Privacy Policy

In providing our Service, we collect, transmit, and store a wide array of information related to you. This encompasses data you actively share with us as well as information we gather based on your interactions with the Service. Our use of this information is multi-faceted: it enables us to deliver and refine the Service, cater to your requests, enhance service quality, undertake research, personalize your experience, track Service utilization, provide feedback to businesses on our platform, display relevant advertisements, conduct marketing activities, offer customer support, send communications, implement data backups, ensure disaster recovery, bolster security, and fulfill legal duties. Although we may not retain all collected information, we must initially transmit it to our servers and store it briefly for processing.

• Account Information: Creating an account with us involves providing certain personal details (e.g., your name, email address, postal code, gender) which we store and use to enhance your Service experience. This information helps in personalizing your interactions and recommendations on the Service. We may display parts of this information, like your name and a profile picture, publicly as part of your account profile. You retain the ability to modify much of this information through your account settings.
• Public Contributions: The Service is designed to be a community where users can openly share their experiences and recommendations. Thus, content that you contribute, such as reviews, photos, and tips, is intended for public viewing. This also extends to your activity on the Service, like the businesses you review or the posts you like.
• Contact Information Sharing: By using our Service to invite friends or connect with others, you may provide us with their contact information. If you choose to sync your contacts with the Service, we process this information to facilitate your connection requests.
• Communications from the Service: Opting into certain features or creating an account signifies your agreement to receive various communications related to the Service. While we offer some level of control over these communications through your account settings, certain types of messages, such as administrative or legal notifications, cannot be opted out of.
• Transaction Information: Engaging in transactions through the Service prompts us to collect related information to facilitate these activities. This includes details necessary to process the transaction and communicate with you about it.
• Activity Tracking and Information: We monitor your interactions with the Service, collecting data on your searches, viewed pages, and transactions to understand and improve user experience.
• Professional Representation: For users representing businesses, we gather and publicly display associated professional information.
• Sensitive Personal Information: With your explicit consent, we may collect data classified as sensitive, like precise geolocation. This information is subject to stringent control and privacy settings available to you.

We employ cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies for a variety of purposes: to ensure the Service functions properly, to safeguard our platform, to remember your preferences, to deliver and optimize our advertising, and to conduct analytics. These tools help us understand how the Service is used and enable personalized experiences. You have the option to manage these settings through your browser or device to limit or reject the use of these technologies, though this may affect the Service's functionality.

We share your information with third parties in several contexts: with advertisers for targeted advertising, with partners for data analytics, with service providers to support our operations, and when legally necessary. We strive to share information responsibly, focusing on de-identified or aggregated data where possible. However, certain services or legal obligations may require the sharing of more specific information. Your privacy settings allow you to influence the extent of this sharing.

Our Service offers various tools and settings to help you manage your privacy and the information you share. Whether it's adjusting who can see your posts or managing how we communicate with you, you have significant control over your data. Additionally, we provide mechanisms for accessing, correcting, or deleting your information upon request.

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. We employ a range of security measures to protect your information, acknowledging that no system can be entirely infallible. Our commitment is to the responsible and secure management of your data, adhering to industry-standard practices for protection.

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in our practices or regulatory requirements. We will notify you of significant changes through the Service or by other means, encouraging you to review the updated policy to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, or delete your data. We are committed to honoring these rights and provide detailed processes for submitting requests related to your data. Should you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, we encourage you to reach out to us using the contact information provided.

When using our services, you are engaging with a third-party platform. We operate independently from all the bars and venues listed on our mobile application. We are not liable for any incidents, actions, or occurrences that occur within these venues, nor are we responsible for any liabilities arising from such incidents. Our platform is dedicated to promoting the well-being of our community of users, and we strictly prohibit any malicious intent, including violence, hate speech, harassment, or any other inappropriate behaviors.

We do not assume liability for lost items, injuries, sexual harassment, or any other disturbances, whether physical or mental, that may occur during your experience at a venue. Additionally, we are not accountable for any overconsumption of alcoholic beverages. Our service is designed to showcase local businesses related to NYC nightlife, and by using our platform, you agree to comply with all NYC state and city laws, including those regarding alcohol consumption. Users are responsible for their own actions and alcohol consumption while using our services. 

We are also not liable for how others decide to use our mobile application. This relates to stalking, alcohol consumption, and attempting to enter 21+ venues when underage. We offer the option to remove blocked contacts and pick your privacy settings anytime when using our application. Any geographical data we ask permission for is strictly for the use of improving our mobile application and improving the recommendations aspect of our application to better serve our customers, giving them a seamless experience when going out. 

All data featured on TOOL is proprietary and protected under our patents. Unauthorized replication of our mobile application will prompt immediate legal action. The application is intended solely for personal use. Commercialization or replication of our patented materials is strictly prohibited.

As a third-party service collaborating with NYC nightlife venues, we do not own the intellectual property rights to the images and videos we collect; these are the property of the respective venues. We assume no liability for any commercial use of this copyrighted material by others.