SailTrace

Introduction

Welcome to SailTrace. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: Name, email address, and other contact details you provide.
Usage Data: Information on how you use the app, including sailing routes and recordings.
Location Data: With your permission, we collect and process location data to provide and improve our services.
Device Information: Data about your mobile device and internet connection.

SailTrace requests your consent via in-app prompts before collecting any personal information, usage data, location data, or device information. You can manage your consent preferences at any time through the app's settings.

How we use your information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

To provide and maintain our service.
To notify you about changes to our service.
To allow you to participate in interactive features of our app.
To provide customer support.
To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our service.
To monitor the usage of our service.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.

We may use anonymized and aggregated data for analytics purposes to improve our app and services.

Sharing of your information

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your information with:

Service providers who assist us in operating our app. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your data to the same standards we use and are only permitted to use your data for the purposes we specify.
Law enforcement or other authorities if required by law.

We do not share your personal data with third parties for advertising or tracking purposes.

Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your data protection rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:

The right to access, update, or delete your information.
The right to data portability.
The right to restrict or object to our processing of your information.

You can delete your personal data at any time through the app's settings or by emailing support@firstbytestudio.com. Upon receiving a deletion request, we will delete your data within 5 business days, often much sooner. Some data may be retained for longer periods if required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as fraud prevention.

Children's privacy

Our app is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Additionally, we do not process data from users under 18 for targeted advertising purposes. If you are under 18, please ensure that your parent or guardian has reviewed and agreed to this Privacy Policy.

Account sign-in and data access

To use SailTrace's full functionality, including saving and sharing your sailing routes, you are required to create an account and log in. We respect your privacy by only accessing data that you have explicitly permitted through your device settings and app permissions. No paid functionality requires access to your data unless it is essential to provide the feature.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: support@firstbytestudio.com.