Privacy Policy

The Scav App provides a digital platform for scavenger hunts, competitions, challenges, team activities, events, and social gameplay. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "The Scav App," "THE SCAV APP," "we," "us," and "our" refer to the owner and operator of The Scav App.

The Scav App is intended only for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that a user under 18 has created an account or submitted personal information, we may delete the account and associated information. By using The Scav App, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old.

We may collect information you provide directly, information created through your use of the app, and information collected automatically from your device.

We may use collected information to:

• Create and manage user accounts
• Provide access to The Scav App
• Allow users to create, join, and manage scavenger hunts
• Assign tasks and track task completion
• Verify submissions
• Award points, badges, rankings, and levels
• Display leaderboards
• Connect users with friends, teams, hosts, and groups
• Support location-based gameplay
• Prevent cheating, fraud, spam, and abuse
• Moderate unsafe or inappropriate content
• Process payments and subscriptions
• Improve app design, features, performance, and security
• Send account updates, service messages, and support replies
• Send promotional emails or updates, where allowed
• Enforce our Terms and Conditions
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect the safety of users, the public, and The Scav App

We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense. However, privacy laws may define "sale" or "sharing" broadly, including some advertising, analytics, or tracking activities. We may share information in the following situations:

The Scav App website may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to:

• Keep users logged in
• Remember preferences
• Understand site traffic
• Improve performance
• Analyze feature usage
• Prevent fraud
• Support marketing or advertising

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

We may use analytics tools to understand how users interact with The Scav App. These tools may collect information such as device type, pages viewed, session length, general location, clicks, and app activity. We may also use advertising or marketing tools to promote The Scav App. These tools may use cookies, device identifiers, or similar technologies. Where required by law, we will provide ways to opt out of certain tracking, sale, or sharing of personal information.

Some content you submit may be visible to other users, hosts, teams, or the public, depending on the feature, hunt settings, privacy settings, and event type. This may include:

• Profile information
• Team names
• Task submissions
• Photos and videos
• Leaderboard rankings
• Comments
• Public scavenger hunt activity

Do not submit content that you do not want others to see. You should not upload private, sensitive, embarrassing, unsafe, or illegal content.

The Scav App may use location data for gameplay, verification, anti-cheating, maps, nearby hunts, or event management. We will not intentionally make your precise real-time location public unless a feature clearly requires location sharing and you choose to use that feature. Hosts should not create scavenger hunts that require users to reveal private addresses, sensitive locations, or unsafe meeting points. You can disable location access through your device settings, but some location-based features may become unavailable.

We keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Operate The Scav App
• Maintain your account
• Provide scavenger hunt history
• Resolve disputes
• Prevent fraud or abuse
• Comply with legal obligations
• Enforce our Terms and Conditions
• Improve our services

We may delete or anonymize information when it is no longer needed. Some information may remain in backups, logs, legal records, or archived systems for a limited period.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect user information. However, no website, app, database, or online service is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for keeping your account login information safe.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Access personal information we have about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain information
• Opt out of certain data sharing or targeted advertising
• Limit the use of sensitive personal information
• Withdraw consent for certain data uses
• Request a copy of your information
• Close your account

To make a privacy request, contact us at: thescavapp@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

If you are a California resident, you may have specific rights under California privacy law, including the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of certain uses or sharing of personal information.

Categories of Personal Information We May Collect

In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of information:

• Identifiers, such as name, email, username, phone number, IP address, or account ID
• Internet or electronic activity, such as app usage, device data, browser data, and log data
• Geolocation data, such as approximate or precise location, if enabled
• Audio, visual, or similar information, such as photos and videos submitted by users
• Commercial information, such as purchases, subscriptions, or transaction history
• User-generated content, such as task responses, captions, comments, and messages
• Inferences, such as gameplay preferences, activity patterns, or engagement level

Purposes for Collection

We collect this information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including operating the app, providing gameplay features, verifying submissions, improving services, preventing abuse, processing payments, and complying with law.

Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for money. We may use analytics, advertising, or tracking tools that could be considered "sharing" under some privacy laws. Where required, we will provide a way to opt out.

Sensitive Personal Information

The Scav App may collect sensitive information such as precise location only when needed for app features and only if you allow it. You may be able to limit location access through your device settings.

Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

You may request deletion of your account by contacting us at: thescavapp@gmail.com.

When your account is deleted, we may delete or anonymize account information, profile information, and certain app activity. Some information may be retained if necessary for legal, safety, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, financial, or security purposes. Content you shared with other users, teams, hosts, or public hunts may not be fully removable from places where it has already been viewed, copied, downloaded, screenshotted, or shared.

The Scav App may use third-party services, including:

• Hosting platforms
• Payment processors
• Analytics providers
• Email services
• Map and location services
• Social login providers
• App stores
• Customer support tools

These third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services.

If you purchase paid features, subscriptions, or event access, your payment may be handled by a third-party payment processor, Apple App Store, Google Play, Stripe, PayPal, or another provider. Your payment information is subject to that provider's privacy policy and terms. The Scav App may receive limited purchase-related information to confirm your access, subscription, or transaction.

We may send you:

• Account emails
• Security alerts
• Scavenger hunt updates
• Task notifications
• Friend or team notifications
• Leaderboard updates
• Payment or subscription notices
• Support responses
• Marketing emails, where allowed

You may be able to opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link or contacting us. You may control push notifications through your device settings.

The Scav App is operated from the United States. If you use The Scav App from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. Privacy laws in those countries may differ from the laws where you live.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make major changes, we may notify users through the app, website, email, or another reasonable method. Your continued use of The Scav App after the updated Privacy Policy is posted means you accept the updated policy.

Questions, privacy requests, or concerns can be sent to:

The Scav App
Email: thescavapp@gmail.com
Website: thescavapp.com
Mailing Address: 3500 Mandeville Canyon Road