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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 11, 2023

This Privacy Policy outlines how Trailblaze collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your personal information when you use our mobile application and related services. This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the Trailblaze application, regardless of their geographical location.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

  • When you create an account, we may collect your email address, username, and profile picture.
  • Please note that Trailblaze does not store your password. Account authentication is handled through Auth0, a trusted third-party service.
  • When using Trailblaze, we may transmit location data, such as GPS coordinates, to provide route generation and navigation services.
  • If you choose to save and share routes, route data, including starting and ending coordinates, will be stored on our servers.

Trailblaze uses third-party services that may collect anonymized information. Links to the privacy policies of third-party service providers used by Trailblaze:

1.2 Non-Personal Information

  • We may collect non-personal information such as device information, app usage data, and statistical information to improve our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

2.1 Personal Information

  • Your email address is used for account management purposes, such as authentication and password recovery.
  • Your username may be displayed to other users when you save and share routes or interact with social features.
  • Location data is used to calculate and display routes and provide navigation services.
  • If you choose to post routes publicly, the information you provide, including media, may be visible to other users.

2.2 Non-Personal Information

  • Non-personal information is used to improve our services and enhance the user experience.

3. Data Storage and Sharing

3.1 Data Storage and Deletion

  • Your personal information is securely stored on both our mobile database (for offline access) and our web-hosted remote database (for synchronization across devices).
  • Within profile settings, you have the option to delete your account, triggering the immediate removal of your data from our databases associated with your account. This also includes removal of your profile from Auth0, the authentication provider.

3.2 Data Sharing

  • We do not share, sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties.
  • We may share aggregated and anonymized data for analytics, research, or business purposes. This data does not personally identify you and is used solely to improve our services.

4. Data Security

4.1 Encryption and Data Access

We employ industry-standard encryption protocols to safeguard your personal information during transmission and storage. This includes Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt data in transit and robust encryption algorithms for data at rest.

5. Your Choices

5.1 Account Information

  • You can review and update your account information within the Trailblaze app.
  • Additionally, within profile settings, you have the option to delete your account. Upon account deletion, your personal information associated with the account will be permanently removed from our databases. Please note that this action is irreversible and may result in the loss of access to content, subscriptions, or services linked to your account.

5.2 Location Data

  • You have the ability to manage the app's access to location data through your device settings. Disabling this feature within your device settings may restrict or limit certain functionalities within the app that rely on location information.
  • Please note that specific features or services within the app might require access to your location to provide personalized experiences, location-based services, or relevant content. Disabling location access may affect the functionality of these features.
  • Location data is not shared without your consent or unless required for specific app functionalities.

6. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any significant changes through the app or via email. Please review the policy periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal information or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

By using the Trailblaze mobile application and related services, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.