SomethingSomethingOriginal
Every great idea is built from parts you've seen before. SSO takes the familiar, takes it apart, and puts it back together as something that's unmistakably its own.
What's Inside
Originality FactsNothing is made from nothing. Every font, every format, every familiar shape on a shelf is a remix of something that came before it — a reference, a reaction, a riff.
SSO is built on that idea, on purpose, in the open. We start with the recognizable and bend it until it says something new.
The work that comes out the other side isn't a copy. It's a conversation — with the thing it started as, and with whoever's looking at it next.
Originality Facts
*Sweetness comes from the work itself, not the disclaimer. Individual results may vary. Best enjoyed shared.
We don't pretend the shelf is empty.
Most of what gets called "original" is really just a familiar idea wearing a new coat. SSO doesn't hide that — we treat it as the whole point. Recognition is a head start, not a shortcut. Once something feels familiar, that's when the real work begins: finding the angle nobody else bothered to take.
This site is the wrapper for that process. A growing shelf of experiments, side projects, and client work, all built the same way: start with what's been done, take it somewhere it hasn't gone. Switch the packaging above — the words don't change, but everything around them does. That's the whole pitch.
Now Unboxing
Coming to shelvesSide Projects
Small builds, experiments, and things made because the idea wouldn't leave us alone. Updated as they're finished, not before.
Selected Projects
Brand and product work for people and companies who wanted something that didn't look like everything else on the shelf next to them.
SSO Consulting
Strategy and design help for teams who already know the familiar version of their idea — and want the original one.
Privacy Policy
Effective June 13, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information A Third Place ("we", "us") collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the app you agree to this policy.
Information you give us
- Account: your email address, a password (stored only in hashed form by our authentication provider), your name, and a username.
- Profile: an optional profile photo, bio, city, and interests you choose to add.
- Content you create: places you save or add, lists you make, reviews and ratings you write, photos you upload, and who you follow.
Location
If you grant location permission, we use your device location to rank place-search results nearer to you. Your precise location is used in the moment to improve search and is not stored on our servers. You can decline or revoke this permission at any time in your device settings.
How we use your information
- To provide and operate the app — your account, profile, saved places, lists, and reviews.
- To power social features — your public profile, public lists, and reviews are visible to others according to the visibility you choose.
- To improve place and address search.
- To keep the service secure and to communicate with you about your account (for example, password-reset emails).
How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only as follows:
- With other users, according to your chosen visibility (public profiles, public/collaborative lists, and reviews are visible to others).
- With service providers that operate the app on our behalf: Supabase (database, authentication, file storage, and hosting) and Mapbox (place and address search — the text you search and your approximate location are sent to Mapbox to return results). These providers process data under their own privacy policies.
- If required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of our users and the service.
Your photos
Photos you add to places, lists, or your profile are uploaded to our file storage and may be shown to other users where that content is visible. Only upload photos you have the right to share.
Data retention and deletion
We keep your information while your account is active. You can permanently delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete account. Deleting your account removes your profile and associated content (saved places, lists, reviews, follows, and uploaded photos). Some records may persist briefly in backups before being overwritten.
Security
We protect your data with encryption in transit, hashed passwords, and database access controls that limit each user to their own data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.
Children
The app is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Your rights
You can access and update your profile in the app, and delete your account and data at any time. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights to access, correct, export, or delete your personal information. To make a request, contact us at the address below.
International processing
Your information may be processed and stored in the United States or other countries where we or our service providers operate, which may have different data-protection laws than your own.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will revise the date above and, for material changes, provide a notice in the app.
Contact us
Questions or requests: [email protected].
Terms of Service
Effective June 13, 2026
These Terms govern your use of A Third Place ("the app"). By creating an account or using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the app.
Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use the app and able to form a binding agreement.
Your account
You are responsible for the information you provide and for activity under your account. Keep your password secure and let us know if you suspect unauthorized use. Provide accurate information and keep it up to date.
Your content
You keep ownership of the places, lists, reviews, and photos you create ("your content"). You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, and distribute your content as needed to operate the app and show it to other users according to your chosen visibility.
You are responsible for your content and confirm you have the rights to share anything you upload, including photos.
Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- post content that is unlawful, infringing, deceptive, harassing, hateful, or abusive;
- impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation;
- scrape, copy, or harvest data, or interfere with or disrupt the service;
- attempt to access accounts or data that are not yours.
We may remove content or suspend accounts that violate these Terms.
User-submitted places and reviews
Places, ratings, and reviews are submitted by users and reflect their opinions. We do not guarantee the accuracy, availability, or quality of any place, and you use this information at your own discretion.
Third-party services
The app uses third-party services, including map and place-search providers. Your use of features powered by them may also be subject to their terms.
Intellectual property
The app, including its design, branding, and software, is owned by us and protected by intellectual-property laws. These Terms do not grant you rights to our trademarks or branding.
Termination
You may stop using the app and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access if you violate these Terms or to protect the service and its users.
Disclaimers
The app is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, arising from your use of the app.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will revise the date above and, for material changes, provide a notice in the app. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms.
Contact us
Questions: [email protected].