Privacy Policy
Tipsy Kitten for Android (com.tipsykitten.app) · Effective: 2026-05-12
This policy describes what data the Tipsy Kitten Android app ("Tipsy Kitten", "the app", "we") collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. The app is published by Meow Media Lab (a sole-proprietor developer based in the United States).
Summary
- You can use Tipsy Kitten without creating an account. By default you are signed in as an anonymous user identified only by a random ID.
- If you sign in with Google, we also store your email address so your data can sync across devices.
- We collect crash reports (via Firebase Crashlytics) to fix bugs. You can turn this off in Settings → Privacy & Data.
- If you purchase a premium subscription or one-time unlock, the transaction is handled by Google Play Billing — we never see your payment details.
- If you publish a recipe to the community, the recipe and a byline (your chosen display name, or a short fragment of your random user ID if you haven't set one) are shown publicly to other Tipsy Kitten users.
- We do not sell your data. We do not use it for advertising. We do not share it with third parties except the service providers listed below.
- You can delete your account and all associated data from inside the app at any time. See Delete Account & Data.
What data we collect, and why
| Data | Purpose | When collected | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous user ID (a random identifier generated the first time you launch the app) | Sync your bar, recipes, and ratings to our backend so they survive reinstalls and (if you sign in) move between devices | On first launch | Required if you use any cloud-backed feature |
| Email address (from your Google account) | Account identity — lets you sign back in on another device and recover your data | Only if you tap "Sign in with Google" in Settings | Optional |
| Your bar & recipe data (ingredients you own, recipes you've saved or created, ratings, custom notes) | Core app functionality | When you use the app | Optional — you can use the app without saving anything |
| A display name you choose (free-text, optional) | Used as the public byline on any recipes you publish to the community | Only if you set one in Settings | Optional |
| Recipes you choose to publish to the community (publicly visible) | Show your shared recipe, with a byline, to other Tipsy Kitten users | Only when you tap "Share with community" on a recipe | Optional |
| Crash logs and basic device info (Android version, device model, app version, stack trace) via Firebase Crashlytics | Diagnose and fix crashes | When the app crashes, if you have crash reporting enabled | Optional — toggle in Settings → Privacy & Data |
| Purchase records (subscription / one-time unlock status) via Google Play Billing | Verify that premium features are unlocked | If you make a purchase | Required for premium features |
We do not collect: your location, your contacts, your photos, your camera or microphone, your phone number, your advertising ID, or any browsing activity outside the app.
Who processes your data
Tipsy Kitten relies on the following service providers ("sub-processors"). Your data is sent to them only as described above, and only to operate the app:
- Our cloud backend provider — stores your account, ingredients, recipes, and ratings, and handles sign-in.
- Google Firebase / Crashlytics (Google LLC) — receives crash reports if you have crash reporting enabled.
- Google Play Billing (Google LLC) — processes any in-app purchase or subscription. Payment details (card number, etc.) are handled entirely by Google; we only receive a purchase-status flag.
- Google Sign-In (Google LLC) — if you choose to sign in with Google, Google supplies us with your email address and a stable account identifier.
We do not sell or rent your data, and we do not share it with advertisers, data brokers, or analytics resellers.
Community recipes
If you publish a recipe to the community, its contents (title, ingredients, instructions) become visible to every other Tipsy Kitten user, along with a byline crediting you. The byline uses the display name you set in Settings; if you haven't set one, it falls back to the word "user" followed by the first eight characters of your random user identifier (e.g. user a1b2c3d4).
The byline is captured at the moment you publish — changing your display name later in Settings won't update bylines on recipes you've already shared. To change a byline on something you've published, delete the published recipe and publish a fresh copy.
Don't publish anything you wouldn't want to be public. You can delete a published recipe at any time from the app; once deleted it stops being shown to other users.
Data retention
- Your account & content: kept until you delete your account or delete the individual items. See Delete Account & Data for how to do this.
- Crash logs: retained by Firebase Crashlytics for up to 90 days, then automatically discarded.
- Anonymous accounts that haven't been used in a long time may be cleaned up periodically to reduce stored data. Signing in with Google preserves your account indefinitely until you ask us to delete it.
Security
All network traffic between the app and our backend is encrypted in transit (HTTPS / TLS). Database access is gated by row-level security rules so that one user cannot read another user's private data. No security measure is perfect, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.
Children
Tipsy Kitten is a cocktail / alcoholic-drink app. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the legal drinking age in their jurisdiction. If you believe a child has provided us data, please contact us and we will delete it.
Your rights
Regardless of where you live, you can:
- See what data we have: almost everything we store about you is visible inside the app (your bar, your recipes, your ratings, your email if you signed in). For anything else, email us.
- Correct it: edit it in the app, or email us.
- Delete it: use Settings → Account → "Delete my account & data" in the app, or follow the instructions on the Delete Account & Data page.
- Opt out of crash reporting: Settings → Privacy & Data → toggle "Send crash reports" off.
Residents of the EU/UK, California, and other jurisdictions with specific privacy laws have additional rights (access, portability, objection, complaint to a supervisory authority). To exercise any of these, email meowmedialab@gmail.com.
International transfers
Our backend and our sub-processors are based in the United States. If you use Tipsy Kitten from outside the US, your data will be transferred to and processed in the US.
Changes to this policy
If we make a material change, we will update the "Effective" date at the top of this page and, where required, notify you in-app before the change takes effect. The current version of this policy is always reachable from the in-app Settings screen and from the Play Store listing.
Contact
Privacy questions, deletion requests, or anything else: meowmedialab@gmail.com.