Privacy

The short version

Vanavond collects as little as possible to run a good events guide. No third-party ads. No data sold or shared with brokers. Analytics are off by default for visitors in the EU until you opt in. You can ask us to delete everything at any time by emailing hello@nicheneeds.com.

Who runs this

Vanavond is operated by Niche Night Out, an independent project based in Amsterdam. Editorial and data controller contact: hello@nicheneeds.com.

What we collect

• Your email, if you sign in with a magic link or subscribe to the newsletter. Stored to send you the magic link, to mark you as a returning user, and (for newsletter subscribers) to send occasional editorial picks. Never sold, never used for ads.
• Push subscription tokens, if you opt in to event reminders. Stored only to send the specific reminder you asked for. Deleted when you unsubscribe.
• Going and bookmark choices, stored locally in your browser (localStorage). When you sign in, going history is also stored against your account so it survives device changes.
• Anonymous usage data,only if you opt in. See "Analytics" below.
• Error reports, when the site crashes in your browser, so we can fix it. No personal content, just the technical stack trace.

Analytics (opt-in for EU visitors)

We use PostHog (EU-hosted, in Frankfurt) to understand which events get viewed and which CTAs work. For visitors in the EU/EEA, PostHog is off until you accept analytics in the consent banner. We do not run PostHog session recording. We do not record passwords, payment info, or message content (there is none to record).

You can change your choice any time from the link in the footer, or set Do Not Track in your browser (we respect it).

Legal basis (AVG/GDPR Art. 6)

• Magic link sign-in, push reminders, going history: performance of the service you asked for (Art. 6(1)(b)).
• Newsletter: your explicit consent at sign-up (Art. 6(1)(a)).
• Analytics: your explicit consent in the banner (Art. 6(1)(a)).
• Error reports: legitimate interest in keeping the site working (Art. 6(1)(f)).

Third parties (processors)

We use the following services to run Vanavond. All have a data processing agreement with us, and most are EU-hosted.

• Vercel (USA, EU regions): hosting, edge network, deployment. Standard contractual clauses apply.
• Neon (EU region): Postgres database for events, accounts, going history.
• Resend (EU region): email delivery for magic links and the newsletter.
• PostHog (Frankfurt, EU): product analytics. Only with your consent.
• Web Push services (Apple, Google, Mozilla): only routing for the push notifications you opted into.

How long we keep things

• Magic link tokens: 15 minutes, then expired.
• Account email and going history: until you ask us to delete it.
• Push subscription tokens: until you unsubscribe in the app or your browser.
• Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe (link in every email).
• Anonymous analytics events: 12 months in PostHog.
• Server access logs: 30 days at Vercel, used only for debugging and abuse prevention.

Your rights (AVG/GDPR Art. 15–22)

For any of these, email hello@nicheneeds.com and we will respond within 30 days.

• Access a copy of your data.
• Correct anything that is wrong.
• Delete your account and all associated data.
• Export your going history.
• Object to processing on legitimate-interest grounds.
• Withdraw consent (revisit the banner or use the footer link).
• Lodge a complaint with the Dutch DPA (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens): autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.

Cookies and local storage

We use a small number of essential cookies and localStorage entries to make the app work: theme preference, language preference, sign-in session, your going and bookmarked events. No tracking cookies are set unless you opt in to analytics.

Children

Vanavond is not directed at children under 16. If you are under 16, please do not create an account or subscribe to the newsletter without permission from a parent or guardian.

Changes to this policy

When this policy changes materially, we will update the date at the top and, for logged-in users, surface a notice the next time you visit. Older versions are kept in our Git history (the site is open about its source code; ask if you want a link).