Privacy Policy – Not Here – FlareCam – Film simulations for phone

**Effective Date:** October 27, 2026
**Last Updated:** October 27, 2026

**Not Here** (“we,” “our,” or “us”), is an off-road GPS navigation and trail-tracking mobile application. This Privacy Policy outlines how Not Here collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you use our Android application (the “App”).

We believe in privacy by design. Not Here does not require an account or login to operate, does not sell your personal data, and stores your routes and waypoints locally on your device.

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## 1. Information We Collect and Access

### A. Location Data (Precise and Background Location)
Because Not Here is an off-road navigation tool, access to your location is essential to its core functionality:
* **Precise GPS Location (`ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`, `ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`):** Used while the app is active to calculate your current speed, elevation, bearing, distance to waypoints, and to render your position on topographic maps.
* **Background Location & Foreground Service (`ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`, `FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`):** Used **only** when you explicitly start a navigation route or record a “Freeride Track.” This enables uninterrupted 1Hz trail tracking, breadcrumb recording, and distance calculations even when your device screen is locked, mounted on handlebars, or when switching to another application. A persistent system notification is displayed whenever background location tracking is active.

> **Important:** Not Here **never** tracks your location silently in the background without your knowledge, does not track your location when recording is stopped, and **never** sells or shares your location history with third-party data brokers or advertisers.

### B. Device Sensor Telemetry
Not Here reads hardware sensor data from your device:
* **Rotation Vector, Accelerometer, and Magnetometer:** Used on-device for sensor-fusion heading (dynamic compass orientation and tilt compensation) when stationary or crawling at speeds below 5 km/h. Sensor data is processed entirely in real-time in memory and is never logged or transmitted externally.

### C. Search and Route Input
* **Coordinates and Search Queries:** Place names or coordinate strings (Decimal Degrees or DMS) entered in the search bar are processed locally or sent securely via HTTPS to our map/geocoding provider (MapTiler or Android Geocoder) solely to resolve and display geographic results.

### D. Automatically Collected App Analytics
To maintain app reliability and improve performance across device models, we collect non-identifying operational analytics via Firebase and Mixpanel:
* App interactions and UI events (e.g., screens viewed, features activated).
* Device specifications (operating system version, device model, language).
* Crash logs and performance diagnostics to resolve software errors.

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## 2. How We Store Your Data

* **Local Storage:** Your saved places, custom waypoints, recorded breadcrumb trails, and recent search history are stored **locally on your device** in a private SQLite database.
* **No Cloud Account Required:** We do not maintain user profiles, account passwords, or personal identity records on remote servers.

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## 3. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing

Not Here integrates with select third-party service providers solely to deliver core mapping and analytics functionality:

We do not sell, rent, trade, or monetize your personal or geographic data under any circumstances.

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## 4. Emergency & Satellite SOS Sharing

Not Here includes an emergency coordinate generator for outdoor safety:
* When you choose to use the **Satellite SOS** or **Emergency Share** feature, Not Here formats your current coordinates, elevation, speed, accuracy, and timestamp on your device.
* This information is transferred to your device’s clipboard or opened via Android’s system share sheet for transmission through your chosen app (such as SMS, email, or satellite communicators like Garmin inReach, ZOLEO, or Android Satellite Messaging).
* This sharing is **strictly user-initiated**; Not Here never transmits SOS payloads automatically.

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## 5. Data Retention, Control, and Deletion

You have complete control over your data:
* **Delete Recent Searches:** You can clear your search history at any time using the “Clear All” button in the search interface.
* **Delete Saved Waypoints:** Individual waypoints and saved locations can be deleted directly within the Saved Places dialog.
* **Complete Data Removal:** Because your trail and waypoint data is stored locally on your device, clearing the app’s data in Android Settings or uninstalling Not Here permanently and immediately purges all stored waypoints, tracks, and cache files.

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## 6. Children’s Privacy

Not Here is designed for general audiences and adventure sports enthusiasts. The App is not directed toward children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

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## 7. Security

We take reasonable technical precautions to safeguard your data. All network communications (map tile fetching, geocoding) are conducted over encrypted HTTPS/TLS connections. Sensitive location and sensor data processed on-device remains confined to the app’s sandboxed storage.

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## 8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect app updates, new features, or evolving regulatory requirements. Any updates will be posted to this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of Not Here following changes signifies your acceptance of the revised policy.

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## 9. Contact Us

If you have questions, feedback, or privacy-related requests regarding Not Here, please contact us at akshay@flarecam.cc