Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2, 2026

What we collect

Bar Necessities collects only what's needed to run the app and the optional Jig AI subscription. Specifically:

• Sign In with Apple identifier. When you sign in, Apple sends us an opaque user ID. You can choose to share or hide your email when signing in. Without sign-in, the app works without Jig and without Open Bar.
• Subscription state. If you subscribe to Jig, your subscription status (active / expired) is stored against your Apple user ID so we can verify entitlement.
• Usage counters. Per-month and per-day Jig turn counts so we can enforce the free-tier and subscriber limits.

What we don't collect

• We don't collect or transmit your bar inventory off your device. Your list of ingredients, ratings, favorites, and bar history stays in the app's local database.
• We don't sell, share, or rent your data. Period.
• We don't run ads. We don't track you across apps or sites.

Open Bar (v1.4+)

When you start an Open Bar link to share with guests, here's exactly what happens:

• Bar Necessities computes the list of cocktail IDs your bar can make right now on your device, then posts that list (and an optional party display name, if you set one) to our server.
• Your bar inventory is never transmitted. Guests see only what your bar can make, never what's in it.
• Guests need the link URL to view; tokens are opaque and unguessable.
• Links expire automatically after 24 hours unless you extend them. You can end any link from Settings → Open Bar at any time; revocation takes effect immediately.
• Open Bar links always include mocktails alongside cocktails, so guests who aren't drinking alcohol can find a drink without having to ask.
• We log standard web request information (timestamp, IP, user-agent) per Cloudflare's default request handling. We don't collect any identifying information about guests.

Jig (the AI bartender)

When you chat with Jig, your messages are sent to Anthropic's API (Claude) along with a system prompt describing the cocktail database and your current bar context. Anthropic processes these messages strictly to generate Jig's response; we don't use them for training. See Anthropic's privacy policy for details on their handling.

Account deletion

You can request immediate deletion of all server-side data tied to your account by tapping "Delete my account" in Settings, or by emailing [email protected]. Deletion removes your user record, subscription state, usage counters, and any active Open Bar links. Apple-side subscription cancellation is separate — manage that in iOS Settings → your name → Subscriptions.

Children

Bar Necessities is intended for adults of legal drinking age. We don't knowingly collect data from children under 13.

Contact

Questions or concerns about privacy: [email protected].