Privacy Policy
App Name: SpotEarth
Thank you for using [SpotEarth] (hereinafter referred to as "the App"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and how we share it, as well as your choices and rights. By using the App, you agree to this policy.
1. No Registration or Login Required
The App does not require you to register an account or log in. We will not ask for your name, email address, phone number, or password, nor will we collect any personally identifiable information to allow you to use the core navigation features.
2.2 Device and Usage Information
2.1 Location Information
The core function of this app is GPS navigation, and location access is essential:
With your authorization, we access your device's location through Apple's Core Location service (you can choose "While Using" or "Always Allow").
Depending on your iOS settings, you can provide an exact or approximate location.
Location data is used to display your location on a map, search for nearby locations, plan routes, and provide turn-by-turn navigation.
To display maps and calculate routes, some location data may be sent to our third-party map service providers (see Section 4).
You can turn off location permissions at any time in Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services, or switch between exact/approximate location.
2.2 We may automatically collect:
Device model, operating system and iOS version, app version, language, and time zone;
Crash reports and performance diagnostic information;
Aggregated, non-personally identifiable statistics (e.g., which features are most frequently used).
2.3 Advertising Identifiers
This app is free and sustains its operation through displaying advertisements. Our advertising partners may process your device's Advertising Identifier (IDFA) and related data to display and measure ad performance.
Where required by Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, we will seek your consent before tracking your activity across apps for personalized advertising.
You can reset your Advertising Identifier or limit ad tracking at any time in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking and → Apple Ads.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the above information to:
Provide, operate, and improve the navigation and map functionality of this application;
Display maps, search for locations, and calculate routes;
Display and measure ads;
Analyze crashes and fix bugs;
Fulfill legal obligations.
4. Third-Party Services and SDKs
We integrate the following third-party software (SDKs), each subject to its own privacy policy:
[Map service SDKs, such as Google Maps SDK / Mapbox]: Used to load map tiles, search for locations, and calculate routes, and may process your location, device information, and IP address.
[Advertising SDKs, such as Google AdMob]: Used to display and measure ads, and may process advertising identifiers (IDFA), device information, approximate location, and application usage.
5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Where the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process data based on the following legal basis:
Consent – for precise location access and personalized advertising;
Legal interests – for operating and improving the application, serving contextual (non-personalized) ads, and ensuring security;
Statutory obligations – to comply with applicable laws.
6. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with:
Map service providers – for rendering maps and calculating routes;
Advertising partners – for displaying and measuring ads;
Service providers – for hosting infrastructure or analytics crashes under contract;
Regulatory bodies – when required by law, regulation, or valid legal process.
7. Data Retention
Location data used for navigation sessions is processed in real time and is not stored on our servers long-term.
Crash and diagnostic data is retained for a maximum of 12 months.
Advertising data is retained according to the ad network's own policies.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures, such as TLS encryption, to protect your data. No transmission or storage method can guarantee 100% security, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
This application is not intended for children under the age of 13 (16 in the European Economic Area). We do not knowingly collect children's personal information. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. Cross-border Data Transfer
Your data may be processed outside your country of residence (including the United States, where our service providers are located). Where applicable, such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards, such as EU standard contractual terms.
11. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
Access, correction, or deletion of your personal information;
Objection to or restriction of processing;
Portable copies of your data;
Withdrawal of consent at any time;
Option to opt out of personalized/targeted advertising;
Complain to your local data protection authority.
To exercise the above rights, please contact us using the contact information below. Please note that since this application does not require an account, the easiest way to stop data collection in most cases is to: turn off the relevant permissions in your device settings or uninstall the application.
12. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. For significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date and, where appropriate, through in-app notifications.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:
E-mail: [email protected]