Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 23, 2026
Introduction
GoBebop ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website at gobebop.app.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter via the in-app sign-up form
- Feedback: When you submit feedback or contact us through our contact form
- Submitted Photos: When you contribute a photo through a location page, we collect the photo itself and your email address (used only to notify you if your photo is approved). You may also optionally provide your name, which is displayed publicly on the site as a photo credit. By submitting a photo, you confirm that you own it or have the right to share it and grant GoBebop a licence to display it.
Account Information (Optional)
If you choose to sign in, we collect information through Google sign-in via Supabase:
- Google Account Data: Your name, email address, and profile photo as provided by your Google account
- Saved Locations: The locations you save are stored in our database, associated with your account
Creating an account is optional. You can browse GoBebop without signing in.
Information Automatically Collected
- Location Data: If you enable location services in your browser, we collect your precise location (if available) to show nearby kid-friendly locations and calculate distances. This data is only used during your session and is not stored permanently.
- Usage Data: Through Google Analytics, we collect information about how you use our site, including pages visited, time spent, device type, and browser information.
- Cookies: We use cookies for analytics and site functionality (see Cookie Policy below).
How We Use Your Information
- Newsletter: To send updates about new features, locations, and improvements to GoBebop
- Analytics: To improve our service and understand how users interact with our site
- Location Services: To show you nearby locations and calculate distances from your current position
- Account & Saved Locations: To allow you to sign in and save locations across sessions
- Community Photo Contributions: To review submitted photos, display approved photos on location pages, credit named contributors publicly, and notify submitters by email when their photo is approved
- Customer Support: To respond to your feedback and questions
- Error Monitoring: To identify and fix technical issues that affect site performance
Data Sharing
We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties. We only share data with trusted service providers:
- Supabase: For user authentication (Google sign-in) and storing account data (saved locations, submitted photos)
- Cloudflare: For processing photo uploads via our upload service
- Mailchimp: For newsletter management and email delivery
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
- Mapbox: For interactive map functionality and location services
- Sentry: For error monitoring and diagnosing technical issues
- Tally: For feedback forms
These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Your Rights (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time
- Withdraw Consent: Disable location services or decline cookies
- Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our feedback form or email us directly.
Cookie Policy
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies & Browser Storage
Required for site functionality. These cannot be disabled. In addition to cookies, we use browser localStorage to store functional data such as authentication state and user preferences — this data never leaves your device except as described in this policy:
- Cookie consent preferences
- Welcome modal display status
- Session management
- Authentication state (cached locally to avoid unnecessary sign-in prompts)
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
Used to understand how visitors use our site. These require your consent:
- Google Analytics cookies
- Google Tag Manager
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie consent banner that appears on your first visit.
Data Retention
- Newsletter Emails: Retained until you unsubscribe
- Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics default settings (26 months)
- Location Data: Not stored permanently; only used during your active session
- Account Data: Retained until you delete your account
- Saved Locations: Retained until you remove them or delete your account
- Error Logs: Retained according to Sentry's default settings
- Feedback: Retained as long as necessary to respond and improve our service
- Submitted Photos: Retained on our platform unless removed by GoBebop or upon your request. The associated email address and optional name are retained as long as the photo record exists.
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Our security measures include:
- HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
- Secure third-party service providers with strong privacy practices
- Regular security assessments and updates
- Limited data collection (we only collect what we need)
Children's Privacy
GoBebop is designed to help families find kid-friendly locations, but our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. When we transfer your data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If we make material changes, we may notify you through our newsletter or by displaying a prominent notice on our website.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Website: gobebop.app
- Feedback Form: Available on our website
- Email: gobebopapp@gmail.com
Third-Party Services
For more information about how our third-party service providers handle your data:
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: For analytics cookies and newsletter communications
- Legitimate Interests: For site functionality, security, service improvement, and error monitoring
- Contract: To provide the services you request (e.g., user accounts, saved locations, location-based features)
This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 23, 2026. By using GoBebop, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
