Effective Date: August 2026
Welcome to EcoPulse. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how EcoPulse collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you use the EcoPulse mobile application (“App”).
By using EcoPulse, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
EcoPulse is a mobile application that automatically detects and analyzes your trips using GPS, motion activity, and background location services to estimate transport-related CO₂ emissions and sustainability impact.
The App uses motion sensors, location services, and transport mode classification to generate trip summaries, emissions analytics, map visualizations, and leaderboard insights.
EcoPulse may collect the following categories of information:
When you create an account, we may collect:
Name
Email address
Authentication provider information (Google / Apple Sign-In)
Profile image (if provided)
EcoPulse collects location data to automatically detect and generate trips.
This may include:
GPS coordinates
Route paths (polyline data)
Start and end locations
Distance traveled
Timestamp information
Speed and movement patterns
Location data may be collected:
While the app is open
In the background
Even when the app is closed (if permission is granted)
This data is required for:
Trip detection
Route generation
Map display
Distance calculations
CO₂ emission calculations
Transport mode classification
EcoPulse uses motion and fitness activity data to classify transportation types such as:
Walking
Cycling
Driving
Public transport
Air travel
Collected activity data may include:
Motion state
Movement type
Speed patterns
Sensor-derived activity classifications
If you register a vehicle, we may collect:
Vehicle type (BEV, PHEV, HEV, ICE)
Fuel type
Consumption information
Vehicle efficiency data
This information is used to improve emission accuracy.
We may collect technical information such as:
App version
Device type
Operating system
Crash reports
Diagnostic logs
Feature usage statistics
EcoPulse uses collected information to:
Detect and generate trips automatically
Display trips on interactive maps
Build trip history timelines and lists
Calculate CO₂ emissions
Generate sustainability insights
Provide dashboards and statistics
Improve transport mode classification
Power leaderboards and comparisons
Sync data across devices
Improve app performance and reliability
Provide customer support
EcoPulse processes received GPS and motion data to generate trips automatically.
This processing may include:
Combining GPS points into trip sessions
Determining trip start and stop events
Classifying transport modes
Calculating travel distance
Estimating CO₂ emissions
Creating map polylines
Generating sustainability metrics
Trips are stored securely in our database to enable:
Historical trip viewing
Leaderboards
Analytics
Emission tracking
Cross-device synchronization
EcoPulse may display leaderboard rankings based on sustainability metrics and emissions performance.
Depending on the feature configuration, leaderboard information may include:
Display name
Sustainability score
Ranking position
CO₂ savings
Distance metrics
Sensitive route details and exact private locations are never publicly shared through leaderboards.
EcoPulse provides optional privacy modes:
Stores full route coordinates to display trips on maps.
Stores trip distance and emissions information without storing route coordinates.
Users may choose their preferred privacy mode within the app settings.
EcoPulse uses background location access to automatically detect trips even when the app is not actively in use.
This allows the App to:
Detect travel automatically
Measure trip distances
Generate accurate emission estimates
Maintain continuous trip tracking
Background location access is optional but required for automatic trip detection functionality.
Your information is stored securely using cloud infrastructure and databases, including Firebase services.
Stored data may include:
User profiles
Trip records
Route data
Emission calculations
Vehicle profiles
Preferences and settings
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect your information.
EcoPulse does not sell your personal information.
We may share limited data with trusted service providers solely for purposes such as:
Authentication
Cloud storage
Analytics
Crash reporting
Infrastructure services
We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect legal rights and security.
We retain your information only as long as necessary to:
Provide EcoPulse services
Maintain trip history
Support analytics and sustainability insights
Comply with legal obligations
Users may request account or data deletion at any time.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:
Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate information
Delete your account and data
Restrict processing
Withdraw permissions
Export your data
You may manage permissions directly through your device settings.
EcoPulse is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction).
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
We use commercially reasonable security measures to protect your data, including:
Secure cloud infrastructure
Authentication systems
Encrypted network communication
Access controls
However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure.
Your information may be processed and stored in countries outside your country of residence where our infrastructure or service providers operate.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
If significant changes are made, we will notify users through the App or other appropriate methods.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:
EcoPulse Support
Email: intausis@gmail.com