Fork in the Piste — Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 29, 2026

Fork in the Piste helps a ski group agree where to meet: it shortlists spots everyone can reach, collects votes, and routes the group there. This policy explains what the app collects, why, and the control you have over it.

What we collect

• Account details. Your email address, display name, and a securely hashed password, used only to sign you in and keep your group in sync across phones.
• Group and trip data. The skiers you add (names and ski ability), lift preferences, meetup proposals, votes, delays, and where in the resort each skier says they are. This is the data your group shares with each other — it exists so everyone sees the same plan.
• Resort requests. If you ask us to add a resort, we store the name and area you typed so we can grow the resort catalog toward real demand. Requests are counted across skiers (for example "12 skiers asked for this resort") and the most-requested names are shown to other users without any account details.
• Purchases. Asking for a new resort is a one-time in-app purchase handled by Apple or Google. We never see your payment details. Our purchase provider, RevenueCat, receives your account ID and purchase receipts to confirm that a purchase went through.
• Usage analytics. Anonymous, aggregate events (screens viewed, features used) that help us improve the app. We do not build advertising profiles and we do not track you across other apps or websites.

What we never do

• We never sell your data or share it with advertisers.
• We never collect your precise GPS location — positions in the app are places you pick on the resort map, nothing more.
• We never show ads.

Where your data lives

Account and group data is stored on our hosted database (Neon PostgreSQL) and served by our backend so it can sync between group members' phones. Password-reset emails are sent through Resend, our email provider. Some preferences stay only on your device.

Deleting your account

You can delete your account at any time from inside the app: Group tab → Account → Delete account. This permanently removes your sign-in, the groups you started, your votes, and your resort requests — on your phone and on our servers. Deletion is immediate and cannot be undone.

Children

The app is rated for general audiences and does not knowingly collect personal information beyond what is described above.

Changes to this policy

If we change what we collect, we will update this page and the date at the top before the change takes effect.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email us at robthaley@hotmail.com.