Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 16, 2026

We built PDX Food Week to help you explore Portland's amazing food weeks, plan your food crawls, and see what dishes your friends want to try—not to track you. We believe in keeping things simple, honest, and privacy-first.

The Short Version: We don't track you across the web, we don't display ads, and we will never sell your information. Everything you do stays private on your own phone or computer unless you choose to sign in to sync your list or share a link with friends.

1. What Stays on Your Device

To keep the app fast and reliable even when you have poor cell service, the app saves your activity directly on your device. Think of it as a personal notebook stored on your own phone or computer:

Your Saved & Passed Dishes: The dishes you like, pass on, or mark as visited.
Your Reviews & Notes: Any ratings, personal thoughts, or tips you jot down about a dish.
Crawl Route Plans: The stops you pick when planning your food crawls.
Friends' Lists: Any friends you add to compare favorite spots.
Your Location (Optional): If you tap "Use location" to see nearby restaurants, your device calculates the distance locally. Your exact location is never sent to us or anyone else.

You can erase all of this anytime simply by clearing your browser's site history or clicking the reset options in the app settings.

2. Signing In & Syncing (Optional)

You can use the entire app without ever creating an account. But if you want your saved spots to follow you across your phone, laptop, and tablet, you can optionally sign in:

Account Details: When you sign in with an email link, password, or Google, we only keep your email address to recognize you. We never see or store your passwords.
Syncing: Your saved dishes and notes are securely backed up so your lists stay matched up on every device you use.
Signing Out: If you sign out, your device returns to guest mode. If you ever want your account or synced lists removed completely, just reach out to us.

3. Sharing Links with Friends (Optional)

Want to see which burger or taco spots both you and a friend want to visit? In the Share tab, you can create a Magic Link:

The app creates a short web link containing your saved dish numbers and an optional nickname you enter.
Whoever you text or message the link to will be able to see those saved spots and your nickname.
Sharing is completely optional. If you don't enter a nickname, your list is totally anonymous. We never include your email, phone number, or location in shared links.

4. Outside Services We Rely On

Like most modern websites, we use a few trusted services to help run the app:

Google Firebase: Safely stores your optional account login, synced lists, and shared links.
Basic Analytics: We look at general, anonymous traffic numbers (like how many people visit each day) to know what features to improve. We never collect or sell your personal details.
OpenStreetMap: Provides the neighborhood maps so you can find restaurant addresses.
ZIP Code Lookup: If you type in a ZIP code to sort by distance, a free web tool translates the ZIP into general map coordinates without storing what you typed.

5. Links to Other Websites

We link to external sites like restaurant menus, event guides (such as The Portland Mercury, The Oregonian, and EverOut), and driving directions in Google Maps. Once you click away from our site, the privacy policies of those other websites take over.

6. Changes to This Policy

If we add new features or update how the app works, we may update this page. When we do, we'll change the "Last updated" date at the top.

7. Questions or Feedback?

Have questions about your data or want us to delete an account or shared link? Feel free to reach out anytime using our GitHub links in the app's sidebar or footer.