Privacy
Last updated: 8 August 2026. What Dishy (“we”, “the app”) collects, why, and what control you have.
The short version
- No account is needed to browse. If you verify your student email to post ratings, notes or photos, Dishy creates a passwordless account that you can delete in the app.
- Your dietary filters, allergens, favorites and searches stay on your device.
- Ratings, notes and photos you post are stored on our servers so they can appear in Dishy.
- We do not sell data and there is no advertising SDK. Deleting the app removes what it kept on your phone; what you posted, and the account behind it, you delete from inside the app.
Information stored on your device
Your dietary preferences, allergens, favorites, recent searches and app settings are stored on your device rather than in your account. Dishy may also cache menu data so it works better offline. Deleting the app removes this local data.
Information we collect
Your account, ratings, notes, reports and submitted photos are stored on our servers. Menu requests include the campus and dates being viewed but are not linked to your account.
Student accounts and posts
Student verification is optional. If you verify, we store your school email address, campus and any display name you choose. We also keep the account information needed to associate your posts with you and keep you signed in.
If you choose to post anonymously, your name is hidden from other students, including on posts you made previously. Your posts are still linked to your account internally so we can moderate them and let you manage or delete them.
Campus requests
If you request a new campus, we store information about the school and limited technical information needed to prevent duplicate requests. If you ask to be notified when it launches, we also store the notification information needed to send that alert. Campus requests are not linked to your Dishy account.
Reports and blocks
If you report content, we store the report and your account so our moderators can review it. Reports are not visible to other users. If you block someone, we store that choice so their content can be hidden from you.
Location, photos and camera
Dishy uses your location only for map, distance and routing features while you use the app. Your location is normally processed on your device and is not stored by Dishy. If you request a walking route or ETA, your location is sent to Apple’s routing service. You can use the rest of Dishy without location access.
Dishy receives only the photos you choose to submit and does not have general access to your photo library. Camera access is used only when you choose to take a new photo. Submitted photos are stored by Dishy and may be reviewed before appearing publicly.
How we use and share information
We use service providers only as needed to operate Dishy and require them to provide appropriate protection for the personal information they handle.
Dishy uses service providers to host and operate the app, deliver images and menus, and provide maps and routing. These services may receive information such as your IP address and the request needed to provide their feature. We do not give them your student email or Dishy account information unless needed to provide the service.
Keeping and deleting data
You can delete your account from My Dishy, and individual ratings, notes and photos from the app.
We keep account information while your account exists and keep submitted content while it remains on Dishy. When you delete something, it is removed from the app promptly and may remain in backups for a limited period before being permanently deleted. Deleting your account removes your account information; published content may remain without being linked to you unless you delete it separately.
A photo we reject, or one still awaiting review when you delete it or your account, is hidden from Dishy immediately and the stored file is erased after about thirty days.
Children
Dishy is intended for students and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from them.
Your choices and contact
Depending on where you live, privacy law may give you the right to access, correct or delete your personal information. You can also delete your Dishy account and content from within the app. For privacy questions or requests, contact [email protected].
If this policy changes materially, we’ll update the date above.