Privacy policy
Short version: no account, no ads, no data sales.
Who we are
Game Style Maps is an independent navigation app. Questions about this policy go to support@gamestylemaps.com.
What the app processes
- Anonymous installation identity. On first launch the app creates a random installation id and asks your phone to attest that it is a genuine device running the genuine app (Apple App Attest or Google Play Integrity). Our server stores the resulting anonymous user id, the attestation result, your device model and operating system version. There is no name, e-mail address, phone number or password anywhere in this process.
- Location. Your position is read on the device to draw the map and to guide you. Coordinates leave the phone only as part of a search or routing request (see “Service providers”) and are not stored as a location history on our servers.
- Searches and routes. Search text and route start/end coordinates are sent to our servers, forwarded to the map provider, and counted against your monthly allowance. We store the counters, not the queries.
- Purchases. If you buy a plan, Apple or Google handle the payment. We receive a purchase token and the product bought so we can unlock the plan; we never see card details.
- Technical logs. Our servers log each request with its IP address, timestamp, route and outcome for security and debugging. Logs are deleted automatically after 14 days (30 days in production).
- Community styles (when available). A style you submit is stored with your anonymous user id and, if you publish it, shown to other users under the name you choose.
What the app does not do
- No advertising networks, no tracking SDKs, no cross-app identifiers.
- No sale or rental of personal data, ever.
- No background location collection when you are not navigating.
Service providers
Maps, search and routing are provided by Mapbox, which receives map tile requests and the search and routing queries described above. Our servers run on Amazon Web Services in the European Union (Frankfurt). Apple and Google process purchases and device attestations under their own policies.
Retention and deletion
The anonymous user record, its entitlements and monthly usage counters are kept while the installation exists. Deleting the app removes the identity from your phone; reinstalling creates a brand-new anonymous identity. To have the server-side record deleted as well, write to support@gamestylemaps.com from the app's support screen so the anonymous id can be included.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or the Turkish KVKK) you may have rights to access, correct, delete or export data about you, and to complain to a supervisory authority. Because we hold no name or contact details, requests are matched by the anonymous id shown in the app.
This website
gamestylemaps.com is a static site with no cookies, no analytics and no third-party scripts. Its hosting provider (Amazon CloudFront) keeps standard access logs for security purposes.
Changes
Material changes are announced in the app before they take effect; the date at the top of this page always reflects the current version.