PRIVACY POLICY

Introduction

Found Fakes e.K. ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application Bus Linie Helfer (the "Application").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Application.

Data Controller

Found Fakes e.K.
Kronshagener Weg 37
24116 Kiel
Germany

Information We Collect

Personal Data

When you use our Application, we may collect the following personal data:

• Email Address: Used for account creation, communication, and account recovery purposes
• Username: Used to identify you within the Application
• Location Data: Used to provide map-based functionality and navigation services

Usage Data

We may also collect information that your device sends whenever you use our Application ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include:

• Your device's Internet Protocol address
• Device type and operating system version
• The time and date of your use of the Application
• Other diagnostic data

Third-Party Services

Our Application uses the following third-party services:

Firebase

We use Firebase services for application functionality and analytics. Firebase may collect and process certain data as described in the Firebase Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how our users interact with the Application. Google Analytics collects data about your use of the Application and may set cookies on your device. For more information, please refer to the Google Analytics Privacy Policy.

MapLibre

We use MapLibre for map functionality within the Application. MapLibre itself does not collect personal data, but it processes geographic information to provide map services.

StadiaMaps

We use StadiaMaps for map services and location-based functionality. Your location data is transmitted to StadiaMaps to provide accurate mapping services within the Application. For more information about how StadiaMaps handles your data, please refer to their Privacy Policy.

Use of Data

We use the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Application
• To notify you about changes to our Application
• To provide customer support
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues
• To improve the Application's functionality and user experience
• To provide location-based services and navigation features

Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the legal basis for collecting and processing your personal data is:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract (providing you with the Application services)
• Legitimate interests in operating and improving our Application

Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Restriction of processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Object to processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Data portability: You can request that we transfer the data we've collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.

Children's Privacy

Our Application is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Supervisory Authority

If you are a resident of the European Union and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal data, you have the right to make a complaint to your local data protection supervisory authority. In Germany, this is the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) or your state's data protection authority.