MunchMatch Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 24, 2026

MunchMatch ("we," "our," "the app") helps you discover restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area by showing you a swipeable deck of nearby places. This policy explains what information the app uses, why, and where it goes.

The short version

• MunchMatch does not require an account, email address, or password.
• Your swipes, matches, and preferences are stored only on your device. We do not operate a server that collects or stores your personal data.
• Your location is used to find restaurants near you and is shared only with Google, to run that search.
• We do not use analytics, advertising, or tracking SDKs of any kind.

Information we use

Location

If you allow location access, MunchMatch uses your device's approximate or precise location (via Apple's Core Location framework) to find restaurants near you, or to sort your saved picks by distance. You can also search by city instead of using your location. Location is requested only "while using the app", and we never request background location access.

Your location coordinates are sent to our restaurant-search service, which forwards them to the Google Places API solely to retrieve nearby restaurant results. We do not store your location history. Google's handling of this data is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

Photos

If you choose to set a profile picture, MunchMatch lets you pick a photo using Apple's built-in photo picker. The app never sees or has access to your full photo library, only the specific image you select. That image is stored locally in the app's private storage on your device and is not uploaded anywhere.

Swipes, matches, and preferences

Which restaurants you like, pass on, or save to your Top Picks list, along with any filters or dietary preferences you set, are stored locally on your device only. This data is not transmitted to us and is deleted if you uninstall the app.

Third-party services

MunchMatch links out to a number of external services when you tap through from a restaurant card: directions (Apple Maps, Google Maps), food delivery (Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes, DoorDash), menus (the restaurant's own website), and short-form video (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube). These are independent services with their own privacy policies; MunchMatch does not share your personal data with them beyond what your device normally sends when you open a link (such as your IP address).

What we don't do

• We don't require you to create an account or provide an email address.
• We don't use analytics, crash-reporting, advertising, or tracking SDKs.
• We don't sell or share your data with data brokers or advertisers.
• We don't collect data from anyone we know to be under 13.

Your choices

You can disable location access at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services. You can clear your saved matches and preferences by deleting the app.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, for example when restaurant profiles or user accounts launch, we'll update the date at the top of this page and, for material changes, note it inside the app.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to privacy@munchmatch.app.