Effective Date: AUGUST 20, 2026

The Middletown Aviation Foundation ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Hops in the Hangar mobile application and the companion website at https://www.hopsinthehangar.com (collectively, the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

1. Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.

Types of Data Collected:

  • Usage Data: We may collect information on how the App is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data is collected via Firebase Analytics and may include information such as your device's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), device type, operating system version, the pages of our App that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

  • Location Data: The App uses your device's location to provide real-time positioning on the event map. This data is processed locally on your device to show your "blue dot" position and is not stored or transmitted to our servers. You can opt-out of this by denying location permissions in your device settings.

  • Favorites and Local Storage: The App allows you to "favorite" vendors (breweries and food trucks). This information is stored locally on your device using Android Jetpack DataStore. We do not transmit this specific "favorites" list to our servers, though aggregate interaction data (e.g., "how many times a vendor was clicked") may be collected via Analytics.

  • Website Form Data & Submissions: When you interact with our website (https://www.hopsinthehangar.com), we may collect personal details you voluntarily provide through our forms. This includes:

  • Contact & General Inquiries: Names, email addresses, phone numbers, and message contents submitted via our contact forms.

  • Vendor & Brewery Applications: Business details, contact person information, and operational requirements submitted by participating breweries, food trucks, and commercial vendors.

  • Volunteer Sign-Ups: Contact information and age verifications submitted by event volunteers.

  • Website Cookies and Tracking: Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze site traffic, and help our website run effectively. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

2. Use of Data

We use the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide, maintain, and improve our App and website.

  • To process volunteer registrations, brewery/vendor applications, and support inquiries.

  • To notify you about changes, updates, or schedule adjustments regarding our event, App, or website.

  • To provide customer care, coordination, and support.

  • To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the festival experience.

  • To monitor the usage of the App and website.

  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.

3. Third-Party Services

We use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our App.

  • Google Analytics for Firebase: Google Analytics for Firebase is an analytics service provided by Google Inc. You may opt-out of certain Firebase features through your mobile device settings, such as your device advertising settings. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: [https://policies.google.com/privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)

    • Firebase Crashlytics: We use Firebase Crashlytics to collect crash reports and diagnostic information to help us fix bugs and improve app stability.

  • Ticketing Partners (e.g., TicketSpice): Ticket purchases for Hops in the Hangar are processed through TicketSpice. When you purchase tickets, your financial and transactional data is collected directly by the ticketing platform under their respective privacy policies, not by us.

  • External Links: Our App contains links to other sites that are not operated by us (e.g., TicketSpice for ticket purchases, sponsor websites). If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

4. Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Children's Privacy

Our App is intended for use by persons aged 21 and older. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 21. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "effective date" at the top.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: