Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 1, 2026 - BeachFinder mobile app and website

BeachFinder ("we", "us", "the app") helps users discover beaches, lakes and swimming spots, with weather, sea temperature, UV index, wind, air-quality and marine-condition information. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, which providers help us operate the service, and how you can exercise your rights.

1. Data we collect

• Precise location (GPS), only when you grant permission and only while the app is in use. It is used to find nearby spots and retrieve local weather/marine data.
• Search and map interactions, such as a place name or map area used to look up beaches.
• Email address, only if you sign in with a magic link. Authentication is handled by Supabase.
• Favourites and preferences, such as saved spots, language, units and theme.
• Ratings, reviews and feedback, if you choose to submit them. Free-text fields may contain personal data if you decide to include it.
• User-submitted photos, if you choose to upload a photo for a beach or swimming spot.
• Anonymous device/session identifiers, random identifiers used for product analytics, website analytics, abuse prevention and debugging.
• Website usage data, such as pages viewed, clicks, browser/device information and session replay signals on our public website, used to improve the product and diagnose issues.
• Crash and performance data, used to diagnose and fix bugs.
• Purchase entitlement information, such as whether Premium is active. Payment details are handled by Apple, Google and RevenueCat; we do not receive your card details.

2. User photos and public content

If you upload a photo, you confirm that you have the right to share it and that it does not infringe other people's privacy, image rights or intellectual-property rights. Photos may contain personal data if people, license plates, private places or embedded metadata are visible.

3. Data we do not sell

• We do not sell your personal data.
• We do not collect your contacts or phone book.
• We do not access your camera unless a future feature explicitly asks for it and you grant permission.
• We do not use advertising identifiers for personalized ads without the required consent.

4. Third-party services

• Supabase - authentication, database, storage and server-side functions.
• RevenueCat - Premium entitlement management and purchase status.
• Apple App Store / Google Play Billing - subscription and purchase processing.
• Google AdMob - advertising, if ads are enabled. Consent and non-personalized ads settings may apply depending on your region and platform.
• Sentry - crash and performance monitoring.
• PostHog - website analytics and session replay for the public BeachFinder website.
• OpenWeatherMap - weather data based on coordinates.
• Open-Meteo - marine weather, sea temperature, UV and air-quality data. Open-Meteo data is provided under the CC BY 4.0 license. Attribution does not imply endorsement of BeachFinder by Open-Meteo.
• Google Maps / Google Places - maps, directions, nearby places and geocoding features.
• OpenStreetMap, Nominatim and Overpass - map, search and beach/spot discovery data.
• Pexels, Pixabay, Wikimedia and similar public photo sources - fallback or illustrative spot photos.
• Booking.com - external affiliate links for accommodation and activities. Opening those links takes you to Booking.com's service and privacy policy.
• Expo services - app runtime services and, if enabled, push-notification infrastructure.

5. How we use data

• To show nearby beaches, lakes and swimming spots.
• To display weather, sea, UV, air-quality, wave, tide and current estimates.
• To save favourites, reviews, ratings and user-submitted photos.
• To moderate user content and prevent abuse, spam or fraud.
• To provide Premium access and restore purchases.
• To improve reliability, performance and user experience.
• To comply with legal obligations and app-store requirements.

6. Storage and retention

• Account data is kept while your account exists.
• Local app cache can be cleared from the app settings.
• Crash reports are generally kept for up to 90 days.
• Aggregated or anonymous analytics may be kept for up to 13 months.
• Feedback and moderation records may be kept as long as needed to handle the request, prevent abuse or comply with legal obligations.
• Approved public photos may remain as anonymized beach content after account deletion, unless you request removal or the photo must be removed for legal/privacy reasons.

7. Account deletion and your rights

You can use many features without creating an account. If you do create an account, you can request access, correction or deletion of your personal data.

• Delete your account from Settings - Delete my data in the app.
• Use the Account deletion page if you cannot access the app.
• Request a copy, correction or deletion of your data by emailing us.
• Request removal of a specific user-submitted photo by emailing us with enough information to identify it.

8. Children

BeachFinder is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

9. International transfers

Some providers may process data outside your country. Where required, we rely on contractual safeguards, provider compliance programs and privacy controls offered by those providers.

10. Changes

We may update this policy. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect any change. Continued use after an update means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact

Questions, requests, complaints, or photo removal requests: contact@getbeachfinder.com