Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 21, 2026

Hosted (“Hosted”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information when you use the Hosted mobile application (the “App”).

By creating an account or using the App, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information needed to operate the App, connect users for Shabbat meals, support safety features, and improve reliability.

Information You Provide

Account and Onboarding Information

When you create an account or complete your profile, we collect:

Phone number, used for sign-in, authentication, and verification
First name and last name
Gender
Date of birth, which we use to enforce the App’s 18+ requirement and to calculate age shown in the App
Relationship or household status, such as single, couple, or family
If you identify as a family household, parent and child counts

To support the optional contact-matching feature, we may also derive and store a protected hash of your account phone number.

Optional Profile Information

You may also choose to provide:

Profile photo
Bio

If you upload a profile photo, it is stored in our file storage and displayed to other users through URLs used by the App. Profile photos should not be treated as private.

Hosting and Meal Information

If you host or participate in meals, we may collect and store:

Your current participation status, such as hosting, looking, or not participating
General location or neighborhood text shown with a hosting listing
Exact address information for hosted meals, such as street, apartment, city, state, ZIP code, and arrival instructions
Reusable default address and location information saved to your profile for future hosting
Meal details such as meal type, start times, available seats, lodging availability, guest audience preferences, age preferences, signup deadline settings, and related hosting preferences
Whether you choose to share your phone number for a hosted meal

Safety and Support Information

If you use safety or support features, we may collect and store:

Feedback messages you submit through the App
User reports, including the selected reason and any details you provide
Block and unblock records
Connection history and meal request history

Notification Preferences

If you use notification features, we may collect and store:

Push notification token or similar notification identifier
Whether weekly reminders are enabled
Weekly reminder day, time, and timezone

Information From Your Device and App Use

Local Device Storage

To keep the App working, we may store certain data locally on your device, including:

Authentication session data so you can remain signed in
Limited app state or preferences, such as dismissed notifications or last-viewed timestamps

Technical and Diagnostic Information

Our service providers may automatically receive technical data associated with App usage, such as:

App version
Device and operating system information
Crash reports
Performance and diagnostic information

Contacts

If you choose to use the “Find Your Community” feature, the App will request permission to access your device contacts.

When you grant permission, the App reads phone numbers from your contacts and securely transmits those phone numbers to our backend to look for matches with existing Hosted users.

We do not upload contact names, and we do not store uploaded contact phone numbers in our application tables as part of this matching feature. They are processed to return matches and connection suggestions.

Camera and Photos

The App may request:

Photo library access if you choose a profile photo
Camera access if you use the QR code scanning feature to connect with another user

If you scan a QR code, the scanned code is processed to complete the connection action.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, secure, and improve Hosted. This includes using your information to:

Create and manage your account
Authenticate your phone number and keep you signed in
Build and display your profile to eligible users
Calculate and display your age from your date of birth
Enable users to connect, send connection requests, host meals, request meals, confirm participation, and coordinate logistics
Save your reusable hosting defaults for future meal setup
Deliver push notifications and weekly reminder notifications
Match your contacts with existing Hosted users when you choose to use that feature
Support QR-code-based connection flows
Process feedback, reports, blocking, and other safety actions
Detect misuse, investigate abuse, and maintain a safe community
Monitor reliability, diagnose issues, and improve App performance

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We share information only as needed to operate the App and in the limited circumstances described below.

With Other Users

Depending on the feature you use, certain information may be visible to other eligible users in the App. This may include:

Your first and last name
Profile photo
Bio
Age
Gender
Relationship or household status
Household counts for family profiles
General location
Connection count
Hosting listing details such as meal type, times, capacity, and audience preferences

Your exact address and arrival instructions are not shown in the public feed. They are shared only when the App determines the viewer is entitled to see them, such as for approved or confirmed meal participants.

Your phone number is not broadly visible to other users. For hosted meals, the host’s phone number may be shared only if the host enabled phone sharing for that meal and the related meal request has been approved or confirmed.

With Service Providers

We use trusted third-party providers to operate the App. These providers may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide their services. These providers include:

Supabase, for database hosting, authentication, edge functions, and file storage (Supabase uses Twilio as a sub-processor to deliver SMS verification codes)
Google Firebase Cloud Messaging, for push notification delivery
Sentry, for crash reporting and diagnostic monitoring

Legal and Safety Disclosures

We may disclose information if required by law, to respond to valid legal requests, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, and integrity of Hosted, our users, or the public.

4. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the App and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

This may include retaining:

Active account and profile information while your account remains open
Hosting, connection, and meal request history needed for App functionality
Feedback, reports, and block records needed for support, moderation, or safety review
Notification settings and tokens until they are updated, removed, or your account is deleted

You may request deletion of your account and associated active account data at any time through the App by navigating to:

Settings > Delete Account

5. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect the information we collect. These measures include protections such as encrypted transmission, restricted backend access, and controlled access to sensitive operations.

No online service can guarantee absolute security, and information that you choose to share with other users or display in the App should not be considered completely private.

6. Age Requirement

Hosted is intended for adults only.

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use the App. We do not knowingly permit users under 18 to register.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of the App after an update becomes effective indicates your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you may contact us at:

Email: hostedforshabbes@gmail.com

In-App: Settings > Send Feedback

9. Third-Party Services

The App relies on third-party services that may process information under their own privacy policies. These services include Supabase, Google Firebase, and Sentry. We encourage you to review those providers’ privacy policies for additional information.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include:

Requesting access to the personal data we hold about you
Requesting correction of inaccurate information
Requesting deletion of your personal data
Withdrawing consent where applicable

You may exercise these rights by contacting us or, where available in the App, by using the account deletion feature.

11. User Interactions and Safety

Hosted is designed to help members of the community connect for Shabbat meals. While we offer tools such as reporting and blocking, we do not conduct background checks on users and cannot guarantee the conduct of individuals on the platform.

Users are responsible for exercising their own judgment when interacting with others, whether online or in person. Any meetings or interactions with other users occur voluntarily and at your own discretion.