This policy explains what personal information GuestList collects when you use our website and apps as a guest or host, why we collect it, and the choices you have. It applies to users in India and should be read alongside our Terms & Conditions.
GuestList is operated by Codemint Labs, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
1. Information we collect
- Account details — your name, phone number (verified by OTP), optional email, and profile photo if you add one.
- Booking details — the name and contact number you provide for yourself and each +1, dietary notes, and messages to the host.
- Host & event data — if you host, event descriptions, pricing, capacity, venue information (kept private until reveal), and identity documents submitted for verification.
- Location — approximate or precise location when you choose "near me" or grant browser permission, to rank nearby events.
- Payment data — transaction IDs and amounts via Payment Gateway; we do not store full card or UPI credentials.
- Messages — content you send in event group chats and support conversations.
- Usage & device — app interactions, crash logs, IP address, and browser type to keep the service reliable and secure.
2. How we use your information
We use your data to verify your identity, show relevant nearby events, process bookings and payments, deliver notifications you opt into (SMS, email, and push where available), operate event group chats, prevent fraud and abuse, improve the product, and meet legal obligations including tax and accounting records.
3. When we share information
We share the minimum necessary:
- With hosts — once you book, the host receives attendee names and numbers needed to manage and check in their guest list.
- With service providers — payment processing via Payment Gateway, SMS delivery, cloud hosting, and analytics partners bound by confidentiality and data-processing terms.
- For legal reasons — where required by law, court order, or to protect users' safety.
We do not sell your personal information to advertisers or data brokers.
4. Location data
Location helps surface events near you and power distance filters. You can browse by city without sharing precise GPS. Exact event venues are protected by our reveal rules — see Terms § Location.
5. Data retention
We keep account and booking records while your account is active and for periods required by law (tax, dispute resolution, and safety investigations). Chat messages may be retained for a limited period after an event ends. You may request account deletion; we will remove or anonymise data we are not legally required to keep.
6. Your rights & choices
You can access and update profile details in Account & profile, manage notification preferences, and request export or deletion by emailing privacy@guestlist.one. If you are dissatisfied with our response, you may escalate to the Data Protection Board of India once applicable grievance mechanisms are available.
7. Security
We protect data with access controls, encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS), hashed credentials where applicable, and audit logging of sensitive actions. No online service is perfectly secure; we work continuously to safeguard your information and will notify you of material incidents as required by law.
8. Contact us
Privacy questions or requests: privacy@guestlist.one. General help: Help Centre. Postal correspondence: Codemint Labs, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.