses, IP addresses, usernames, cookies, and request bodies. When you are signed in, crash reports are tagged with your account identifier so we can correlate issues to affected users.
• Standard server logs (IP address, browser or app user agent, referring URL or deep link) generated by our hosting provider when your device makes requests to our API.

• To provide and improve halal restaurant search results
• To power location-aware features (e.g., nearby venues, meeting point optimization)
• To create and authenticate your account, and to sync your saved lists and other app content across your devices
• To analyze usage patterns and improve the product
• To improve the accuracy of our query routing, using a sampled subset of low-confidence queries (see "Data Retention" below)
• To diagnose crashes and performance regressions, and to fix bugs that affect signed-in users
• For internal research, analytics, and business operations

We may also use anonymized and aggregated data for any lawful purpose, including analytics, research, product development, and partnerships. Anonymized and aggregated data is not personal information and is not subject to the privacy rights described below.

Legitimate Interest

We process usage data, analytics, and server logs based on our legitimate interest in operating, improving, and securing the Service.

Consent

We process your location data only when you explicitly grant permission, either through your browser's geolocation prompt or, in the iOS app, through the system Location When In Use prompt. You may revoke this consent at any time through your browser settings or, on iOS, in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Meat Market.

Performance of Service

We process search queries and account credentials as necessary to deliver the search results, account features, and other functionality you request.

We use third-party service providers to operate this product. These providers may process data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable data protection laws.

• Supabase. Database, authentication, and file storage. Stores venue data, your account credentials (email and hashed password), your saved lists, submitted spots, and anonymized usage events.
• Apple (Sign In with Apple). If you choose to sign in with Apple, Apple provides us with an Apple user identifier and, on first sign-in, the email address you authorize (which may be a private relay address).
• PostHog. Product analytics. Receives sanitized event names and properties (no raw search text, no email addresses). When you are signed in, events are associated with your account identifier.
• GlitchTip. Crash and performance diagnostics. Receives stack traces, device model, OS version, and the app release; email addresses, IP addresses, usernames, and request bodies are stripped before sending.
• Google (Gemini and Places). Search queries are sent to Google's Gemini API for classification and response synthesis. Venue seed data is enriched via the Google Places API. Google's data usage policies apply.
• Hosting providers. Standard CDN and serverless function hosting for the website, and EAS (Expo Application Services) for iOS app build and delivery infrastructure.

Meat Market is operated in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer. We rely on standard contractual clauses and other lawful transfer mechanisms where required by applicable law.

On the website, we use cookies for analytics, and our analytics provider may set its own cookies for anonymized usage tracking. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect some functionality.

In the iOS app, we use the device's on-device storage (AsyncStorage and the iOS keychain) to persist your sign-in session, your saved lists, and local preferences such as your last-known location. This data lives on your device and is cleared when you sign out or uninstall the app.

We do not use any third-party advertising SDKs and we do not track you across apps or websites owned by other companies. The app does not request access to your device's advertising identifier.

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is no uniform standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. At this time, we do not respond to DNT signals. Our data collection practices are described in this Privacy Policy regardless of your DNT setting.

Most search queries are processed in real time and are not stored. We retain a subset of queries, specifically those our routing system flags as ambiguous or low-confidence, for up to 12 months to improve query classification. Retained queries are stored without any account identifier, including for signed-in users.

Account information (email, hashed password, Apple user identifier) and app content you create (saved lists, submitted spots, verification reports) are retained for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete this information from our active databases within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

Analytics data is retained per PostHog's default retention settings. Crash and performance diagnostics are retained per GlitchTip's default retention settings, typically 90 days.

We use industry-standard security measures, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) and environment-isolated API keys. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

In the event of a data breach that compromises personal information, we will notify affected users and relevant regulatory authorities in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, including the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act. Notification will be provided as promptly as practicable and without unreasonable delay.

All Users

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us at contact@meatmarketplanner.com.

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your personal information, and opt out of the sale of personal information. These rights apply to personal information as defined by the CCPA and do not apply to anonymized or aggregated data.

EEA Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights including the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. Our legal bases for processing are described in the "Legal Basis for Processing" section above.

Texas Residents (TDPSA)

Under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, you have the right to access, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of your personal data. These rights apply to personal data as defined by the TDPSA and do not apply to anonymized or aggregated data. To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@meatmarketplanner.com.

During the closed beta, accounts are created manually by our team for invited testers. To delete your beta account and the associated app content, contact us at contact@meatmarketplanner.com from the email address associated with your account, and we will remove your account and content from our active databases within 30 days. The general-availability release of the app will include in-app self-service account deletion.

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, contact us at contact@meatmarketplanner.com and we will delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at contact@meatmarketplanner.com.