Privacy Policy
This policy explains how the Geoplacer iOS app handles information.
In short. Files you import stay on your iPhone. Geoplacer does not require an account. The map uses the internet to download map tiles. Location is used only when you tap Locate.
Who this applies to
This policy covers the Geoplacer iOS app and this website. It does not cover third-party sites you may open from the app, such as OpenStreetMap copyright pages.
Files you import
When you open a spatial file, Geoplacer copies it onto your iPhone so you can view it in the app. That copy can include coordinates, attributes, and names already in the file, plus folder names you create.
Geoplacer does not upload imported GIS files to a Geoplacer server.
On-device storage
Imported files and folders remain on the device until you delete them in the app or delete the app. If you export a drawing, you choose where it goes using the iOS share sheet.
Deleting the app removes Geoplacer’s local files from the iPhone, subject to ordinary iOS backup behaviour.
Location
If you tap Locate, iOS may ask for location permission while you use the app. Geoplacer uses that location to show where you are on the map, relative to the data you opened.
You can refuse. The rest of the app still works. Geoplacer does not keep a location history, and it does not send your location to a Geoplacer server.
If Locate recentres the map, map tiles for that area are still requested over the internet as described below.
Map tiles and network use
Viewing the basemap requires a network connection. Geoplacer downloads OpenStreetMap tiles so streets and land can appear behind your data. Those requests include your IP address and the map area being viewed. OpenStreetMap’s own terms and privacy policy apply to that service. The map always shows © OpenStreetMap contributors; tapping that notice opens the OpenStreetMap copyright page.
Opening and inspecting local files does not require a Geoplacer account.
Diagnostics and analytics
Geoplacer does not include a separate analytics or advertising service. Apple may collect crash or diagnostic information through iOS if you have chosen to share iPhone analytics with app developers.
Sharing
Geoplacer does not sell your information. Information may be shared:
- with you, when you export or share a file using iOS;
- with Apple, as part of using iOS and the App Store;
- with the map tile provider, as described above;
- if required by law.
Retention
Imported files stay on your iPhone until you remove them or delete the app. If you contact support, any email you send is kept only as needed to handle the request.
Your choices
- Refuse or later revoke location permission in iOS Settings.
- Use the app without Locate.
- Delete imported files or folders in the app.
- Delete the app to remove its local files from the device.
- Turn off network access if you do not want map tiles to load.
Geoplacer does not create user accounts, so there is no account to delete.
Children
Geoplacer is a GIS utility and is not directed at children under 13.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests relating to personal data, email geoplacer@kardiahk.com.
Changes
This policy may be updated when the app or the law changes. The date at the top will change when it is revised.