Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

The Hunting App is offline-first: your map data lives on your device and works without a connection. Cloud features, including creating an account, cloud sync, hunting groups, notifications and licence encryption, are all opt-in. You choose whether to turn each one on, and the app works without them. When you do turn a feature on, the information below is sent to and stored on our servers so it can sync across your devices and, where you choose, be shared with others.

We collect:

• Account details such as your name, email address and password (stored as a hashed value). If you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive your basic profile and email from that provider.
• Map data you create, including waypoints, tracks, routes and notes. This stays on your device unless you enable cloud sync, in which case it is stored on our servers so it is available across your devices. The sensitive parts of that data, including coordinates such as latitude and longitude, shapes, descriptions and notes, are end-to-end encrypted on your device before they are sent, using a key derived from a password only you know. We store only the ciphertext and cannot decrypt it, and neither can anyone who obtains a copy of our database. If you forget that password we cannot recover the data for you. Listing details such as an item name, icon and colour are stored unencrypted so the app can show your data on other devices, and anything you deliberately share with a hunting group is readable by the members you share it with and by us, so we can deliver it to them.
• Location data captured by your device while GPS tracking is on. Tracking is opt-in and can be stopped at any time.
• Real-time position, when you turn on live location sharing during a hunt. Your position is sent to our servers and shown to the other members of that hunt while the session is active. It is opt-in, requires your consent, and stops when you leave the session or the hunt ends. Turning sharing off stops any further positions being recorded. The positions already recorded are held only for the hunt and are permanently deleted from our servers 7 days after the hunt ends, along with the session and consent records, by an automated daily purge. They are not added to your track history and are not used for anything else.
• Hunting group data, including the groups you belong to, members, invitations, and any waypoints, tracks or messages you share with a group.
• Licence documents you choose to store. You may enable end-to-end encryption for these, in which case they are encrypted on your device with a password only you know, and we cannot read them.
• Subscription and purchase status, processed through the relevant app store and our payments provider. We receive entitlement status, not your full card details.
• Usage, device and diagnostic information (device model, operating system, app version, feature usage, crash logs) collected through analytics and error-monitoring tools. We use this to fix bugs, understand how features are used, and improve the app. It is not used to identify you to advertisers.

2. How we use your information

• To create and secure your account.
• To store and sync your waypoints, tracks, maps, photos and other data across your devices when cloud sync is enabled.
• To run hunting group features, including sharing the waypoints, tracks and messages you choose to share with members.
• To send notifications you have opted into, such as hunt reminders and group updates.
• To manage subscriptions and unlock paid features.
• To diagnose issues, prevent abuse and improve the product.

3. Location data

Location data is captured on your device and stays there unless you actively sync it to the cloud, share a track, or use a feature that requires server-side processing. We do not sell your location data, and we do not disclose it to advertisers or to any third party for their own marketing.

Live location sharing is separate and always opt-in. When you turn it on for a hunt, your real-time position is streamed to our servers and shared with the other members of that hunt for the length of the session only. We keep it only as long as needed to run the session, and it stops as soon as you leave the session or the hunt ends.

4. Sharing your information

We share personal information only:

• With members of a hunting group, when you explicitly share waypoints, tracks or messages with them, or turn on live location sharing for a hunt.
• With trusted service providers who run our infrastructure, for example cloud hosting and storage, push notifications, payment processing, product analytics and error monitoring, bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.
• Where required by Australian law, a court order, or to protect the safety of a user or the public.

We do not sell your personal information.

5. Data storage and security

Data synced to the cloud is stored on our servers and with our hosting providers, and is encrypted in transit using TLS. Passwords are stored as salted, hashed values and are never visible to us. Licence documents you choose to encrypt are protected with end-to-end encryption and cannot be read by us. We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification and disclosure, but no system is completely secure.

6. Your rights

You can:

• Access and update your account details inside the app.
• Export or delete your waypoints, tracks, routes and other map data.
• Delete your account, and its synced data, at any time from within the app.
• Turn any cloud feature on or off at any time from within the app.
• Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you by contacting us at the address below.
• Disable diagnostic reporting through your device settings.
• Make a complaint about how we handle your information. We will respond within a reasonable time.

7. Children

The Hunting App is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the app or by email. Continued use of the app after a change means you accept the updated policy.

9. Contact

Questions, access requests or complaints can be sent to hunt@thehuntingapp.com.au.