Privacy Policy

Information we may collect

• DadMap does not require an account or sign-up. There is no email, password, or user profile — your favourites and settings stay on your device.
• Anonymous device ID. On first launch the app generates a random identifier. Our backend uses it to recognise who left a rating or submitted a new place, so you can see your own submissions without logging in. On iOS it is stored in the Keychain and survives reinstalling the app.
• Content you submit in the app: ratings and new place submissions. A photo is sent only if you attach it to a new place submission yourself.
• Technical and device information such as device model, operating system, app version, language, crash data, and diagnostics.
• Approximate or precise location data when you grant permission and use features that rely on maps, nearby discovery, or routes.
• Background location. If you enable alerts for saved places, DadMap uses your location in the background, even when the app is closed or not in use, to notify you when you are near a saved place. During a route you started, location is also used in the background to keep guidance running. You can turn this off at any time in your device settings.
• Usage analytics describing how you interact with the app, including visited screens, feature usage, and performance events. Analytics contain no coordinates or personal data.

How we use information

• To operate, maintain, and improve DadMap and its core features.
• To show places on the map, build routes, and send alerts for saved places if you enable them.
• To recognise the author of a rating or new place submission by device ID, prevent abuse, and troubleshoot technical issues.
• To reply when you contact us with a support or privacy request.
• To analyze app performance, reliability, and feature adoption so we can improve the product.

Sharing of information

We do not sell your personal information. The recipients below receive data when you use the app.

MapTiler provides the map. Map tiles are requested directly from your phone, so MapTiler receives your IP address and the approximate map area you are viewing.

OpenStreetMap and OSRM build routes. When you build a route, the exact coordinates of its start and end are sent directly to routing.openstreetmap.de and router.project-osrm.org.

Analytics and crash reports go to our own server (Bugsink, using the Sentry protocol), not to a third-party service. Coordinates are removed from reports before they are sent, and analytics contain no coordinates or personal data.

We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect legal rights, investigate fraud or abuse, or as part of a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.

Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as it is reasonably necessary to provide the service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data, the sensitivity of the information, and whether the data is needed for security, accounting, or legal compliance.

Your choices and rights

• You can disable location access through your device settings at any time.
• You can limit optional notifications and certain permissions through your operating system settings.
• You may request access to, deletion of, or export of your personal data by contacting us. Data on our server is linked to your device ID.
• Deleting the app does not by itself delete your ratings or new place submissions from our server. To have them removed, contact us.

Children's privacy

DadMap is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law to consent to data processing on their own. If you believe a child has provided personal information in violation of applicable law, please contact us so we can review and delete the data when appropriate.

International data processing

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own, where data protection laws may differ. Where required, we take appropriate measures to protect personal information during such transfers.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated version here and revise the last updated date.