Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 October 2026

Gnibble is a social dining app operated by Gnibble ("we", "us"). This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have. Questions: gnibbleapp@gmail.com.

What we collect

• Account details — name, email address, username, profile photo, bio, home city, dietary preferences and favourite cuisines. If you sign in with Google or Apple we receive your name and email from them (Apple may give us a private relay address).
• Content you create — posts, photos, ratings, comments, Hit List items, clubs, club chats, direct messages and the people you follow.
• Location — your approximate or precise location while you use the app, only if you allow it, to centre the map and find restaurants near you. We do not track your location in the background.
• Device information — a push notification token and your time zone, so we can deliver notifications and respect your quiet hours.
• Reports and blocks — when you report content or block someone we record that so we can review it.

How we use it

• To run Gnibble: show your profile and posts, power the feed, map, clubs and messaging, and send notifications you have enabled.
• To keep the community safe: review reports, remove content that breaks our Terms and act on abusive accounts.
• To improve and secure the app.

We do not sell your personal information and we do not show third-party advertising.

Who can see what

Your name, photo, username, posts, comments and the people you follow are visible to other Gnibble users. Direct messages are visible only to the people in the conversation. Club chats are visible to the club.

Services we use

We use Google Firebase (authentication, database, file storage and push notifications), Google Sign-In, Sign in with Apple, Google Maps, and the Australian Good Food Guide restaurant data service. These providers process data on our behalf under their own terms and privacy policies.

Keeping and deleting your data

We keep your information while your account is active. You can permanently delete your account at any time in the app (You → Settings → Delete account). This deletes your profile, posts, comments, messages, Hit List and photos, removes you from clubs, and, for Sign in with Apple, revokes the connection. Details are on our account deletion page. Backups and logs are purged on a rolling basis.

Your choices

• Turn off location or notifications in your device settings, and adjust quiet hours in the app.
• Block or report anyone from their profile or the ⋯ menu on their content.
• Ask us to access, correct or delete your information by emailing gnibbleapp@gmail.com.

Children

Gnibble is not intended for children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their information.

Changes

If we make material changes we will update this page and the date above.