Privacy Policy for TailgateTime

Last updated: July 21, 2025

1. Introduction

V&S Ventures LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the mobile application TailgateTime (the “App”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding that information.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide

• Account Registration: Name, email address, phone number (if you choose SMS invites).
• Profile Information: Display name and profile photo.
• Event Content: Text posts, comments, and photos you upload to event feeds.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: Device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers.
• Usage Data: Feature usage, crash reports, analytics data via Firebase Analytics.

2.3 Location Data (Optional)

If you enable location-based features, we collect approximate or precise location information from your device.

3. How We Use Your Information

• App Functionality: To create and manage your account, display event feeds, and send push notifications.
• Communication: To send confirmations, updates, or promotional messages (only if you’ve opted in).
• Analytics & Performance: To understand usage, fix crashes, and improve performance.
• Security & Support: To detect fraud or abuse, and provide customer support.

4. Information Sharing

• Service Providers: We share information with vendors who help operate the App (e.g. Firebase, Twilio for SMS).
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.
• Business Transfers: In a sale or merger, your information may be transferred to the new owner.

5. Third-Party Services

Our App uses the following services that may collect and process your data under their own privacy policies:

• Firebase (Google LLC): Analytics, authentication, database, storage, crash reporting.
• Twilio, Inc.: SMS-based invitations.
• Google Play Services: Push notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging.

6. Your Choices

• Profile & Content: You can edit or delete your profile data and content at any time in App settings.
• Notifications: Disable push notifications via your device settings.
• Location: Revoke location access in your device’s app permissions.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your information, but no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our App is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you learn a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us to have it deleted.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. We will post the new effective date at the top and, if changes are significant, notify you via the App.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at:
V&S Ventures LLC
211 East Sample Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931
Email: team@tailgate-time.com