Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information nghtstand, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("nghtstand," "we," "us"), collects, how we use and share it, and the choices you have. It applies to the nghtstand website, apps, and services. By using the Service you agree to this Policy and our Terms & Conditions. The Service is for adults 18 and older only.

1. Information we collect

• Account & identity: email address, password (stored hashed), and date of birth (used to verify you are 18+).
• Profile:display name, gender, who you want to see, orientation, mood, "looking for," and any details you add (e.g., height, body type, self-described ethnicity, kinks). You choose what to share; some of this may be sensitive, and you provide it voluntarily.
• Location:your device's approximate or precise location, used to place you on the map and find people nearby.
• Photos & messages: images you upload and messages you send, including content in private chats.
• Payment: nghtstand+ purchases are processed by Stripe. We receive limited billing details and subscription status; we do not store your full card number.
• Consent records: the date and version of the Terms and Privacy Policy you agreed to, plus the IP address and device used.
• Usage & device: app activity, approximate IP-based region, device and browser type, and diagnostic logs.

2. How we use your information

To create and operate your account; power the map, matching, chat, and board; process payments and manage nghtstand+; keep the community safe (moderation, anti-fraud, enforcement); verify age and consent; provide support; comply with legal obligations; and improve the Service. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

3. Your location is protected

We store your true location securely on our servers and never share your exact coordinates with other users, other people only ever see an approximate, fuzzed position. We never put your coordinates in a web address. You control your precision (Precise or Approx ~500 ft) and can use Discreet mode to hide from the map entirely.

4. Photos & safety moderation

Photos are automatically scanned by an image-moderation provider before they are shown, and no photo appears publicly until it passes review. Public photos must be non-explicit; private messages between matched adults may contain adult content. In every case, images are checked for illegal content and anything involving minors. Content that appears to involve a minor is blocked and reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and to law enforcement as required by law, and related information may be preserved for that purpose.

5. How we share information

• Other users: your public profile, mood, and fuzzed location are visible to users you mutually match with; board posts are visible to people in your area.
• Service providers who process data on our behalf under contract, including application hosting (Vercel); database, auth, and photo storage (Supabase); payments (Stripe); email delivery (Resend); maps (Mapbox); and image moderation (Hive).
• Safe Meet Check-in:if you start a Safe Meet Check-in and give a friend's email, and you do not check in by the time you set, we email that friend to alert them, using the details you provided.
• Safety & legal: to comply with law, respond to valid legal requests, enforce our Terms, prevent fraud or harm, and protect the rights and safety of users and the public, including mandatory child-safety reporting.
• Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this Policy.

6. Your choices and rights

You can view and edit your profile, adjust location precision, enable Discreet mode, block or report users, and delete your account at any time. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your personal information, and to opt out of certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising them.

7. Data retention

We keep your information while your account is active and as needed to provide the Service. When you delete your account, we delete or de-identify your personal information within a reasonable period, except where we must retain certain records to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, or fulfill child-safety and law- enforcement requirements.

8. Security

We use technical and organizational measures, including encryption in transit, access controls, row-level database security, and private, signed-URL photo storage, to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children

The Service is for adults 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor has created an account, we remove it and take appropriate action, including reporting where required.

10. International users

nghtstand is operated from the United States, and your information may be processed in the U.S. and other countries where we or our providers operate. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer and processing, subject to applicable law.

11. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you and update the version and date above. Continued use after changes take effect means you accept the updated Policy.

12. Contact

Questions or requests about your privacy? Contact us at support@nghtstand.com.

This Privacy Policy is a starting template and is not legal advice. Given that nghtstand handles precise location, intimate content, and payments, it should be reviewed by a qualified privacy attorney and tailored to the specific laws that apply to your users (for example, U.S. state privacy laws and, if you serve users abroad, laws such as the GDPR).