Privacy Policy

Effective: 27 June 2026

TasteBook is a personal food journal: you save restaurants into folders, rank them into tiers, and choose what (if anything) to share on a public profile. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, who we share it with, and the rights you have. It applies to our mobile apps and to the website at tastebook.bio.

1. Who we are (data controller)

For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and similar laws, the data controller is DYM LABS LLC, the operator of TasteBook (the “Service,” “we,” “us”). You can reach us at any time at hello@tastebook.bio for any privacy question or to exercise your rights.

2. The data we collect

Information you give us

• Account. When you create an account you start anonymously. If you secure your account, you provide an email address, which we use to send you a one-time sign-in code.
• Profile. An optional display name, username, short bio, profile photo, and cover photo.
• Your content. The folders you create, the restaurants you add, your ratings, tiers, dish rankings, and any notes or reviews you write.
• Support messages. If you email us, we keep your message and contact details to reply and keep a record.

Information we collect automatically

• Location. Only if you grant permission, we use your device’s location to show nearby restaurants in Discovery. We use it to answer your request and do not keep a continuous history of where you are.
• Device & usage data. Basic technical data needed to operate and secure the app (e.g. app version, device type, language, and event logs), and counts such as how many times a public profile or folder has been viewed.
• Push token. If you enable notifications, a device push token so we can send them.
• Analytics & advertising. We use Mixpanel to understand how the Service is used (events such as screens viewed and features used, tied to a pseudonymous identifier) and the Meta (Facebook) pixel / SDK to measure and improve our advertising. These tools may set identifiers and, where required by law, run only after you consent. On our website, non-essential cookies such as the Meta pixel load only after you accept them in our cookie banner, and the pixel is never placed on public profile pages (tastebook.bio/your-username). You can opt out at any time (see “Your rights” below).

Information from third parties

• App stores & subscriptions. When you buy a subscription, Apple or Google processes the payment and our subscriptions provider tells us your subscription status. We never receive your full card details.
• Restaurant data. Restaurant names, addresses, ratings, and photos shown in Discovery come from the Google Places API; they are not your personal data.

3. Why we use your data and our legal bases

Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time (for example, by turning off location or notification permissions in your device settings) without affecting processing done before withdrawal.

4. What is public and what stays private

Folders are private by default. Content only becomes visible to others when you explicitly set a folder to Public or Link only, which publishes it to your profile at tastebook.bio/your-username. You can make a folder private again at any time. Anything you publish may be cached or indexed by search engines while it is public.

5. Who we share data with

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers (“processors”) that help us run TasteBook, under contracts that require them to protect it:

We may also disclose data if required by law, to enforce our Terms, or to protect the rights, safety, and property of our users or others. If the Service is involved in a merger or acquisition, data may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6. International data transfers

We and our providers may process your data in countries outside your own, including the United States. Where we transfer personal data out of the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (and the UK Addendum) or an adequacy decision.

7. How long we keep your data

We keep your personal data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your profile, folders, ratings, notes, and photos, except where we must keep limited records to meet legal, tax, or security obligations or to resolve disputes. Backups are purged on a rolling schedule.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you have some or all of the following rights:

• Access a copy of your personal data.
• Rectify data that is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Restrict or object to certain processing.
• Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

You can edit your profile, export your data, and permanently delete your account directly in the app under Settings. To make any other request, email hello@tastebook.bio. We respond within the timeframes required by law (generally within 30 days).

9. California privacy rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. We do not sell your personal information. However, our use of advertising tools such as the Meta (Facebook) pixel may be considered “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising under California law. You can opt out of this at any time by emailing hello@tastebook.bio or by using the privacy controls in the app, and we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

10. Children

TasteBook is not directed to children. You must be at least 16 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country) to use the Service. We do not knowingly collect data from children below that age; if you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.

11. Security

We use encryption in transit, access controls, and reputable infrastructure providers to protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information and will notify you and the relevant authorities of a breach where the law requires.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Your continued use of TasteBook after an update means you accept the revised policy.

13. Contact us

Questions, requests, or complaints? Email hello@tastebook.bio and we will be glad to help.