maplog

Privacy Policy

maplog ("we", "us", "the app") is a private, friends-only map you share with people you add. Photos you take are placed on a map at the spot where you took them and connected into the path of your day. This policy explains what information the app collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. By using maplog you agree to the practices described here and in our in-app Terms & Conditions.

Information We Collect

• Location data. maplog uses your device location to place a photo on the map at the spot where you took it and to connect your photos into the path of your day. Location is only read while you are using the app — there is no background tracking.
• Account information. When you sign in with Apple, we receive a unique identifier and, if you choose to share it, your name and email address. This is used to create and secure your account.
• Content you create. The photos, captions, tags, and comments you post, along with the map locations they are placed at, are stored so your friends can see them. Your friends only ever see the current day; older days remain visible only to you as a private, read-only archive for up to 7 days, after which they are permanently deleted.
• Notification token. If you enable push notifications, we store a device push token so we can send you alerts (for example when a friend posts or comments). You can turn notifications off at any time in your device's Settings.
• Usage data. We record the dates you open the app and the dates you post a photo, on your account. This is first-party product analytics — it stays on our servers (Supabase), is not sold, and is not sent to advertising or analytics companies. We use it to count how many people use maplog and to keep the app working. It is deleted when you delete your account.

How We Use Your Information

• To place your photos on the map and connect them into your daily path.
• To show your content to the friends you have added, and theirs to you.
• To maintain your account and deliver notifications you have enabled.
• To operate, secure, debug, and improve the app, including counting how many people open and post.

Your Content Disappears

maplog is ephemeral. To your friends, your posts are visible only on the day you make them. You keep a private, read-only archive of your own recent days inside the app, but your shots and paths are automatically and permanently deleted about 7 days after you post them — there is no long-term archive. If you want to keep something, share it out (for example to your camera roll or Instagram) before it expires.

How We Share Information

Your location and personal data are not sold to third parties and are not used for advertising. Your profile and the content you post are visible only to people you have added as friends who have added you back. We do not use any advertising or analytics tracking SDKs. Usage dates described above are stored only in our own database.

We rely on a small number of trusted service providers who process data only to make the app work, on our behalf:

• Supabase — hosting, database, authentication, and photo storage. This is where your account and content are securely stored.
• Expo — delivers app updates and, if you enable them, push notifications (using the notification token described above).
• Mapbox — when your photos are connected into a path, the photo coordinates are sent to Mapbox to calculate the route between them and to look up a place name for the location. Mapbox processes these coordinates only to return that result.
• Apple — provides Sign in with Apple and the map you see. Apple's handling of that data is governed by Apple's own privacy policy.

Data Retention

Content you post is deleted automatically about 7 days after you post it. Account information, friendships, and the usage dates described above are kept until you delete your account. You can permanently delete your entire account and all associated data at any time from within the app (Profile → Settings → Delete account), or by contacting us below.

Your Choices

• You can permanently delete your account and all associated data in the app at Profile → Settings → Delete account.
• You can revoke location or photo access at any time in your device's Settings. Note that core features will not work without location.
• You can request access to your data via the contact below.

Automated Processing & AI

maplog does not use your photos, location, or other personal data to train artificial-intelligence or machine-learning models, and it does not profile you for advertising or make automated decisions about what you see. Usage dates are used only to count opens and posts. The only other automated processing is the routing described above, which simply connects your photo locations into a path.

Children

maplog is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the app evolves. Material changes will be reflected here with an updated date.

Contact

Questions or requests about your data? Email us at mingyouk@gmail.com, or visit our Support page.