TrailPilot — Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 May 2026

TrailPilot ("the app", "we", "us") is a GPS navigation and route-recording app for off-road and desert driving. This policy explains what data the app accesses, why, and how it is handled. By using TrailPilot you agree to this policy.

1. Location data

TrailPilot's core purpose is to show your position on a map, record the routes you drive, and navigate you to destinations. To do this the app accesses your device's precise (GPS) and approximate location.

• Foreground location — used to display your position, record tracks, and provide turn-by-turn navigation while the app is open.
• Background location — used only to continue recording your route when the screen is off or you switch to another app during an active recording or navigation session. A persistent notification is shown whenever background tracking is active.

Your location data and recorded routes are stored locally on your device only (in an on-device database). We do not upload, sell, or share your routes or location history with us or any third party.

2. Data stored on your device

• Recorded routes (coordinates, timestamps, speed, elevation, distance).
• Saved waypoints, favorites, and search history.
• App settings and preferences.

This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly export or share it yourself. Uninstalling the app deletes it.

3. Third-party services

To provide maps, search, and routing, the app sends the minimum necessary requests (such as map tile coordinates or a destination you search for) to:

• Map tiles — OpenFreeMap and Esri (ArcGIS) serve the map imagery.
• Routing — the OSRM routing service calculates driving routes between points you choose.
• Place search — geocoding/search providers resolve the place names you type.

These providers receive only the data needed to fulfil a request (e.g. the area of the map you are viewing, or the text you searched). They do not receive your recorded route history.

4. Crash reporting & analytics

The app uses Google Firebase Crashlytics and Firebase Analytics to diagnose crashes and understand aggregate feature usage so we can improve stability. These tools may collect a device identifier, app version, device model, OS version, crash logs, and anonymous usage events. This information is processed by Google and is not used to identify you personally. See Google's Privacy Policy.

5. Camera

If you choose to attach a photo to a recording, the app uses your camera only at that moment. Photos are stored locally with the route.

6. Data we do NOT collect

• We do not require an account and do not collect your name, email, or contacts.
• We do not sell or rent any data.
• We do not share your location history or recorded routes with advertisers.

7. Children

TrailPilot is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect data from them.

8. Your choices

• You can revoke location or camera permissions at any time in your device's system settings (the app's tracking features will stop working).
• You can delete all local data by clearing the app's storage or uninstalling it.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the app evolves. The "Last updated" date above reflects the latest version.

10. Contact

Questions about this policy: abdur.sheikh@gmail.com