Terms of Use

Last updated: 31 July 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the 1/2 Pint mobile application (the “App”). By downloading or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

1. Who we are

1/2 Pint is a consumer app that lets people find, add, and rate public houses (“pubs”) based on community submissions. References to “we”, “us”, or “our” mean the developer of 1/2 Pint.

2. The service

The App allows you to:

• search for pubs added by the community;
• add pub profiles (name, street address, and postcode);
• submit and update category ratings;
• view nearby pubs on a map when you allow location access;
• see community aggregates of ratings.

Ratings and pub details are user-generated. They are opinions and information submitted by users, not verified facts, and are not affiliated with any pub, brewery, or trade body unless we expressly say otherwise.

3. Eligibility

You must be old enough to use the App under the laws of your country and under the App Store rules that apply to you. If you are under 18, you should only use the App with a parent or guardian’s permission where required.

4. Accounts

The App uses an anonymous account created on your device so your ratings can sync across the service. You do not need to create a username or password. If you reset or remove the App without linking a stronger sign-in method in future, you may lose the ability to edit past votes tied to that anonymous identity.

5. Your content

You are responsible for pubs and ratings you submit (“Your Content”). You agree that Your Content will be:

• accurate to the best of your knowledge;
• not misleading, defamatory, abusive, or unlawful;
• not spam, advertising spam, or attempts to manipulate ratings unfairly;
• not infringing anyone else’s rights.

By submitting Your Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, display, and distribute it in connection with operating and improving the App (including showing community averages to other users).

We may remove or restrict content that we reasonably believe breaches these Terms or the law, without prior notice where appropriate.

6. Duplicate pubs

To reduce duplicates, the App blocks adding a pub with the same name and postcode as an existing entry. Please check carefully before adding a new pub.

7. Ratings

You may submit ratings for categories shown in the App. Generally, you may have one current vote per category per pub; submitting again updates your previous vote for that category. Community scores are aggregates and may change as other users contribute.

8. Acceptable use

You must not:

• attempt to disrupt, scrape at scale, or reverse engineer the App except as permitted by law;
• use the App to harass others or publish illegal content;
• impersonate others or misrepresent pub details deliberately;
• interfere with advertising or security features.

9. Location

If you allow location access, the App may use it to show pubs near you. You can refuse or revoke permission in your device settings; map features that need your location may then be limited.

10. Advertising

The App may show third-party advertisements (including banner ads via Google AdMob). Ad partners may use technologies described in our Privacy Policy.

11. No warranties

The App is provided “as is” and “as available”. We do not warrant that pub details, ratings, or map placements are complete, accurate, or up to date, or that the App will be uninterrupted or error-free.

12. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising from your use of the App or reliance on user-generated content. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (including for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or fraud).

13. Changes and termination

We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date will change when we do. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms. We may suspend or stop providing the App, or restrict access if you breach these Terms.

14. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer protections that apply where you live.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms: half.pint.contact@gmail.com

Also read our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 31 July 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how 1/2 Pint (“we”, “us”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use the 1/2 Pint app. We aim to keep this clear and limited to what the App actually does.

1. Who is responsible

The developer of 1/2 Pint is the controller of personal data processed through the App.

2. Information we collect

Depending on how you use the App, we may process:

• Anonymous account ID — created via Firebase Authentication so you can sync ratings without a username or password.
• Pub content you submit — pub name, street address, postcode, and related metadata (such as when it was created).
• Ratings you submit — category, value, time of submission, and the link to your anonymous account ID and the pub.
• Approximate location — only if you grant location permission, used to show nearby pubs on the map. We do not need location to search or rate.
• Device / advertising data — processed by Google AdMob and related Google services when ads are shown (which may include advertising identifiers and approximate diagnostic data, subject to your device settings and any consent choices).
• Technical / diagnostic data — standard app and Firebase operational data needed to run sync and security (for example authentication tokens and service logs held by our providers).

We do not currently ask for your name, email, phone number, or pub photos inside the App.

3. Why we use this information

• to operate the App and sync pubs/ratings across devices;
• to show community rating aggregates to users;
• to prevent obvious duplicate pubs (same name and postcode);
• to provide the nearby map feature when location is allowed;
• to show advertising that helps support the App;
• to maintain security, prevent abuse, and debug issues;
• to comply with law where required.

Legal bases under UK GDPR typically include performance of a contract (providing the App you asked for), legitimate interests (running a stable community ratings service, security, and basic analytics by providers), and consent where required (for example certain location uses or personalised advertising / tracking, depending on your settings and regional requirements).

4. Sharing and processors

We use trusted service providers to run the App:

• Google Firebase (including Authentication and Cloud Firestore) — to store anonymous account IDs, pubs, and ratings, and to sync data.
• Google AdMob — to display ads.
• Apple — as the App Store / device platform provider.

These providers process data on our behalf or as independent controllers for their own advertising/platform purposes, according to their terms and policies. We do not sell your personal information.

5. Advertising

The App may show banner ads via Google AdMob. Ad networks may collect or receive device identifiers and related data to deliver and measure ads. You can limit ad tracking in your iOS settings. Where a consent message is shown, your choices will be respected as implemented in the App and by Google’s tools.

6. Retention

Pub profiles and ratings are kept while the service operates so the community catalogue remains available. If you stop using the App, content you submitted may remain visible to others unless we remove it (for example for legal or abuse reasons). Anonymous account identifiers remain as long as needed to operate sync and overwrite your own votes.

7. International transfers

Firebase and AdMob are Google services and may process data in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area, United States, or other countries. Where required, safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent mechanisms are used by those providers.

8. Your rights (UK / EEA)

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict certain personal data, to object to certain processing, and to data portability. Because the App uses anonymous accounts, we may need enough information to identify your requests where technically possible. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) or your local supervisory authority.

9. Children

The App is not directed at children under 13 (or a higher age if required in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under that age. If you believe we have, contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

10. Security

We use reputable providers and access controls (including signed-in access to our database). No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

11. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date will change when we do. Significant changes may also be highlighted in the App Store listing or in-app where practical.

12. Contact

Privacy questions: half.pint.contact@gmail.com

See also our Terms of Use.