Privacy Policy.

Information we collect

• Waitlist and account details. Your name, email address, chosen role (guest, host, or promoter), and city when you join the waitlist or create an account. If you use the app, we may also collect a username, profile photo, phone number, Instagram handle, and bio you choose to add.
• Event activity. Access requests you send, approvals or rejections you receive, ticket selections, payments, QR passes, check-ins, and attendance history connected to events you apply for, host, promote, or attend.
• Host and door operations. If you host or staff an event, we process applicant information you review, live attendance counts, walk-in entries, and related operational data needed to run the guest list and door.
• Promoter activity. Referral links you share, guests attributed to those links, and the applications, payments, and check-ins connected to your promotions.
• Device and usage data. Basic technical information such as browser or app version, device type, IP address, and pages or screens viewed, used to keep the service secure, diagnose issues, and improve performance.
• Permissions you grant in the app. With your consent, we may access your camera to scan QR codes at the door, your location to show nearby events, your photo library to set a profile picture, your calendar to save event details, and notifications to send access and event updates.

How we use it

• To operate the waitlist and contact you about early access and city launches.
• To create and manage your account and authenticate you across Guestlist.
• To let guests request access, hosts review applicants, and venues run the door.
• To issue QR passes, record check-ins, process payments, and attribute promoter referrals.
• To show hosts analytics such as attendance, approvals, revenue, and guest ratios.
• To maintain trust and safety, prevent abuse, and enforce our community standards.
• To send service messages about your requests, approvals, payments, and events.
• To understand and improve how Guestlist works.

How we share it

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only:

• With hosts and venues for events you request access to, so they can review your application and operate the guest list.
• With other guests according to the visibility settings you choose for your profile and event participation.
• With service providers who help us run Guestlist — such as hosting, database, analytics, payment, and messaging providers — under confidentiality and data-processing obligations.
• When required by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of Guestlist, our users, and the public.

Cookies and local storage

Our website uses browser local storage to remember waitlist submissions during pre-launch. We may also use essential cookies or similar technologies needed to keep the site working. We do not use third-party advertising cookies on guestlistindia.com. You can clear local storage through your browser settings at any time.

Retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service, resolve disputes, enforce our terms, and meet legal obligations. Waitlist entries are retained until you ask us to remove them or until they are migrated into a full Guestlist account. You can ask us to delete your data at any time.

Your rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to access, correct, download, or delete your personal information, withdraw consent for optional processing, and object to certain uses. To exercise these rights, email us at hello@guestlistindia.com. We respond to verified requests in line with applicable Indian data protection law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information, including access controls and encryption in transit where appropriate. No method of transmission or storage is fully secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children

Guestlist is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as Guestlist grows. When we make material changes, we will update the date above and, where appropriate, notify you by email or in the app.

Contact

Questions about your privacy? Email us at hello@guestlistindia.com.