At CupMap, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any information we process. This Privacy Policy details the types of information we collect, how it is used, and the steps we take to protect your data when you use the CupMap mobile application and website.
No Accounts Required: CupMap does not require user accounts or passwords. You can start using the app instantly without sharing personal credentials.
1. Information We Collect
CupMap is designed to serve you recommendations quickly and privately. We process the following types of information:
- Precise Geolocation: To suggest nearby cafes and restaurants, we require access to your device's GPS coordinates. This is only accessed with your explicit consent.
- Device & Usage Data: We track anonymous event data such as when location permissions are granted or denied, which categories (food/coffee) are selected, and general performance logs.
- Preference Parameters: Preferences such as your chosen distance radius (e.g., 1 km, 3 km) and preferred map routing provider (Apple Maps or Google Maps).
2. How We Use Your Information
We utilize the collected information strictly to enable the app's functionality and monitor its performance:
- To retrieve nearby points of interest matching your selected context.
- To display relative distance and compute basic walk or drive travel estimates.
- To analyze overall app performance and error counts, allowing us to debug API bottlenecks.
- We never sell or rent your precise coordinates or personal details to third-party advertisers.
3. Third-Party Services
CupMap integrates with external routing and map providers to offer navigation links. When you tap "Take me there," the app initiates a query to:
- Apple Maps: For iOS devices (subject to Apple's privacy guidelines).
- Google Maps: For Android and web integrations (subject to Google's privacy policy).
- Firebase Analytics: We use Firebase Analytics to collect anonymous usage and performance data.
4. Data Retention and Security
Your coordinates are processed on-the-fly to fetch restaurant options. We do not intentionally store precise location history for personal profiling purposes. General analytics events are recorded anonymously and kept for system enhancement purposes. We take reasonable measures to protect service data and prevent unauthorized access.
5. Your Rights and Preferences
You maintain full authority over your data. You can enable or disable location tracking at any point via your mobile device system settings. Deactivating location tracking will prevent CupMap from gathering real-time data.
6. Policy Updates
We may modify this Privacy Policy as our features evolve. We will post modifications directly on this page and revise the "Last updated" date above.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or feedback regarding this policy, please reach out to us at lotustudio.app@gmail.com or via our Contact Form.