Legal
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 22, 2026 · Last updated: May 2026
Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and how you can control your information. Roasted is operated by Arnie Gasco (entity formalization in progress).
Overview
This Privacy Policy describes how Roasted collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use the Roasted platform, website, and related services at roastedapp.co.
Information We Collect
Roasted may collect information you provide directly, including your email address, username, profile information, reviews, uploaded photos, and communications submitted through the platform. We may also collect device information, browser information, approximate location information, and usage data related to your interactions with the platform.
Location Information
Roasted may use device location information to support review verification and proximity-based check-in features. Precise location is used only to determine whether a user is near a coffee shop when submitting a verified review. Precise location information is not publicly displayed on the platform.
Public Content
Reviews, profile information, badges, achievements, uploaded drink photos, usernames, and other content submitted to Roasted may be publicly visible to other users and visitors of the platform. Please submit only content you are comfortable sharing publicly.
How We Use Information
Roasted may use collected information to operate and improve the platform, verify reviews, detect abuse or spam, personalize user experiences, send transactional communications, support business features, and maintain platform security.
Email Communications
We may send transactional emails related to your account (e.g., authentication and notifications). Users may opt out of non-transactional communications by contacting hello.roastedapp@gmail.com.
Third-Party Services
Roasted uses third-party hosting, authentication, mapping, and infrastructure providers who may process data on our behalf. These providers include but are not limited to database, cloud hosting, and mapping services. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Do Not Sell My Information
Roasted does not sell personal information to third parties. We do not share personal information with third parties for their independent marketing or advertising purposes.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Roasted may use cookies, session technologies, and related tools to maintain account sessions, improve platform functionality, analyze usage trends, and enhance user experience. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, though some features may not function properly without them.
Data Retention
Roasted retains information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the platform, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and maintain platform integrity.
User Choices
You may update certain account information through the platform settings. Account deletion requests may be submitted by contacting hello.roastedapp@gmail.com. We will process deletion requests within a reasonable timeframe.
Age Requirement
Roasted is intended for users 18 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we become aware that a user under 18 has provided personal information, we will take steps to delete it.
Security
Roasted takes reasonable technical and organizational steps to help protect user information. However, no online service or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Use of the platform is at your own risk.
Changes to This Policy
Roasted may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the effective date at the top of this page when changes are made. Continued use of the platform after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Information
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to hello.roastedapp@gmail.com.
Also see our Terms of Service.