PopOut ("we," "us") is a social venue-discovery app: you swipe to vote on
where to go out, see live leaderboards, and connect with friends. This
policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices. By using PopOut you
agree to this policy.
Information we collect
Account & profile: your sign-in identifier, username, display name, gender, and date of birth (used to confirm you are 13+ and to power age/gender leaderboards), and an optional profile photo and university.
Location: your approximate device location, used to build the venue deck for your area. We do not continuously track you in the background.
Activity: your swipes/votes, saved venues ("Pop-Out List"), streaks, and friend connections.
College verification: if you verify a school, the .edu email you submit and your verified college. Verification codes are stored only as a one-way hash and expire within minutes.
Premium status: whether your account holds a premium entitlement.
Device & diagnostics: standard app/device data and crash/analytics information to keep the app reliable.
How we use it
Provide and personalize the app — decks, leaderboards (overall, and gender/age/college for eligible users), streaks, and friends.
Verify school affiliation for college leaderboards.
Maintain safety, prevent abuse, and enforce eligibility (e.g., 13+).
Operate premium features and process related entitlements.
Diagnose problems and improve the product.
How we share it
We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers that operate the app on our behalf:
Google Firebase — authentication, database, cloud functions, hosting, and analytics/crash reporting.
Google Places — venue information used to build decks.
Resend — delivering your college-verification email.
Apple — if you purchase premium, Apple processes the transaction; we do not receive your payment details.
Leaderboards display aggregated venue vote counts, not your individual votes. Friends can see venues you have swiped on within the app's friend features.
Data retention
We keep your account data while your account is active. Ephemeral data such as verification codes and short-lived session records are automatically deleted (verification codes within ~10 minutes; other transient records on a rolling basis). You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.
Your choices & rights
Edit your profile in the app, or manage location permission in your device settings.
Request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data by emailing us.
Your free-text "university" field is display-only; your leaderboard college comes solely from .edu verification.
Children
PopOut is not intended for anyone under 13. We require a date of birth at sign-up and block accounts that do not meet the minimum age.
Changes
We may update this policy; material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.