Jade Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-07-07

Jade ("we", "the app") is a community app for discovering and reviewing matcha spots. This page explains what information we collect and how it's used.

Information we collect

• Account information: email address, username, display name, and optional bio, via Firebase Authentication.
• Location: your device location, used only to center the map on nearby spots. When you submit a new spot, its location is stored so it can appear on the map for all users — this is the business's location, not your personal location.
• Reviews and photos: ratings, written reviews, and any photos you attach to a review.
• Social activity: who you follow and who follows you.
• AI chat messages: messages you send to the in-app "Ask Jade" assistant are sent to Anthropic's Claude API to generate a response. These messages are not stored by Jade after your session ends.

How we use this information

Solely to operate the app: authenticating you, displaying spots and reviews to the community, powering the map and social features, and generating responses in the AI chat assistant.

Third-party services

• Firebase (Google): authentication, database, and photo storage.
• Anthropic: processes messages sent to the "Ask Jade" AI assistant.
• Cloudflare: hosts the backend service that relays AI chat requests.

We do not sell your data, and as of this writing Jade does not run advertising or third-party analytics/tracking.

Data retention and deletion

Your account data is retained as long as your account exists. You can permanently delete your account, reviews, and follows at any time from Profile → Delete account. You can also email us at the address below to request deletion.

Reporting and blocking

You can report reviews or users, and block other users, directly from the app. Reports are reviewed by the Jade team; blocking a user hides their reviews and posts from your feed.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: jadematchaapp@gmail.com