Gathr — Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Last updated: 21 June 2026

This page has two parts: the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use for the Gathr app and service.

Privacy Policy

Gathr connects people in small groups (4–6) for casual, activity-based gatherings and handles the coordination. You use Gathr through our mobile app and, for some members, over WhatsApp. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why, and the rights you have over it. It is written to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who is responsible for your data

The data controller is Enrico Manzi. For any privacy question or to exercise your rights, contact: enrico@letsgathr.app.

2. What we collect

• Account & profile details you provide: name, WhatsApp number, and optionally email; your interests, availability, age, gender, nationality/origin, and how long you've been in the city.
• A profile photo. When you create or claim your profile in the app you are asked to add a photo; it is shown to the other people in your gatherings.
• Gathering activity: which gatherings you're invited to, your RSVP (yes/no/maybe), and whether you attended.
• In-app group chat: the messages (and any photos) you send in a gathering's group chat.
• Messages you send us on WhatsApp (e.g. your RSVP replies and questions), for members we contact there.
• A push notification token provided by Apple or Google, so we can send you notifications about your gatherings. You can turn notifications off at any time in your device settings.

3. Why we use it, and our legal basis

• To match you into suitable gatherings and balance groups (interests, availability, demographics) — based on your consent given at sign-up and our legitimate interest in running the service.
• To invite and remind you, by app notification or WhatsApp, and to receive your replies — based on your consent to be contacted.
• To run the per-gathering group chat so attendees can coordinate — based on your consent and our legitimate interest.
• To keep the service safe — we act on reports and blocks (see §5) based on our legitimate interest in a safe community.

4. Notifications & WhatsApp messaging

We send invitations and reminders as app push notifications and, for members we haven't moved to the app, through the WhatsApp Business Platform operated by Meta. Push delivery is handled by Apple, Google and our notifications provider (Expo). WhatsApp content is processed by Meta in accordance with WhatsApp's own privacy policy. We only message people who have given us their number and agreed to be contacted.

5. Who can see your data, and keeping it safe

• Other attendees of a gathering can see your first name and profile photo, and the messages you send in that gathering's group chat.
• Venues receive only the size of a group, never your personal details.
• Reporting & blocking. You can report or block another member from inside the app; reports come to us so we can act on them.
• We do not sell your data and do not share it for advertising.
• We use the following processors that store or transmit data on our behalf: Supabase (database/hosting), Netlify (application hosting), Expo (push notification delivery), and Apple / Google (app distribution and push transport).

6. How long we keep it, and deleting your account

• Your profile is kept while you remain an active participant.
• Group-chat messages and photos are kept until the gathering's history is cleared.
• Inbound WhatsApp messages are kept to operate the service and respond to you.
• You can delete your account at any time from inside the app (Profile → Delete Account), which removes your profile and personal data. You can also ask us to delete it by emailing enrico@letsgathr.app.

7. Your rights

Under GDPR you can ask us to:

• access the data we hold about you;
• correct it if it's wrong;
• delete it ("right to be forgotten");
• restrict or object to how we use it;
• receive a copy in a portable format;
• withdraw consent at any time (e.g. tell us to stop messaging you).

To exercise any of these, email enrico@letsgathr.app. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority — in Italy, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali.

8. Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle your data, we'll update this page and the "last updated" date above.

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Terms of Use

These terms govern your use of the Gathr app and service, provided by Enrico Manzi ("Gathr", "we", "us"). By creating a profile or using the app, you agree to them.

1. Who can use Gathr

You must be at least 18 years old and able to enter into a binding agreement. You agree to give accurate information and to keep your account details up to date.

2. What Gathr does

Gathr matches you into small groups for in-person gatherings and provides a group chat to coordinate. Gatherings take place in the real world, organised between members; you attend at your own discretion and are responsible for your own safety and conduct. Gathr is not a party to, and is not responsible for, what happens at a gathering.

3. Community rules

You agree not to:

• harass, threaten, impersonate, or harm other members;
• post content that is illegal, hateful, sexually explicit, or infringes others' rights;
• use Gathr for spam, advertising, or any unlawful purpose;
• misuse the service or try to disrupt or access it in unauthorised ways.

You can report or block any member from inside the app. We may remove content, and suspend or terminate accounts, that breach these rules.

4. Your content

You keep ownership of the photos and messages you share. You grant us a limited licence to host and display that content to the other members of your gatherings for the purpose of running the service. Don't share content you don't have the right to share.

5. No warranty & limitation of liability

Gathr is provided "as is", without warranties of any kind. We don't guarantee that you'll be matched, that gatherings will happen, or that other members are who they say they are. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of Gathr or attendance at a gathering. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

6. Ending your use

You can stop using Gathr and delete your account at any time (Privacy Policy §6). We may suspend or end your access if you breach these terms.

7. Changes & governing law

We may update these terms; the "last updated" date above reflects the current version. These terms are governed by the laws of Italy, and the courts of Padova have jurisdiction, without affecting any mandatory consumer rights you have where you live.

8. Contact

Questions about these terms? Email enrico@letsgathr.app.