Privacy Policy

1. Information Collection and Use

For a better experience while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:

  • Identity Data: Name, email address, and profile picture (if provided via social login).

  • Travel Data: Itineraries, saved locations, and community-contributed resources.

  • Usage Data: Information about how you use the app, such as features accessed and time spent within the application.

2. Location Data

OutAtlas is a travel-focused application. To provide core features such as local recommendations and itinerary mapping, we may request access to your device’s Precise Location.

  • Scope: We utilize the “Location Button” or Geofence API as recommended by current platform standards to ensure data minimization.

  • Control: You can enable or disable location services at any time through your mobile device settings.

3. Service Providers

We employ third-party companies and individuals (such as Firebase) to facilitate our Service, provide the Service on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

  • Firebase Authentication: Used to manage user sign-ins securely.

  • Firebase Analytics: Used to monitor app performance and user engagement.

  • Cloud Firestore/Realtime Database: Used to store your travel plans and community content.

4. Data Retention and Account Deletion

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

  • User Control: You have the right to access, update, or delete your information at any time.

  • Account Deletion: You may request the deletion of your account and all associated data directly within the app settings or by contacting us at the email provided below. Following a deletion request, we will remove your personal data from our active databases within 30 days, subject to legal obligations.

5. Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information. We use industry-standard encryption and security protocols (including Firebase App Check) to protect your data. However, remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Children’s Privacy

These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers.

 

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

 

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at:

Email:  Drew@outatlas.com

Location: Atlanta, GA