No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with third parties. Account Information
If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can use the in-app account deletion option located in the Settings section of the berri app to permanently delete your account and all associated data; or contact us using the contact information provided below if you encounter any issues completing deletion through the app.
When we no longer have an ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will delete or anonymize it. You may delete your account through Settings > Delete Account in the App. Account deletion is irreversible.After confirming your request, we will delete or de-identify personal information from our active systems within a reasonable period. We may retain limited information where necessary for legal compliance, fraud prevention, security, dispute resolution, enforcement of our agreements, or backup and disaster-recovery processes. Any retained information will be protected, used only for those purposes, and deleted or de-identified when no longer needed.
If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at contact@berri.social.
10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.
California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser DNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.
11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have the right to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you and how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. More information is provided below.Categories of Personal Information We Collect
The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months. The table includes illustrative examples of each category and dmay not reflect all of the personal information we collect from you. "WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?"
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|
A. Identifiers | Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account name |
YES
|
B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records statute | Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information |
YES
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C. Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law | Gender, age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status, and other demographic data |
YES
|
D. Commercial information | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information |
YES
|
E. Biometric information | Fingerprints and voiceprints |
NO
|
F. Internet or other similar network activity | Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems, and advertisements |
YES
|
G. Geolocation data | Device location |
YES
|
H. Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information | Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities |
YES
|
I. Professional or employment-related information | Business contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us |
NO
|
J. Education Information | Place(s) of education only (optional). N student records and directory information is gathered. |
YES
|
K. Inferences drawn from collected personal information | Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics |
NO
|
| L. Sensitive personal Information |
Precise geolocation information, if you grant location permission
|
YES
|
We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:
- Receiving help through our customer support channels;
- Participation in customer surveys or contests; and
- Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.
Will your information be shared with anyone else?
We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be "selling" of your personal information.
During the preceding twelve (12) months, we disclosed the categories of personal information described above to service providers as necessary to operate, secure, support, and improve the Services. We do not sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We will not sell or share personal information in the future belonging to website visitors, users, and other consumers.
Your Rights
You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:
- Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
- Right to request the deletion of your personal data
- Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
- Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising (or sharing as defined under California’s privacy law), the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects ("profiling")
Depending upon the state where you live, you may also have the following rights:
- Right to access the categories of personal data being processed (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Minnesota)
- Right to obtain a list of the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in California, Delaware, and Maryland)
- Right to obtain a list of specific third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Minnesota and Oregon)
- Right to review, understand, question, and correct how personal data has been profiled (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Minnesota)
- Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in California)
- Right to opt out of the collection of sensitive data and personal data collected through the operation of a voice or facial recognition feature (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Florida)
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise these rights, you can contact us by visiting www.berri.social/privacy, by emailing us at privacy@berry.social, or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.
Under certain US state data protection laws, you can designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf in accordance with applicable laws.
Request Verification
Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes.
If you submit the request through an authorized agent, we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity before processing your request and the agent will need to provide a written and signed permission from you to submit such request on your behalf.Appeals
Under certain US state data protection laws, if we decline to take action regarding your request, you may appeal our decision by emailing us at contact@berri.social. We will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If your appeal is denied, you may submit a complaint to your state attorney general.California "Shine The Light" Law
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us by using the contact details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?"
12. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may have additional rights based on the country you reside in.
Australia and New Zealand
We collect and process your personal information under the obligations and conditions set by Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020 (Privacy Act).
This Privacy Notice satisfies the notice requirements defined in both Privacy Acts, in particular: what personal information we collect from you, from which sources, for which purposes, and other recipients of your personal information.
If you do not wish to provide the personal information necessary to fulfill their applicable purpose, it may affect our ability to provide our services, in particular:
- offer you the products or services that you want
- respond to or help with your requests
- manage your account with us
- confirm your identity and protect your account
If you are unsatisfied with the manner in which we address any complaint with regard to our processing of personal information, you can contact the office of the regulator, the details of which are:
13. RESPONSIBLE USE OF MINI GAMES
By using the berri app, you acknowledge and agree that certain mini games may include terms such as “sip," “sips,” “sipping,” “drink,” “drinks,” “drinking,” “hydrate,” or “hydrating,” which are intended purely for entertainment purposes and are not expressly designed to promote, require, or encourage the consumption of alcohol. Any decision to consume alcohol while engaging with the berri app is entirely your own choice and responsibility, and you agree to do so only in a safe, lawful, and responsible manner. The berri app does not encourage or endorse excessive drinking, binge drinking, underage drinking, or any activity that is unsafe, unlawful, or harmful. If you are under the legal drinking age in your jurisdiction, you must not use the berri app in connection with alcohol consumption, and we disclaim any responsibility or liability for underage drinking. You understand and accept that any decision to consume alcohol while using the berri app is voluntary and undertaken at your own risk, and you expressly release and hold harmless the berri app, its owners, developers, affiliates, and partners from any claims, damages, injuries, or liabilities that may arise from or relate to your actions, including but not limited to claims that the berri app encouraged you to consume alcohol or caused you to engage in unsafe or unlawful behavior. By continuing to use the berri app, you expressly waive the right to bring legal action against us for any consequence of your personal choices, including the consumption of alcohol, whether by yourself or by others.
14. VENUE RECOMMENDATIONS AND LIABILITY
The berri app may provide users with recommendations, suggestions, or references to third-party venues, establishments, or events. These recommendations are offered for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, or assurance of the safety, quality, legality, or suitability of such venues or the services they provide. By using the berri app, you acknowledge and agree that your decision to visit any venue suggested within the berri app is entirely voluntary and at your own risk. The berri app and its developers, owners, and affiliates have no control over the operations, conditions, staff, policies, or activities of these venues and therefore disclaim all responsibility and liability for any injury, harm, loss, damage, or other negative consequences you may experience in connection with your attendance at or participation in activities at such venues. You expressly release and hold harmless the berri app, its owners, developers, and affiliates from any and all claims or causes of action arising from or related to your decision to visit suggested venues, and you waive any right to pursue legal action against the berri app on the basis of such recommendations. All matters relating to your conduct, safety, and experiences at a venue remain solely between you and the venue itself.
15. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
16. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us by email at privacy@berri.social.
17. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. For account deletion and retention practices, see “How Long Do We Keep Your Information?” To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit: www.berri.social/privacy.
18. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
We use trusted third-party service providers, software development kits (SDKs), and application programming interfaces (APIs) to operate, maintain, secure, and enhance the Services. These third parties process personal information only on our behalf, for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy, and pursuant to contractual confidentiality, security, and data protection obligations.
A. Messaging, Communications, and Notifications.
We use third-party providers to support communications and messaging features, including:
- Stream (real-time messaging and group chats)
- Twilio (SMS verification, alerts, and service-related messages)
- Pushy (push notifications)
To enable these features, we may share limited personal information such as user IDs, display names, profile images, message content you choose to send, phone numbers (for SMS), device tokens, timestamps, and delivery metadata. Message content is processed solely to provide messaging functionality and is not used for advertising purposes.
B. Infrastructure, Hosting, Storage, and Security.
We rely on third-party infrastructure providers to host, store, process, and secure personal information, including:
- Supabase (authentication, databases, backend services)
- Cloudflare Workers (edge and serverless computing)
- Cloudflare R2 (file and media storage)
These providers may process account identifiers, authentication data, uploaded content, IP addresses, logs, and technical metadata strictly for infrastructure, performance optimization, security, and reliability purposes. They are contractually prohibited from using personal information for their own marketing or unrelated purposes.
C. Third-Party Content, Location Data, and Media.
The Services may display content and data sourced from third parties, including:
- Foursquare (premium places and venue data)
- GIPHY (animated GIF and media content)
When you interact with these features, limited data such as approximate location, search queries, or content requests may be processed to deliver the requested functionality. Required attributions (such as “Powered by Foursquare” or “Powered by GIPHY”) are displayed where applicable. We do not control how these third parties process data outside our Services.
D. International Data Transfers.
Some third-party providers operate servers in jurisdictions outside your state or country of residence. Where required by law, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses and data processing agreements to protect personal information transferred internationally.
E. Data Retention and Deletion.
We require third-party providers to retain personal information only for as long as necessary to provide their services or to comply with legal obligations. Upon account deletion, we instruct service providers to delete or de-identify personal information in accordance with applicable law, subject to limited retention for security, compliance, or backup purposes. For account deletion and retention practices, see “How Long Do We Keep Your Information?”
F. No Sale or Marketing Use of Personal Information.
We do not sell personal information. We do not permit third-party service providers to use personal information for targeted advertising or marketing. Mobile data, SMS opt-in data, and consent records are never shared for promotional purposes.
G. Tracking Technologies, Authorization, and Your Choices.
We and our service providers may use software development kits (SDKs), application programming interfaces (APIs), server logs, device identifiers, local storage, pixels, cookies where applicable, and similar technologies (collectively, “Tracking Technologies”) to operate, secure, maintain, troubleshoot, measure, and improve the Services.
Information Processed.
Depending on the feature you use and the permissions you enable, Tracking Technologies may collect, record, or transmit information such as IP address; device, application, and advertising identifiers; browser and operating-system information; connection and diagnostic data; app pages, screens, features, searches, requests, and interactions; timestamps; approximate or precise location; and content or metadata necessary to provide a feature, such as venue-search requests, messages, media requests, delivery status, or group membership.
Service Providers and Feature Partners.
We may transmit applicable information to service providers and feature partners that support the Services, including Supabase, Cloudflare, Stream, Twilio, Pushy, Foursquare, and GIPHY. We use these providers for functions such as authentication, database and storage services, security, content delivery, messaging, notifications, venue and location features, and media search or display. We require service providers that process personal information on our behalf to use it only as necessary to provide services to us or to deliver the feature you request, subject to applicable agreements and law.
Your Authorization and Choices.
Before we enable optional analytics Tracking Technologies or process precise location where consent is required, we provide notice and obtain your affirmative choice through the Services or your device’s permission controls. By affirmatively enabling an optional feature or permission, you authorize Berri and the applicable service providers to collect, use, and transmit the information described in this section for that feature and the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. You may withdraw optional consent at any time through Settings > Privacy or your device settings. Withdrawal will apply going forward and may limit features that depend on the relevant information.
Essential Processing.
Certain Tracking Technologies and related processing are necessary to provide, secure, prevent fraud in, troubleshoot, and maintain the Services. You may not be able to use all or part of the Services if you disable these necessary technologies.
No Sale or Targeted Advertising.
We do not sell personal information or permit our service providers to use personal information for their own targeted advertising or marketing, except as otherwise expressly disclosed and permitted by applicable law.
Consent Records.
We maintain records of relevant privacy choices, including the date and time of the choice, the version of the notice presented, the applicable feature or processing category, and the method by which the choice was made.
19. CHILD SAFETY STANDARDS AND CSAE/CSAM
In Short:
We have zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). We provide a way for users to report concerns in-app, we take appropriate action when we become aware of CSAM/CSAE-related activity, we comply with applicable child safety laws, and we maintain a dedicated child safety point of contact.
A. Zero Tolerance for CSAE and CSAM.
We prohibit the use of the Services to create, upload, post, transmit, store, solicit, or share any content or behavior involving child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE), including child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Any such activity is strictly forbidden.
B. Reporting and User Feedback.
We provide an in-app mechanism for users to submit feedback and report safety concerns, including suspected CSAE/CSAM or related behavior. Users may also report concerns by emailing
dev@berri.social.
C. Action on Reports and Known Violations.
If we obtain actual knowledge of CSAM, CSAE, or related violations on or through the Services, we will take appropriate action consistent with our policies and applicable law, which may include removing content, restricting features, suspending accounts, terminating accounts, preserving relevant information as permitted or required by law, and cooperating with lawful requests from authorities.
D. Compliance With Child Safety Laws.
We comply with applicable child safety and reporting laws and will make reports to relevant authorities when required.
E. Child Safety Point of Contact.
Child Safety Point of Contact:
dev@berri.social
(Attn: Child Safety).
20. APP-STORE PRIVACY SUMMARY
We collect information you provide to us through the Services, such as your name, email address, profile information, messages, photos, and other content you choose to post.
We also collect device and application information, such as device type, operating system, IP address, app activity, and crash or diagnostic information.
If you allow it, we collect your precise location to provide location-based features. You may withdraw location permission at any time through your device settings, although some location-based features may no longer work as intended.
We share information only with service providers that help us operate the Berri app, such as hosting, maps, analytics, customer-support, and security providers. These service providers may use your information only as necessary to provide services to Berri Social Inc.
We do not sell personal information. We do not use personal information for targeted advertising unless we clearly tell you and obtain any permission required by applicable law.
