Privacy Policy for Outdoor-Bible

Last Updated: February 06, 2025

2. What Data Do We Collect?

Most data is stored locally on your device. Data is only stored in the cloud or external services when you use specific features.

📍 Location Data

• Processing occurs locally on your device, no permanent storage • Location data is only sent to external services when certain features are used: - Google Places & OpenStreetMap (OSM): Autocomplete & POI search - GBIF: Query animals & plants in your region - OpenWeather: Weather data based on your location - OpenElevation: Elevation information for terrain analysis - Google Gemini & OpenAI: If you use AI features (e.g., quiz, adventure mode)

💾 Firebase for Storage & Authentication

• We use Firebase for user authentication and data storage • Data such as user accounts, posts, comments, and uploads are stored in Firebase • Firebase implements its own security and access controls to protect your data

📊 PostHog Analytics & App Usage

• We use PostHog for anonymized usage statistics • PostHog helps us understand and improve app usage • Data collected includes: screens visited, app interactions, session duration • No personal data is linked to your account • You can disable tracking at any time in the settings

👤 User Account & Profile Data

• Registration required • Storage of: username, email address, premium status • Passwords are stored encrypted

📤 Uploads & Interactions

Data is only stored in the cloud when you: • Share an image or video: Username, date & location of capture • Create a post: Text is stored, but not your location • Like or comment: Only the interaction itself is stored

🎥 YouTube Videos & Wikimedia Content

• External content is embedded • These services use their own tracking technologies

3. Why Do We Process Your Data?

Legal bases according to GDPR: • Art. 6(1)(a) (Consent): Location sharing, AI usage, uploads • Art. 6(1)(b) (Contract fulfillment): User account & premium membership • Art. 6(1)(f) (Legitimate interest): App improvement through PostHog analytics

4. Storage & Data Deletion

Where is your data stored? • Location data: Local, not permanently stored • Posts, likes, uploads: In Firebase, if actively shared • Analytics data: Anonymized via PostHog • Most application data is stored locally on your device Data deletion: • All data can be deleted in app settings • Account deletion removes all linked data in Firebase

5. Who Has Access to Your Data?

• No sharing for advertising purposes • Location data only temporarily sent to external services • YouTube & Wikimedia collect their own data when used • PostHog processes anonymous usage statistics • Google APIs are used for various functions • No storage of payment data (Google Play / Apple Pay)

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

• Information about stored data • Correction of incorrect data • Deletion of your data • Data portability • Withdrawal of consent at any time 📧 Contact for privacy questions: duselkay@gmail.com

1. Responsible Party

Dustin Keßler Address: Speldorfer Straße 16, 46049 Oberhausen Email: duselkay@gmail.com