Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 02, 2025

Thank you for using OutAndAbout (the "App"). Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are

This app is operated by an individual developer based in Berlin, Germany.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact me at:
📧 davidisaboutandabout@gmail.com

2. What Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data when you use the app:

a. Personal Information Provided by You

• Email address
• Phone number

b. Device and App Usage Data (with your permission)

• Location Data (GPS): Used temporarily during active sessions to provide location-based features. You can choose the degree of location sharing: only when the app is open, or also when the app is running in the background (in both cases, only while a session is ongoing). Your location is never stored permanently and is deleted automatically after the session ends.
• Phonebook Contacts: If you grant permission, we may store the phone numbers of your selected contacts. This is used to improve user safety and app functionality, such as preventing phishing attempts, providing friend recommendations, and enabling clearer notifications. Contact data is securely stored and never shared with third parties.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used only to:

• Provide app functionality
• Respond to support requests or questions
• Enable friend-related features (when you grant the Contacts permission), such as:
  • Reducing the risk of phishing attempts
  • Providing friend recommendations
  • Improving the clarity of notifications

We do not use your data for marketing, analytics, or third-party advertising.

4. Data Storage and Retention

• Location data is temporary and deleted after each session.
• Phonebook contact numbers (if you opt in) are stored securely to support user safety and friend-related features.
• Email and phone number are stored securely only if you submit them via forms or features in the app, and only for as long as necessary for the intended feature.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the GDPR, we process your data based on:

• Your consent (e.g., granting location or contact access and opting in to contact number storage)
• Legitimate interest (e.g., ensuring the app works properly and securely)

You may withdraw your consent at any time via your device settings or app preferences.

6. Your Rights under GDPR

All users have the following rights (based on GDPR principles, which apply in the EU but are extended by us to all users worldwide):

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• File a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, you can either use the built-in Delete Account function in the app or contact us at davidisaboutandabout@gmail.com.

7. Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you in the app or via email.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
📧 davidisaboutandabout@gmail.com