Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

• Account Information: When you register, we collect your email address. We also auto-generate a unique username (e.g., @Explorer_ABCD1234) for public identification on submitted plans.
• User Content: We store plans you submit (names, descriptions, photos, and locations), as well as your star ratings and bookmarks (Favorites).
• Discovery Preferences: If you use the Discovery Compass, we save your interest "pillars," home city (just on your device), and travel range preferences to provide personalised recommendations.
• Usage Data: We track like/dislike signals on recommended plans to improve our recommendation engine.

Location Data

• IP-Based Location: If no home city is set, we use your IP address to provide a general location fallback for sorting.

How Information is Shared

• Public Profile: Your username is displayed alongside any plan you create.
• Community Coordination: If you join a Community Meet, your username is visible to other participants for that specific date.
• Social Deep Linking: When you share a plan, we generate a link that allows others to view that specific activity or event.

Data Retention

• Account Data: Your profile information, discovery settings, and adventure history (Experienced/Favorites) are saved to your account and remain available across devices until the account is deleted.

Third-Party Services

We use Firebase (Google) for authentication, database hosting, and cloud messaging. Map services are provided via the Open Street Map plugin.