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tara. FAQ

Last updated 28 August 2026

What is tara?

A map of real dining promos across Metro Manila — credit-card offers from the banks and current chain promos — each one linked to the bank’s or restaurant’s own page. Unlock the districts you care about, filter by your cards or by day, and go eat.

I found a deal that's expired or wrong. Is the app broken?

No — that’s the nature of promos. Every offer belongs to the bank or restaurant that runs it, and they change or end promos without telling anyone. We re-check the banks’ pages every night and drop anything expired automatically, but a page can still lag behind reality for a day — or a restaurant honours a promo differently at one branch.

Two asks: always confirm the promo with the bank or the restaurant before you pay, and if you catch a stale or wrong deal, tap the Feedback button and tell us. Beta feedback like that is exactly why we invited you — it fixes the map for everyone.

Are you affiliated with the banks or restaurants?

No. tara is independent. We’re not sponsored, endorsed, or paid by any bank, restaurant, or chain shown in the app. Their names and logos appear only so you can tell whose offer is whose, and every deal links to its public source.

How fresh is the data?

Card promos are re-scraped from the banks’ own pages nightly; expired deals drop out automatically. Chain promos are researched by hand from official pages and refreshed regularly. If a promo has day rules (weekdays only, every Tuesday) or a start date, the card shows it.

A restaurant or deal I know is missing. Can you add it?

Probably — if it can be traced to an official page. We only list promos we can link to the bank’s or chain’s own announcement; nothing gets invented. Send it via Feedback → Missing or wrong deal with the place name, and a link if you have one.

Why do I have to sign in with Google?

The beta is invite-only, and the invite is your Google email — signing in is how the door knows you. We store the minimum: your email and name, your plan and picks, and the deals you save, so everything follows you between devices. Details in the privacy policy.

What's the invite code for?

The code in your invite email (UNA) upgrades your account to Plus with unlimited swaps, free for the whole beta. Skipped it at sign-in? Tap your plan pill any time and enter it there.

How do hotspots and swaps work?

Low-activity areas are open to everyone. The busy districts are hotspots: you unlock your favourites, and you can swap one for another when your tastes move. Free accounts hold 2 hotspots with a monthly swap; beta testers on Plus hold 5 and swap without limits — please stress-test that.

Does tara track my location?

Only on your device, only when you tap “Use my location”, and only to sort what’s near you. Your location is never sent to or stored on our servers.

Does the beta cost anything?

No. Free while it’s a beta, ads-free too (see the privacy page for how we handle changes).

Something else?

celestialsimone@gmail.com or the Feedback button — both land with a human. See also the beta terms.