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CINEMA SB — PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Effective date: 14 June 2026

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1. QUICK SUMMARY

We built Cinema SB to need as little of your data as possible.

  • Your precise location never leaves your device. It is used on your phone to show nearby spots and trigger "near you" reminders, and is never sent to our servers.

  • There are no user accounts. We don't ask for your name, email, or login to use the app.

  • We don't track you across apps or websites, show ads, or use advertising identifiers (no IDFA, no App Tracking Transparency prompt).

  • The only identifier we use is a random, anonymous "install ID" stored on your device, which you can reset at any time by deleting your data.

  • You can export or delete your data at any time from inside the app, or by emailing us.

 

2. ​WHO WE ARE

Cinema SB is operated by:
Cinema SB LLC
54 State Street, Ste 804, Albany, New York 12207, USA
Email: contact@cinema-sb.com

 

3. SCOPE

This policy applies to the Cinema SB iOS application and the backend services that support it. It does not apply to third-party websites or services we link to (for example, booking or reservation partners), which have their own privacy policies.

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4. THE INFORMATION WE PROCESS, AND WHY

4.1 Location data — stays on your device
With your permission ("While Using the App"), we access your device's precise location to show spots near you, calculate walking distances, and power optional "near you" reminders for places you saved (these are local notifications generated on your device). Your precise location is processed only on your device and is never transmitted to, or stored by, Cinema SB. If you decline the permission, the app still works and falls back to a default city-centre area. We never request "Always" / background location for advertising, and we do not build a location history on our servers.

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4.2 Anonymous device identifier ("install ID")
When the app first runs, it generates a random identifier that is not linked to your name, email, Apple ID, or any account. It is stored securely on your device, is not synced to the cloud, and you can reset it at any time with "Delete all data" in the app. We send this identifier to our servers only to record anonymous, aggregate engagement (for example, how many unique devices saved a given spot) so we can improve our recommendations.

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4.3 Likes, saves and interactions
When you like or save a spot, we record that action against your anonymous install ID on our backend so we can compute aggregate counts. We do not receive your identity, contacts, or precise location alongside these actions.

 

4.4 Content stored only on your device
Your saved spots and lists, personal notes and tags, trip dates, onboarding state, and language/appearance preferences are stored locally on your device and are not uploaded to our servers. Deleting the app, or using "Delete all data," removes them.

 

4.5 Contact form and "suggest a spot"
If you use the in-app contact form or suggest a place feature, we receive what you submit (your message, an optional name, and an optional email address used only to reply to you; or, for suggestions, the place name/neighbourhood and an optional note). Before transmission, the app automatically strips obvious personal data (such as emails or phone numbers) from free-text fields, except the reply email you deliberately provide. These messages are forwarded to our support inbox by email and are not stored in our database. Providing this information is voluntary.

 

4.6 Video playback
Spot videos are streamed from our content-delivery provider. Standard technical information required to deliver streaming media (such as your IP address and device/network characteristics) is processed by that provider to route the video to you. Thumbnails are cached on your device to make browsing fast.

 

4.7 Map and place search (Apple Maps)
When you search for a place or address, your search text is sent to Apple's MapKit service to return results. This is an Apple first-party service governed by Apple's Privacy Policy (https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/). We do not receive or store your raw search queries on our servers.

 

4.8 Technical and diagnostic information
To operate securely, our backend temporarily processes standard request metadata such as your IP address — used only as a short-lived key for rate-limiting/abuse prevention. We do not store your IP address in our database alongside your activity.

 

4.9 What we do NOT do

  • We do not sell or "share" your personal information (as those terms are defined under U.S. state privacy laws).

  • We do not use third-party advertising or analytics SDKs, and we do not use cross-app/website tracking or the advertising identifier (IDFA).

  • We do not require an account, and we do not collect your contacts, photos, microphone, or health data.

  • We do not use your data to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you.

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5. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We do not sell your data. We share the limited data above only with service providers who act on our instructions and only as needed to run the app:

 

We may also disclose information if required by law, to enforce our terms, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of our users or the public. If Cinema SB is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, personal data may be transferred, and we will require the recipient to honour this policy.

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6. WHERE YOUR DATA IS PROCESSED

Cinema SB LLC is based in the United States, and your information is processed and stored in the United States (and in other countries where our service providers operate their infrastructure). If you access the app from outside the United States, you understand that your information will be processed in the United States, where data-protection laws may differ from those in your country.

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7. HOW LONG WE KEEP DATA

  • On-device data (saved spots, notes, preferences): kept until you delete it in the app or uninstall the app.

  • Anonymous interaction records on our backend: automatically purged after 18 months of inactivity, or sooner if you request erasure.

  • Contact/suggestion messages delivered to our inbox: kept only as long as needed to respond and consider suggestions, typically deleted within 12 months.

  • Rate-limiting/security metadata (e.g. IP-based counters): short-lived and expires automatically.

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8. SECURITY

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS), a device-only secure store for the anonymous identifier, server-side input validation, authenticated administrative access, and rate-limiting. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to protect your information and review our practices regularly.

 

9. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AND CHOICES

In the app, at any time, you can:

  • Delete all your data — wipes your on-device content and resets your anonymous install ID, and asks our backend to erase the interaction records tied to that ID.

  • Manage location — turn the permission on/off in iOS Settings.

  • Stop interaction uploads — by deleting your data (which removes the identifier we'd otherwise count).

 

You can also contact us at contact@cinema-sb.com to access, correct, or delete your information, or to obtain a copy of it. Because we do not hold account data, we identify your records via your anonymous install ID; we may ask you to provide it (available in the app) so we can locate your data.

 

9.1 California (CCPA/CPRA)
California residents have the right to know/access, delete, and correct personal information, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information and of targeted advertising. We do not sell or share your personal information and do not use it for targeted advertising or profiling that has legal or similarly significant effects. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights. In the prior 12 months we have collected the categories described in Section 4 (identifiers — the anonymous install ID; internet/network activity — likes/saves; and, if you use the contact form, the contents of your communication). We never receive your precise device location on our servers, and we do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information.

 

9.2 Other U.S. states
If you reside in a U.S. state with a comprehensive privacy law (such as Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or Texas), you have rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain a portable copy of your personal data, and to opt out of targeted advertising and sale — none of which we engage in. Contact us to exercise these rights; you may appeal a decision by replying to our response.

 

9.3 Users outside the United States
We honour requests to access, correct, and delete personal data globally. If you are outside the United States, please contact us at contact@cinema-sb.com and we will assist you.

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10. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Cinema SB is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your location). If you believe a child has provided us data, contact contact@cinema-sb.com and we will delete it.

 

11. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND PARTNERS

The app may show links to third-party sites (for example, booking or reservation partners, which may be affiliate links). Tapping them takes you to a service we don't control; their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. If a link is an affiliate link, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — this never changes what we collect about you in the app.

 

12. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this policy from time to time. We will revise the "Last updated" date above and, for material changes, provide a more prominent notice (for example, in the app). Your continued use of the app after an update means you accept the revised policy.

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13. CONTACT US

Questions, requests, or complaints about privacy:
Cinema SB LLC
54 State Street, Ste 804, Albany, New York 12207, USA
Email: contact@cinema-sb.com

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