Who we are
P.U.B ("Pick Ur Boozer") is operated by Gingerbean L.L.C-FZ, a company registered in the Meydan Free Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates ("we", "us"). We are the data controller for the personal information described here. You can reach us at accounts@gingerbean.ae.
P.U.B is for adults. You must be 21 or older to create an account. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 21.
What we collect
We collect only what the features you use need. You can use the app as a guest and browse pubs without giving us anything beyond approximate location, if you allow it.
| Information | When | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Email address and password | When you create an account | To sign you in and keep your account secure |
| Profile details you choose to add: first name, nationality flag, photos, teams you support, music and drink preferences, "up for mingling" status | When you fill in your profile | To show your profile to other pubbers as you have set it, and to personalise picks and recommendations |
| Location | Only while you are using the app, and only if you allow it | To show pubs near you and travel times, to verify that you are at a pub when you check in (points are awarded only for verified check-ins), and to confirm arrival when you said you were going somewhere. We do not track your location in the background and we never sell or share it |
| Check-ins, "I'm going" plans, sessions you host or join, crawls | When you use those features | To show who is going where, to award points and rankings, and to run sessions |
| Reviews and ratings | When you review a pub | Shown publicly with your first name and flag; aggregated into pub rankings |
| Messages | Pub chats, session chats, direct messages | To deliver them to the people in that chat. Direct messages are visible only to the two people in them |
| Blocks and reports | When you block someone or report a person or something they posted | Blocking hides that person from you and stops them messaging you; they are not told. Reports go to our team to review and act on; the person you reported is not told who reported them |
| Photos you upload | Profile photos, community images, pub photos (publicans) | To display where you put them |
| Questions you type to the Landlord (our search assistant) | When you use Landlord search | To answer them. The question text and basic context (your city and currency) are processed by an AI provider; your name, email and account identity are not sent |
| Device and usage information: device type, operating system, app version, crash reports, which screens are used | Automatically | To keep the app working and improve it |
| Publican details: pub ownership, bar PIN, menu and event information | If you manage a pub | To run the publican side of the app |
What we do not do
- We do not sell your personal information to anyone.
- We do not show advertising based on your personal information.
- We do not track your location when the app is closed.
- We do not share your name or identity with pubs. Publicans see counts and trends about their crowd, never who you are, unless you choose to redeem something at the bar.
Who can see what
Your profile is private by default. Other pubbers see your first name and flag next to reviews, chats and check-ins you choose to make visible. Mates you have accepted can see when you say you are going somewhere. You control your visibility in the You tab.
Who helps us run the app
We use a small number of service providers who process information on our behalf and under our instructions:
- Supabase hosts our database, sign-in and file storage.
- Apple (App Store, Apple Maps on iPhone, TestFlight) and Google (Google Play, Google Maps on Android and the web) provide the stores, maps and, when enabled, push notifications.
- Expo provides app build and update tooling.
- Netlify hosts the website.
- Anthropic (and potentially Google) provide the AI behind Landlord search. They receive your question text, not your identity.
- PostHog may be used for anonymous usage analytics (hosted in the United States).
- Sports fixtures and pub information come from licensed data providers; no personal information goes to them.
Some of these providers store data outside the United Arab Emirates. Where that happens we rely on their contractual commitments to protect it to a standard equivalent to UAE law.
How long we keep it
For as long as you have an account. When you delete your account, your profile, check-ins, reviews, messages, sessions, points and photos are deleted. Pubs you managed stay in the app but are no longer linked to you. Routine backups are overwritten within 30 days. We may keep anonymised statistics that cannot identify you.
Your choices and rights
- Delete your account at any time: You tab, scroll to the bottom, "Delete my account". It is immediate and permanent. You can also email us and we will do it for you. Full steps: pickurboozer.com/delete-account.
- Edit anything on your profile in the app.
- Location: switch it off in your phone's settings at any time. Nearby pubs and verified check-ins will stop working, the rest of the app will not.
- Access or export: email us and we will send you a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Complain: you can contact us first, and you also have the right to raise a concern with the UAE Data Office.
Security
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Access inside the company is limited to the people who need it to run the app. No system is perfectly secure, so if we ever learn of a breach that affects you we will tell you and the relevant authority as the law requires.
Changes
If we change this policy in a way that matters, we will tell you in the app before it takes effect. The date below always shows the current version.
Contact
Gingerbean L.L.C-FZ
Meydan Grandstand, 6th floor, Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
accounts@gingerbean.ae