Privacy Policy

Kaloqa is a local discovery app that helps you find places worth going to — restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and experiences — based on what locals actually recommend. We are operated by Kronologix LLC ("we," "us," or "our").

Questions? Email us at privacy@kaloqa.com

Information you give us

• Email address — used to send you a sign-in link. We do not store your password because we do not use passwords.
• Display name — optional name you set during onboarding.
• Age confirmation — if you access drink venue recommendations, you will be asked to confirm you are 21 or older. We record only that you confirmed, not your date of birth. We do not verify age independently and rely on your honest acknowledgment.
• Home city — the city you set as your base for local recommendations.
• Feedback and tips — any text you submit through the feedback form or place tips feature.
• Business interest — if you tell us in Settings that you own a local business, we record that flag against your account and use your account email to contact you when business features launch. This requires an account — the flag has no effect until you're signed in. Turn it off anytime in Settings.

Information we collect automatically

• Location — your GPS coordinates, used to find places near you at the moment of each search and to check regional availability. We do not build a continuous location history tied to your identity. In a few specific cases we do retain a coordinate: if you manually set your location or home city, we save it on your device so you don't have to re-enter it; and if you dismiss the international-access notice without signing up, we log an anonymous, one-time coordinate (not linked to your account or email) to help us understand where to expand next.
• Usage data — actions you take in the app (searches performed, places tapped, "Go" taps). Stored anonymously or linked to your account to improve recommendations, and separately sent to Firebase Analytics (Google) for app performance and engagement measurement.
• Device identifier — a unique ID for your device, used for push notification delivery and to link usage data to your account when you sign in.
• Push notification token — if you grant permission, used to send you place-related nudges. You can disable this in your device settings at any time.

Information about places you visit

• Journey entries — when you tap "Go" on a place, we create a record. You can confirm, edit, or delete these from your My Kaloqa tab. This data is never shared publicly without your explicit action.
• Picks — places you save by tapping the heart. Visible only to you unless you choose to share your public Picks page.
• Community photos — photos you upload of a place's front or interior. These are public and visible to anyone viewing that place's card once approved. We retain an internal link to your account for photos you upload, even though it is not shown publicly, so we can attribute a photo if a dispute arises. You can delete your own community photos at any time.

• Deliver and improve place recommendations
• Send sign-in links to your email
• Verify age acknowledgment for age-restricted content (drinks, 21+)
• Send optional push notifications about your recent visits
• Understand how the app is being used so we can improve it
• Respond to feedback you submit
• Email you about business features, only if you've told us you own a local business

We do not use your information for advertising. We do not sell your data to anyone.

We share data only with the services that power Kaloqa:

We do not share with advertisers or data brokers. Every processor above receives only what it needs to perform its specific function and is contractually restricted from using your data for its own purposes. Google's own processing of the data we send it is additionally governed by the Google Privacy Policy.

• Account data — kept as long as your account is active.
• Journey entries, picks, and photos — kept until you delete them or delete your account.
• Usage events — retained for product improvement purposes. We are working toward an automatic 24-month deletion cycle; until that's live, you can request deletion of your usage history by emailing privacy@kaloqa.com.
• Feedback submissions — retained indefinitely to improve the product.

When you delete your account, it is deactivated immediately. Your profile, journey entries, picks, photos, and linked personal data are permanently erased in a scheduled process that runs after a 30-day window — this gives you time to change your mind by signing back in. If erasure is ever delayed beyond 30 days due to a processing error, we investigate and complete it as soon as possible.

• Access your data — view your journey history and picks in the My Kaloqa tab.
• Delete entries — remove individual journey entries, picks, or photos you've uploaded at any time.
• Update your information — change your display name or home city in Settings.
• Delete your account — go to Settings → Account → Delete account. Your account is deactivated immediately, and the underlying data is permanently erased in a scheduled process after a 30-day window, giving you time to change your mind by signing back in.
• Opt out of push notifications — disable in your device's notification settings.
• Opt out of location — deny location permission. You can still use the app by entering your location manually.

Kaloqa is intended for use in the United States only. We do not knowingly offer services to users in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions outside the United States. If you are located outside the United States, please do not use this app.

Categories of personal information we collect

Your California rights

• Right to know — you can request disclosure of what personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to delete — you can request that we delete your personal information.
• Right to correct — you can request that we correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
• Right to opt out of sale or sharing — we do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Right to limit use of sensitive personal information — we do not use or disclose sensitive personal information (such as precise geolocation) for any purpose beyond providing the service you asked for.
• Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise your California rights, email privacy@kaloqa.com with the subject "California Privacy Request." We will respond within 45 days.

Kaloqa is intended for use by adults 18 and older, consistent with our Terms of Service. Separately, and consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13; if you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

The drinks discovery feature is additionally restricted to users who confirm they are 21 or older.

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) and row-level security on our database. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date above. Continued use of Kaloqa after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions about this policy? Email us at privacy@kaloqa.com