Privacy Policy

Effective date: April 23, 2026

Pip ("the app", "we", "us") is a family activity decision app built for personal family use. This policy explains what data the app collects, how it is used, and your rights regarding that data.

1. Data We Collect

Pip collects the following data to provide its core features:

• Location (optional): Your approximate location is used to calculate drive times to nearby restaurants and venues. Location data is never stored on our servers. It is used only in the moment a suggestion is made, via Apple MapKit.
• Family library content: Restaurants, games, beaches, family members, and cooking favourites you add during onboarding. This data is stored locally on your device.
• Decision history: A log of suggestions you accepted or rejected. Stored locally on your device. Used to avoid repeating recent suggestions.
• App preferences: Settings such as your preferred maps app. Stored locally using Apple's standard UserDefaults.

2. Data We Do Not Collect

• We do not collect your name, email address, or any account credentials.
• We do not collect or share your location with any third party.
• We do not use advertising SDKs or analytics tracking.
• We do not sell any data.
• We do not operate a server or database that receives your personal information.

3. Third-Party Services

Pip uses the following third-party services to provide its features:

• Google Places API: Used to fetch restaurant photos, ratings, opening hours, and price levels. Your search queries (restaurant names) are sent to Google's servers. Google's privacy policy applies: policies.google.com/privacy.
• Apple MapKit / MKDirections: Used to calculate drive times. Apple's privacy policy applies: apple.com/legal/privacy.

4. Data Storage & Security

All family library data and decision history is stored locally on your device using Apple's secure on-device storage. We do not have access to this data. If you delete the app, all locally stored data is permanently deleted.

5. Children's Privacy

Pip is designed for family use and is not directed at children under 13 as the primary user. The app does not knowingly collect personal information from children. Parents manage the app and its content.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as new features are added. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the app after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

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