FlashDash is operated by FlashDash Tech LLC ("FlashDash," "we," "us"), a California limited liability company. This policy explains what we collect, why, and what you can do about it.
Where we operate. FlashDash is currently available only in the United States. If we expand to other countries, we will update this policy to cover the additional requirements that apply there.
1. Who we are and how to reach us
FlashDash Tech LLC
2108 N St PMB N, Sacramento, CA 95816
Email: support@flashdash.co
2. The short version
- We collect what we need to show you nearby deals and let you claim them.
- We never sell your personal information.
- We do not track you across other companies' apps or websites, and we don't use advertising networks.
- We do not access your contacts.
- Consumers use FlashDash for free. Only businesses pay us.
- You can ask us to delete your account and data at any time.
3. Information we collect
3.1 Everyone who signs in
| What | Why | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | Identify your account, send account-related email | Google Sign-In or email signup |
| Display name | Show who you are in the app; included in a shared message only if you opt in | Google Sign-In or email signup |
| Account identifier (user ID) | Link your dashes and settings to your account | Created by us |
| Push notification token | Send deal alerts you asked for | Your device, if you enable notifications |
3.2 Location
If you allow it, we use your device's location to show deals near you and to sort them by distance. Location permission is optional — you can decline it and still browse, but the app will not know what's nearby.
We use your location while you're using the app. We do not store a history of everywhere you've been. We keep your most recent approximate location so we can send you alerts about deals in your area, if you've enabled alerts.
3.3 If you're a consumer
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| Deals you claim ("dashes") | Reserve your spot, generate your redemption code, show your dash history |
| Redemption activity | Confirm a merchant honored your deal |
| App interactions | Understand which deals people use, improve the feed |
| Alert preferences | Send only the alerts you want (radius, categories) |
| Referral identifier | See section 5 |
| Birthday — month and day | Offer you a deal on your birthday |
| Birth year (optional) | See "Your birthday" below |
Your birthday
Adding a birthday is optional. If you choose to add one:
- The month and day are required only in order to claim birthday deals — that is the one purpose they serve. If you never add a birthday, everything else in FlashDash works exactly the same; you simply won't be offered a birthday deal.
- The year is entirely optional. You can add your birthday without it, and choosing not to give a year is a complete answer — we will not ask you again, and nothing in the app treats your profile as unfinished.
- If you do give a year, we store it and nothing more. Today it is used for nothing at all: FlashDash calculates no age from it, displays no age anywhere, and restricts no deal by age. We collect it so that if we later offer deals that legally require an age check (for example, deals involving alcohol), we can do that without asking you again. If we ever start using your birth year for anything, we will update this policy and say what changed before we do. If you would rather not have it on file, leave the year out — it costs you nothing.
- You set your birthday once. This is an anti-abuse measure: if it could be changed freely, a birthday deal could be claimed every month. If your birthday is wrong, email support@flashdash.co and we will correct it — you have the right to have inaccurate information about you fixed, and this is how you exercise it. You can also ask us to remove your birthday entirely.
- Deleting your account deletes your birthday along with the rest of your profile. See section 12.
We do not share your birthday with businesses. A business you visit sees your redemption code, not your date of birth.
3.4 If you're a business owner
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| Business contact details (name, business phone, business email, address) | Create and manage your business listing |
| Your name and phone number | Verify you're authorized to manage the business |
| Phone verification records | Confirm control of the business phone number before granting access |
| Mailing address | Send a verification postcard, if that method is used |
| Business photos you upload | Display on your listing and deals |
| Deals you create | Run the product |
| Subscription and payment status | Bill you (see section 6) |
3.5 Search
When you search in the Discover tab, we log the search text, the approximate ZIP code your search covered, and whether it returned results.
These logs contain no account identifier. We do not store your name, email, or user ID alongside a search. We use them in aggregate to learn what people in each neighborhood are looking for, so we can recruit the right businesses. We do not use them to build a profile of you and we do not share them.
3.6 Reports and safety
If you report a deal or a business, we keep your report — including anything you write in it — so we can investigate. We may use automated checks to screen deal content. See section 7.
4. What we do NOT collect
- Your contacts. FlashDash never reads, uploads, or stores your address book.
- Your photo library, except a photo you deliberately pick to upload as a business photo (business owners only).
- Your microphone, camera roll, or call history. (The camera is used only when a business owner scans a customer's QR code, and images are not stored.)
- Your card number. See section 6.
- Advertising identifiers. We run no ad SDKs.
- Crash or performance telemetry. We do not currently bundle crash-reporting or performance-monitoring tools.
5. Sharing and referrals
When you share a dash, FlashDash builds a link containing a referral identifier tied to your account. If someone installs FlashDash and signs up after tapping your link, we record that you referred them.
We use this only to understand how the app grows. We do not pay rewards or unlock features based on referrals, and we do not show your referral activity to other users.
Your name is not included by default. Shared messages are anonymous unless you turn on the "share as {your name}" option, which is opt-in each time.
The shared link opens a public page showing the deal. It does not reveal who you are, what else you've claimed, or where you are.
Sharing uses your device's normal share tools — you choose where it goes.
If you want the referral identifier removed from your account, email us and we'll clear it.
6. Payments (businesses only)
Consumers never pay FlashDash. Businesses subscribe to list deals.
We never see or store your full card number. Payments are processed by Stripe, Inc., which collects your card details directly. We store only:
- a Stripe customer reference,
- your subscription status and plan,
- and limited card metadata Stripe returns (such as brand and last four digits) so you can recognize your own payment method.
Stripe's handling of your payment data is governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy.
7. How we use information
We use what we collect to:
- Run the product — show nearby deals, let you claim them, generate redemption codes, let businesses manage listings.
- Send notifications you asked for — deal alerts in your chosen radius and categories, and account or business notices.
- Keep FlashDash trustworthy — verify that a business is controlled by who claims it, screen deal content, investigate reports, and prevent abuse of the claim system.
- Bill businesses — subscriptions and payment status.
- Improve FlashDash — understand in aggregate which deals and searches people care about, and which neighborhoods need more businesses.
- Offer you a birthday deal — using the month and day, if you gave us one. Your birth year, if you gave one, is used for nothing today; see "Your birthday" in section 3.3.
We do not use your information for advertising, and we do not sell it.
8. Fair-use limits on claiming deals
To keep deals available to people who will actually use them, FlashDash may limit how many deals you can hold at once, based on your history of redeeming the deals you claim. Claiming a deal and not showing up can reduce that limit. We do not suspend accounts for missed deals — the limit simply increases as you build a track record of redeeming.
9. Who we share information with
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with advertisers or data brokers.
We use service providers who process data on our behalf, under contract:
| Provider | What they handle |
|---|---|
| Google (Firebase) | Sign-in, database, file storage, push notifications, app configuration, abuse protection |
| Google Cloud | Server hosting and geocoding of business addresses |
| Stripe | Business subscription payments |
| Resend | Transactional email (verification, invitations, notices) |
| Anthropic | Automated screening of deal text submitted by businesses |
| Lob | Mailing verification postcards to businesses, where used |
We may also disclose information if legally required, to protect FlashDash's rights or someone's safety, or in connection with a merger or sale of the business (in which case this policy continues to apply until you're told otherwise).
What merchants see: when you claim a deal, the business sees your first name and your redemption code so they can honor it. They do not see your email, phone, location, or other claims.
10. Your choices
- Location — decline or revoke it in your device settings anytime.
- Notifications — turn them off in the app or your device settings; set your own radius and categories.
- Anonymous sharing — the default; the "share as {name}" toggle is opt-in.
- Referral identifier — email us to have it cleared.
- Birthday — adding one is optional, and the birth year is optional even if you add one. Because it can only be set once, corrections and removals go through support@flashdash.co.
- Account deletion — email us and we will delete your account and associated personal data.
11. Your California privacy rights
If you're a California resident, the CCPA/CPRA gives you the right to know what we collect, to request deletion or correction, to obtain a copy, and to not be discriminated against for exercising those rights.
Categories of personal information we have collected in the last 12 months: identifiers (name, email, account ID, device token); commercial information (deals claimed and redeemed; for businesses, subscription status); geolocation data; internet or app activity; birthday (month and day, plus birth year if you chose to provide one); and, for business owners, professional/contact information.
We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined by the CCPA, and we do not process it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
To exercise any right, email us. We may need to verify your identity — usually by confirming control of your account email.
12. Data retention
We keep your account data while your account is active. Dashes and redemption records are retained for a reasonable period for merchant reconciliation and dispute resolution. Anonymized search logs and aggregated statistics may be kept indefinitely — they aren't linked to you. When you ask us to delete your account, we remove your personal data — including your birthday and birth year — except where we must retain something for legal, tax, or fraud-prevention reasons.
13. Security
All traffic between the app and our servers is encrypted (HTTPS/TLS). Access to production data is limited to authorized personnel. Business writes go through server-side checks rather than direct database access. No system is perfectly secure, and we can't guarantee absolute security.
14. Children
FlashDash isn't directed at children under 13 and we don't knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we'll delete it.
15. Changes
We'll update this policy as FlashDash changes. When we do, we'll revise the "Last updated" date. Material changes will be communicated in the app or by email. Continuing to use FlashDash after a change means you accept the updated policy.
16. Contact
FlashDash Tech LLC
2108 N St PMB N, Sacramento, CA 95816
support@flashdash.co