Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to On The Town ("we," "our," or "us"). We operate the website onthetown.nyc (the "Site"), a directory platform that helps users discover private dining and event spaces at restaurants in New York City. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, and phone number when you submit an inquiry, create an account, or contact us.
• Event Details: Information about your event preferences such as date, guest count, and event type when you submit venue inquiries.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device information, and referring URLs collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools.
• Account Data: If you create an account, we store your login credentials and profile information.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. These include:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality such as authentication and navigation.
• Analytics Cookies: We use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site, helping us improve the user experience.
• Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense, which may place cookies on your device to serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing activity across the web. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Facilitate venue inquiries and connect you with restaurant event spaces.
• Manage your account and provide customer support.
• Improve our Site, content, and user experience through analytics.
• Send you communications related to your inquiries or account (we do not send marketing emails without your consent).
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity.

5. Information Sharing and Third-Party Services

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Restaurant Partners: When you submit an inquiry, your contact details and event information are shared with the relevant restaurant to facilitate your request.
• Service Providers: We use Supabase for authentication and data storage, Vercel for hosting and analytics, Mapbox for map services, and Google AdSense for advertising.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), secure authentication, and access controls. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal information.
• Opt out of personalized advertising.
• Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Withdraw consent for data processing where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@onthetown.nyc