Privacy Policy

Last updated October 15, 2026

The short version: we collect what the app needs to show you deals near you and keep your punch cards, we never sell it, and restaurants only ever see your first name and last initial.

What we collect

Account details you give us: name and email, and your sign-in provider. Restaurant owners also give us a phone number.

Location, only while you use the app, to show deals near you. We also save an approximate location (rounded to about 1 km) so we can tell you about new deals nearby, at most once a day. We never track location in the background and never share it with restaurants. Turn off notifications any time in your phone’s settings.

Activity in the app: deals you view, claim, and save, and your verified purchases. This powers your punch cards and free meals.

Device information for push notifications, if you turn them on.

What restaurants see

When staff scan your QR code, the restaurant sees your first name and last initial, the deal, and whether you have visited before. They do not see your email, phone number, location history, or visits to other restaurants.

What we do not do

We do not sell your personal information. We do not show you third-party ads. We do not store payment details for diners, because diners never pay through Dine Dibs.

Who we share with

Service providers that run our infrastructure (hosting, authentication, push notifications, crash reporting, and for restaurants, billing). Crash reports include your device model, app version and what went wrong, tied to an anonymous account ID, never your name, email, phone or location. They process data for us and may not use it for their own purposes.

Authorities when the law requires it.

Your choices

Turn location and notifications on or off in your device settings at any time. Sign out or delete your account from Profile. When you delete your account we remove your profile, saved deals, and claims; visit records restaurants were billed for are kept in anonymized form for accounting.

California residents can ask what personal information we hold and request deletion by emailing help@dinedibs.app.

Security and retention

Data is stored with access controls so each person only sees their own records. QR codes contain no personal data. We keep your account data while your account is active and for up to 90 days after deletion for backups.

Contact

Privacy questions: help@dinedibs.app.