Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 2026

Welcome to halfway.guru ("we," "our," or "the App"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our midpoint calculation and location discovery services.

1. Information We Collect

To provide our service, we collect the following:

• Location Data: We process the addresses or coordinates you input to calculate midpoints.
• Usage Data: We collect information on how you interact with the App (e.g., "Vibe" selections, travel modes, and clicks on recommendations).
• Device Information: IP address, browser type, and device identifiers for security and diagnostic purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• Service Delivery: To calculate efficient meeting points and suggest relevant venues.
• Targeted Advertising: We use your search criteria (e.g., searching for "Coffee" in a specific neighborhood) to display targeted advertisements, sponsored venue recommendations, and affiliate offers that match your intent.
• Aggregated Data & Learning: We may anonymize and aggregate search data to identify geographic trends or popular meeting zones. This Aggregated Data may be used for commercial research, provided to third parties for market analysis, or used for machine learning to improve our internal algorithms.

3. Google Maps APIs

Halfway uses Google Maps Platform services (Distance Matrix API, Places API, Geocoding API) to provide its core functionality. When you enter addresses or search for nearby places, that data is sent to Google's servers under Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We share specific data with trusted partners to run the App, including the Google Maps Platform (for location processing), Ad Networks (like Google AdSense), and Affiliate Partners (like OpenTable) to credit referral fees when you book a venue.

5. Third-Party Links

Place cards may contain links to Google Maps and other external services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

6. Data Retention

We do not store specific address-to-address searches longer than necessary to provide the service. However, anonymized "point-of-interest" data may be retained indefinitely for the commercial and learning purposes mentioned in Section 2.

7. Legal Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

• Accuracy: We do not guarantee the accuracy of travel times, "midpoint" locations, or the quality of suggested venues.
• Safety: Users are solely responsible for their own safety when traveling to or meeting at suggested midpoints.
• No Professional Advice: Information provided is for logistical convenience only and should not be considered professional advice.

8. Children's Privacy

Halfway is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR/CCPA), you may have the right to access or delete your personal data. As we prioritize a minimal-data approach, most search data is not linked to a persistent user profile.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

11. Contact Us

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