Privacy Policy

Who we are

Jersey Beach App is operated by Pinkie & the Brain (a trading name registered in Jersey), Channel Islands, who is the data controller. Contact: pinkieandthebrain.com. We are registered with the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner (registration number to appear here on completion).

Why we may process data (lawful basis)

For truck-owner accounts we process personal data to provide the service you signed up for (performance of a contract under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018). We rely on our legitimate interests for essential operations such as security and abuse prevention.

Islanders and visitors (no account)

The app requests weather, sea and tide data from Open-Meteo using fixed Jersey coordinates — your location is never read or sent. We run no analytics or tracking SDKs. Conditions are cached on your device only.

Food-truck owner accounts (optional)

If you create a truck-owner account we store:

• Your email address — to sign you in and reset your password.
• Your truck's public listing — name, emoji, description, and the spots/times/specials you post. These are public by design: the whole point is that islanders can see them.

This data is stored with Google (Firestore & Firebase Authentication), acting as our processor. Listing data is stored in the London (europe-west2) region; Firebase Authentication account records may be processed by Google outside Europe, safeguarded by the Standard Contractual Clauses incorporated in Google's Data Processing Terms, as required for transfers under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018. We use this data solely to operate the food-truck feature. We never sell it, share it with advertisers, or use it for marketing.

How long we keep it

Account and listing data is kept until you delete it (or delete your whole account), which removes it immediately and permanently. Past daily listings remain attached to your account until then so you can manage them. We keep no server logs of app users.

If something goes wrong

If a personal-data breach occurs that risks your rights, we will notify the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner within 72 hours and affected account holders without undue delay.

Deleting your account

Truck owners can delete their account and all associated data at any time, in the app or on this site: Truck owners → Delete account & data. Deletion is immediate and permanent. You can also request deletion via the contact link above.

Your rights

Under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 and UK/EU GDPR you may request access to, correction of, or erasure of your personal data, and object to or ask us to restrict processing. Since we hold so little, the fastest route is usually the in-app deletion button; otherwise contact us and we will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to complain to the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner (jerseyoic.org).

Children

The app is suitable for all ages. Truck-owner accounts are intended for business operators aged 18 or over.

Changes

If this policy changes materially we will update this page and the date above.