Pub Run — Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 16, 2026

About Pub Run

Pub Run is a bar crawl organizer developed by Pix Studios and distributed through Google Play (package: com.pix.pubrun). It allows users to create bar crawl routes, compete with friends, and track scores in real time. This app involves alcohol-related content and requires users to confirm they are 18 or older.

Account & Identity

Pub Run requires a Google account to sign in. When you create an account, we collect and store:

  • Google account data — Display name, email address, profile photo URL, and Firebase UID (provided via Google OAuth)
  • In-app profile data — Username and friend code that you set within the app
  • Profile photo — If you upload a custom profile photo, it is stored in Firebase Storage

Content You Create

  • Bar crawl courses — Bar names, addresses, drink assignments (beer, shot, cocktail, wine), target scores, and challenges per stop
  • Game sessions — Scores per player per stop, game history, and lobby data

Social Features

Pub Run includes social features that involve sharing data with other users:

  • Friend lists — You can add friends by username, friend code, or the bump-to-add feature
  • Multiplayer lobbies — You can create or join public or friends-only lobbies. Other players in the lobby can see your username, profile photo, and scores
  • Real-time score tracking — Scores are shared with all players in a lobby in real time

Location Data

Pub Run uses location data in the following ways:

  • Bump-to-add friends — Uses precise location (latitude/longitude) briefly shared with nearby users via Firestore to detect proximity using phone accelerometer and location
  • Bar search — Uses the Google Places API to search for nearby bars when building a course
  • Multiplayer lobbies — Your location may be shared with other players while you are in an active lobby

Location is only used while the app is open. There is no background location tracking. Location permissions can be revoked at any time through your device settings.

Data Storage

Pub Run stores data both locally and in the cloud:

  • Local storage — Room database (courses, games, scores, players, achievements) and DataStore (settings and preferences)
  • Cloud storage — Firebase Firestore (user profiles, friend lists, courses, game history, lobbies) and Firebase Storage (profile photos)
  • Analytics — Firebase Analytics collects standard usage and device metrics automatically (e.g. app opens, device model, OS version). This data is anonymized and used solely to improve the app

Permissions

  • Location — For bar search and bump-to-add feature (foreground only)
  • Internet — For account authentication, multiplayer features, and cloud storage
  • Accelerometer — For the bump-to-add-friends gesture detection
  • Photo picker — For selecting a custom profile photo (no direct camera or file system access)

Pub Run does not access your contacts, camera (beyond the system photo picker), files, microphone, or any other sensitive device features.

What We Do Not Do

  • No ads of any kind
  • No in-app purchases or payments
  • No selling or sharing of data with third parties for marketing
  • No direct messaging or chat features
  • No background location tracking

Age Restriction

Pub Run involves alcohol-related content (organizing bar crawls, assigning drinks). Users are required to confirm they are 18 years or older before accessing any content. We do not knowingly allow users under 18 to use this app.

Account & Data Deletion

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time:

  1. Open Pub Run
  2. Go to Profile → Settings → Delete Account
  3. Confirm the deletion

This permanently removes all your data, including your Firebase Authentication account, all Firestore documents (profile, friends, courses, game history, lobbies), all files in Firebase Storage (profile photos), and all local database data. You can also email support@pixstudios.net to request manual deletion.

Third-Party Services

Pub Run uses the following third-party services:

Contact

For any questions about this privacy policy or Pub Run, contact us at support@pixstudios.net.

This policy is supplementary to our general privacy policy.