Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 16, 2026
HookahJam keeps a personal history of hookah sessions: what you smoked, where, in what blend and how you rated it. This page explains what data that requires, who can see it and how to delete it. We do not sell data and do not share it with advertising networks.
What we collect
| Data | Why |
|---|---|
| Phone number or email address | Signing in. There is no password — a one-time code is sent to your contact. |
| Name | Shown to the hookah master when you present your QR code, so they can address you by name. Optional. |
| Session history: the blend and its composition, venue or place, bowl, strength, date, your rating and notes | This is the content of the app — your own history. |
| Push notification token | A single notification: a reminder to rate a session. Sent only if you allowed notifications. |
| Venue name and phone number submitted through the website form | To call back about a request to connect a lounge. This is business data, not guest data. |
We do not collect location, contacts, photos or advertising identifiers, and we use no third-party analytics or tracking SDKs.
Who can see your history
- You — all of it.
- A hookah master — only after you show them your QR code, which is the act of consent. They see your name, preferred flavors and recent sessions. Access lasts 12 hours and then expires by itself. You can revoke it earlier by regenerating your QR code on the “My QR” screen.
- A venue — aggregate statistics only: which blends are ordered and how they are rated. Your personal notes are never shown to venues.
- Guests at the same table — the composition of a shared session you joined. Ratings and notes stay personal to each guest.
Where data is stored
On a server in Russia (Yandex Cloud), in a database reachable only by the app. Sign-in emails are delivered through Yandex Cloud Postbox. All connections use HTTPS.
How long we keep it
Session history is kept while you use the app — that is its purpose. One-time sign-in codes expire within minutes and are deleted. A master’s access to your card lasts 12 hours.
Deleting your data
- A single session — “···” in its card → “Delete from history”.
- The whole account — email hi@hookahjam.com from the address or phone number you sign in with. We delete the account and all its history within 30 days, usually sooner.
Age
The service is intended for adults. HookahJam does not sell tobacco and does not advertise it — the app keeps a personal history of lounge visits.
Changes and contact
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date above. Questions: hi@hookahjam.com.