Last Updated: March 22, 2025
Welcome to DineCircle's Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how DineCircle ("we," "us," or "our"), operated by Synic LLC, collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use our website, mobile application, and related services (collectively, the "Service").
By using DineCircle, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We use your data to provide and improve the Service, facilitate meaningful connections, and ensure a safe dining experience. If you do not agree with our policies, please do not use our Service. This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions.
DineCircle collects various types of information to facilitate its social dining service:
When you register an account, we collect personal information such as:
We gather your interests and preferences through a quiz to match you with others for events:
When you purchase tickets for DineCircle events, we collect payment information:
Note: We do not store complete credit card information on our servers.
We collect usage data to enhance service functionality:
We automatically collect technical information including:
The collected information is used for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Description |
|---|---|
| Account Management | To create and manage your account, providing you access to our service. |
| Matching Process | To match you with compatible groups for dining events based on your preferences. |
| Payment Processing | To process ticket purchases for your participation in dining events. |
| Communications | To send service updates, event confirmations, and important information. |
| Service Improvement | To enhance our platform, user experience, and matching algorithms. |
| Legal Compliance | To fulfill our legal obligations and protect our rights. |
We may share your information with:
We share data with third-party vendors who help us operate our service:
We share limited information with partner restaurants for event logistics:
We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights. Importantly, we do not sell your personal information to third parties.
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
You have the right to access your personal information and correct any inaccuracies.
You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
You have the right to object to or restrict the processing of your personal information.
Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time.
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
These measures include encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, so some risk remains.
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
When you delete your account, we will remove or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable timeframe, except for data we need to retain for legal purposes.
Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information.
DineCircle uses artificial intelligence to match users for dinner events based on provided information. We do not guarantee the accuracy or effectiveness of the matching process, though we continuously improve our algorithms.
If you have concerns about our matching process, you can contact us to request human review of the decision.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: hello@dinecircle.org
Mail: DineCircle, 522 W RIVERSIDE AVE STE N, Spokane, WA 99201 US
