### 1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy governs the use of the **EV Charge Finder** mobile application ("App") developed by Fatih Bilgin. The App helps users locate electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, calculate distances, and view terminals on an interactive map.
### 2. Information Collection and Use
* **Real-time Location Data:** The App requests permission to access your device's precise location (GPS) while the App is in use. This data is processed locally on your device to display your location marker on the map and calculate the exact distance to nearby charging stations using the Haversine formula. Your live coordinates are **never** uploaded to our servers, shared with third parties, or tracked in the background.
* **Manual Search Queries:** When you search for a city or region manually, the search term is sent securely to our API to retrieve matching charging station results. No personally identifiable information (PII) is included in these requests.
* **Local Data Storage:** We use your device's local storage (SharedPreferences / NSUserDefaults) to save your search history and favorited charging stations. This data remains on your device and is not synchronized to any external servers.
### 3. Third-Party Services and Advertisements
To support the App, we work with third-party service providers. These services may collect information used to identify your device:
* **Google Mobile Ads (AdMob):** The App displays advertisements using Google AdMob. AdMob may collect and process device identifiers (such as Apple's Identifier for Advertising - IDFA, or Android's Advertising ID) to serve relevant ads, limit ad frequency, and measure ad performance.
* **OpenStreetMap (OSM):** The App uses OpenStreetMap to display interactive map tiles. Your device downloads map tiles directly from OSM servers, which may process your IP address solely for the purpose of serving the map assets.
### 4. Data Security and Privacy
We value your trust in providing your location access. We do not store, collect, or resell any personal data or location histories. All configurations, favorites, and settings are stored locally on your device.
### 5. Children's Privacy
These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children.
### 6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.
### 7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact the developer.