Effective Date: May 21, 2026

STOA is a coffee shop discovery and check-in app that helps users find cafés, view occupancy signals, and share recent café activity.

This Privacy Policy explains what information STOA collects, how we use it, how it may be shared, and the choices you have.

By using STOA, you agree to the collection and use of information described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Account Information

If you create or use an account, we may collect:

• Name or display name
• Email address
• User ID or account identifier
• Profile information you choose to provide

Check-In and Café Activity

When you use STOA, we may collect information related to café activity, including:

• Café name and location
• Occupancy status you submit, such as empty, moderate, full, or closed
• Tags, notes, reports, or feedback you choose to add
• Time of check-in or submission
• Whether the check-in is submitted anonymously
• Shop suggestions, corrections, or user-added café information

Location Information

STOA may request access to your device location so we can show nearby cafés and improve map-based features.

If you allow location access, STOA may use your precise location while you are using the app to:

• Show cafés near you
• Center the map around your current area
• Help determine nearby check-in options
• Improve the relevance of search and café discovery

STOA does not sell your precise location. You can disable location access at any time in your device settings. If location access is disabled, some nearby café features may not work as intended.

Usage, Device, and Diagnostics Information

We may collect basic technical and usage information, such as:

• Device type
• Browser or operating system
• Pages or screens viewed
• Actions taken in the app
• Errors, crash logs, and performance information
• Approximate timestamps of activity

We use this information to debug issues, improve performance, protect the app from abuse, and understand how STOA is used.

User-Submitted Content

If you submit check-ins, reports, feedback, shop suggestions, photos, tags, notes, or other content, we may store and display that content as part of the app experience.

Some user-submitted content may be visible to other STOA users, including café activity, occupancy signals, shop suggestions, tags, and public reports.

How We Use Information

We use information to:

• Provide and operate STOA
• Show nearby cafés
• Display café occupancy and check-in activity
• Support anonymous or public check-ins
• Improve search, maps, recommendations, and café discovery
• Allow users to report issues or suggest changes
• Maintain safety, prevent abuse, and protect the app
• Debug errors and improve app performance
• Communicate with users when necessary
• Comply with legal obligations

Anonymous Check-Ins

If you choose to check in anonymously, STOA may display the check-in as coming from "Someone" or a similar anonymous label. Anonymous check-ins should not publicly display your name.

However, STOA may still store technical or account-related information internally as needed to operate the app, prevent abuse, maintain security, and debug issues.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with:

• Service providers that help run STOA
• Map, location, hosting, analytics, authentication, or database providers
• Legal authorities if required by law
• Other users, when you submit public activity such as check-ins, reports, tags, or shop suggestions

Public check-in activity may be visible to other STOA users.

Third-Party Services

STOA may use third-party services, including Google Maps and Google Places, to provide maps, location search, café details, hours, and related data. Your use of those services may also be governed by their own privacy policies.

Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information. However, no online service is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We keep information for as long as needed to operate STOA, provide app features, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and improve the service. Some check-in or occupancy data may be retained in aggregated or historical form.

Your Choices

You may:

• Choose whether to allow location access
• Submit check-ins anonymously where available
• Request deletion or correction of your account information
• Stop using STOA at any time

To make a privacy request, contact us at: hello@findstoa.com

Children's Privacy

STOA is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the effective date and may provide additional notice in the app.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: hello@findstoa.com

Last updated: May 2026 · Made in New York ☕