My Footprint Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-05-04

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains, at a high level, how My Footprint handles user information. Our goal is to support personal trip recording while giving users clear control over when location-based features are used and what data is collected.

2. Information We May Handle

Depending on how you use the app, My Footprint may handle the following categories of information:

trip details such as titles, notes, trip type, and saved places
trip history and related activity created by you
location information used for trip recording features
app preferences and privacy choices
support or feedback information you choose to send
basic app, device, and usage information needed for service quality, support, fraud prevention, or product improvement

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

provide trip recording and trip review features
save and restore your trip history and preferences
help you export, import, or share trip-related content when you choose
improve app quality, stability, support, and user experience
respond to feedback or support requests
protect the app, users, and related services from abuse or misuse
meet legal or platform obligations

4. Location Information

Location is used only for location-based app features, such as recording a trip route, showing current trip progress, and saving places during a trip. Users control when trip recording begins and ends.

Depending on user choice and device settings, this may include precise location, approximate location, and background location during an active trip. These permission types are used only to support trip recording and related in-app location features, not for unrelated background monitoring.

If a user grants background location, the app may continue updating the active trip while the app is not in the foreground. This access is intended for user-started trip recording, not for unrelated background monitoring.

5. Privacy Controls

We aim to reduce privacy concerns by:

requesting permissions in context rather than for unrelated app use
letting users decide whether to grant optional permissions
allowing users to pause, end, and save recordings themselves
providing access to privacy-related settings inside the app
supporting deletion or clearing of locally stored app data through app controls where available

6. Consent and Your Choices

Before first use, you will be asked to review and accept your privacy preferences. You can later change these choices at any time from the app settings.

The app provides separate controls for:

Advertising and analytics consent: managed through a consent form provided by our advertising platform. You can accept all, reject all, or customise your choices.
Analytics data collection: controls whether the app sends usage information to help us improve the product.
Crash reporting: controls whether the app sends error reports to help us fix issues and improve stability.

You can review and update these choices at any time from the Legal & Privacy section in the app.

7. Storage and Retention

Trip history and related content may be stored on the user's device so it can remain available offline. Some information may also be temporarily processed by external services when needed for support, analytics, advertising, feedback handling, or platform features.

We keep information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer period is required by law, platform rules, dispute handling, or legitimate operational needs.

8. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal trip history. Information may be shared in limited situations such as:

with service providers that help operate, improve, support, secure, or measure the app
with platform providers when required for maps, store operations, advertising, review flows, updates, or related platform services
when a user chooses to export, share, or submit feedback
when required to comply with law, regulation, legal process, or valid government request
when needed to protect rights, safety, property, users, or the service

9. Advertising and Measurement

The app may include limited advertising and related measurement features. Advertising or measurement behaviour may depend on user privacy choices, app settings, platform policies, and service availability. We aim to keep advertising separate from trust-sensitive trip recording flows.

Where advertising is shown, the app or its advertising partner may collect the device ID (advertising ID) for tracking purposes so that we can show relevant, personalised ads. This happens only in line with the privacy choices you make in the app.

10. Children

My Footprint is not intended to be directed to children where that would require special legal treatment or consent. If you believe personal information has been provided inappropriately, please contact us using the support details made available for the app.

11. International Services

Some third-party providers or service operators may process information in different countries depending on their business operations. Where external services are used, their handling of information may be subject to their own terms, notices, and legal obligations.

12. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we may update the date at the top of this document. Continued use of the app after an update means you accept the revised policy to the extent allowed by law.

13. Contact

For general privacy or data-handling questions, please use the contact or support details provided in the app listing or About section.