Privacy Policy

Effective September 11, 2026. This policy explains, in plain language, what we collect and how we use it. We try to collect as little as possible.

What we collect

• Account info: your email and display name (and profile photo, if you add one).
• Age confirmation: we store your date of birth to confirm you're 21+. It's never shown publicly.
• Bottle listings and the photos you upload.
• Approximate location: we store only an approximate, slightly randomized location (never your exact address) to power the "near me" radius search.
• Messages you send to other users about a swap.
• Basic technical data needed to run and secure the service.

How we use it

We use your information to run Bottle Swap — showing your listings to nearby users, enabling chat, confirming eligibility, and keeping the platform safe. We don't sell your personal data, and we don't show ads.

Location privacy

Your precise coordinates are never stored or shown. We jitter your location and display only approximate distance and city-level info to other users. You decide what more, if anything, to share with someone in chat when you arrange a meetup.

What others can see

Other users can see your display name, city/region, approximate distance, and the bottles you list. You control whether the bottles you're keeping (not open to trade) are visible to others from your Account → Settings → Privacy controls.

Sharing & service providers

We share data only with the vendors that help us operate — for example, hosting, database, image storage, and email delivery — and only as needed to provide the service. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect people's safety.

Your choices

You can edit your profile and location any time, and you can delete your account and personal data from the Account page. Deleting your account removes your listings and scrubs your personal details.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email us at hello@bottleswap.ai.