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GPS Earth Maps Satellite View

Last Updated: 05 November 2026

At GPS Earth Maps Satellite View (the “App”), your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information the App collects, why we collect it, who we share it with, how long we keep it, and the choices and rights you have over your information. By installing or using the App, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

In short: We do not require you to create an account. We do not sell your personal data. Location data is used only to power the App’s map, navigation, weather and street-view features, and only when you grant permission. Photos you capture in the App stay on your device. Advertising and analytics are handled by trusted third parties such as Google AdMob and Firebase.

1. Information We Collect and How We Use It

We collect only the information needed to operate the App’s features, keep it stable, and support it through advertising. The App does not ask you to register an account, and we do not collect your name, email address, phone number or contacts.

Internet Access

The App requires an internet connection to download map tiles, calculate routes, fetch weather information, load street-level imagery and deliver ads. Standard technical information (such as your IP address) is transmitted as part of any internet request and is processed by our service providers to deliver the requested content.

Device Information

We collect limited technical information to improve performance and compatibility:

· Device model and manufacturer

· Operating system version and App version

· Network type (Wi-Fi or mobile data) and connection state

· Screen and hardware capability information

· Unique advertising identifier (see Section 5)

This information is used to fix technical problems, optimise the App for different devices, measure performance and deliver relevant advertisements.

2. Location Data

Approximate Location

The App may determine your approximate location (for example, your city or region) using Wi-Fi, mobile networks or your IP address. This supports features such as nearby places, regional content and local weather. We do not store approximate location on our own systems. Third-party services integrated into the App (for example, advertising and mapping SDKs) may process this information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We work only with established providers that state compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

Precise Location

With your permission, the App collects precise location data from GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks. Precise location is used to:

· Provide accurate turn-by-turn route navigation and directions

· Show your position on the map, satellite view and street view

· Display nearby places, traffic and weather relevant to where you are

· Enable live location, compass and GPS camera features

· Measure App performance and diagnose location-related faults

Your control: Precise location is optional. The App requests it only when you use a feature that needs it, and you can revoke the permission at any time in your device settings (Settings → Apps → GPS Earth Maps Satellite View → Permissions). Location-dependent features will stop working if you revoke it, but the rest of the App will continue to function.

Sharing: Location data is encrypted in transit. We do not sell or rent your location data. It is shared only with the service providers listed in Section 11 — such as Mapbox for map rendering, routing and search, and WeatherAPI for weather — and only to the extent needed to deliver the feature you requested.

3. Camera and Photos

The App includes camera-based features, such as the GPS camera and the parking-location reminder, which let you capture a photo stamped with your current location details.

The camera is activated only when you open one of these features, and only after you grant the camera permission.

Photos you capture are saved to your own device’s storage. A reference to each saved photo is kept in a local database on your device so the App can show it back to you.

We do not upload, transmit, back up or share your photos. They never leave your device unless you choose to share them yourself using your device’s share options.

You can delete saved photos from within the App or through your device’s file manager or gallery at any time. Uninstalling the App removes its local database.

You may revoke the camera permission at any time in your device settings.

4. Location Use While Navigating

Prominent disclosure: When you start turn-by-turn navigation, the App continues to receive your location while the App is in the background or your screen is off, so that guidance is not interrupted when you put your phone in your pocket or switch to another app. This runs as a foreground service and a persistent notification is shown for as long as navigation is active.
Location collection of this kind stops as soon as you end navigation. The App does
not
request the “Allow all the time” background location permission, and it does not track your location when you are not actively navigating.

Mini Navigation (Picture-in-Picture) If you leave the App while turn-by-turn navigation is running — for example by pressing Home or switching to another app — the App may continue as a small window on top of whatever you are using, showing the live map and your next turn. This uses Android’s built-in Picture-in-Picture feature. The window is created and controlled by your device’s operating system; the App does not draw its own window over other apps, and no additional permission is required. In particular, the App does not request the “Display over other apps” (SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW) permission. The small window shows the same map and guidance that were already on your screen. Nothing about it is recorded or transmitted: the App does not capture, screenshot, store or send the contents of the window, and it has no access to — and does not read — the app shown behind it. Picture-in-Picture does not extend how long location is collected. It appears only while a navigation session is active, and location collection stops the moment navigation ends, exactly as described above. Mini Navigation is switched on by default. You can turn it off at any time in the App under Settings → Mini Navigation, and you can also disable Picture-in-Picture for the App in your device settings (Settings → Apps → GPS Earth Maps Satellite View → Picture-in-picture). Turning it off does not affect navigation itself; guidance continues through the ongoing notification as before.

5. Device and Advertising Identifiers

The App accesses the Google Advertising ID (and, where applicable, the Android Ad Services identifiers) to identify installations, manage advertising and protect against fraud. This identifier is used for analytics, frequency capping, attribution measurement and detection of invalid activity.

The Advertising ID contains no directly identifying personal information such as your name, email address or phone number.

It may be used to measure installs and ad performance and to detect invalid traffic.

It may be shared with third-party services such as Google AdMob and Firebase for the purposes described above.

It is not used to identify you personally.

You can reset or delete your Advertising ID at any time under Settings → Google → Ads on your device, and you can opt out of personalised advertising there.

6. Crash Logs

We collect crash reports to improve the stability and reliability of the App. A crash log is generated automatically when the App stops working unexpectedly. Crash logs may include:

· The date and time of the crash

Device model, operating system version and App version

· The screen or feature in use when the crash occurred

· Stack traces and error codes that help our developers identify the fault

We use Firebase Crashlytics (Google) to collect and process crash data. Crash logs are not processed ephemerally — they are stored on Google’s secure servers for a limited period so they can be analysed. We do not collect directly identifying personal information through crash logs, and we do not sell, misuse or publicly expose crash data.

7. App Interaction and Analytics Data

We collect app interaction data to understand how the App is used and where it can be improved. This may include:

· Which screens are opened and how long they are used

· Which buttons and features are used most often

· Whether a task or feature is completed or abandoned

· App open and close events and navigation flow

· Performance measurements such as screen rendering and network response times

We use Firebase Analytics and Firebase Performance Monitoring to collect and process this data, which is reported to us in aggregated form. This data is not processed ephemerally — it is stored and analysed to improve the App. It does not include directly identifying personal information, and it is not sold.

8. Data Stored on Your Device

Some information is stored only on your device and is never transmitted to us:

Saved and recent places, favourites and route history
Photos captured with the GPS camera and parking features, and references to them
App settings and preferences, such as map style, units and language
Cached map tiles and imagery, used to reduce data usage.
Your Mini Navigation (Picture-in-Picture) preference — whether the map continues in a small window when you leave the App during navigation.
Your last known location, used to centre searches when no live location is available. It is kept only while location permission is granted and is deleted when you turn the permission off.

You can clear this information at any time through your device settings (Storage → Clear cache / Clear data) or by uninstalling the App.

9. Permissions Used by the App

The App requests only the permissions it needs. Permissions marked as optional may be denied without preventing you from using the rest of the App.

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION

Why it is needed: Approximate location for nearby places, regional content and weather.

Type: Optional (runtime)

android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Why it is needed: Precise GPS location for navigation, live location and accurate map positioning.

Type: Optional (runtime)

android.permission.CAMERA

Why it is needed: GPS camera and parking-photo features. Photos remain on your device.

Type: Optional (runtime)

android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS

Why it is needed: Navigation guidance notifications, saved-location alerts and app updates.

Type: Optional (runtime)

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE

Why it is needed: Keeps navigation running reliably while the App is in the background.

Type: Automatic

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION

Why it is needed: Allows location updates to continue during an active navigation session only.

Type: Automatic

android.permission.INTERNET

Why it is needed: Loading map tiles, routes, traffic, weather, street imagery and ads.

Type: Automatic

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Why it is needed: Detects whether a connection is available before loading online content.

Type: Automatic

android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE

Why it is needed: Allows internal network handling for reliable map and route loading.

Type: Automatic

android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

Why it is needed: Detects Wi-Fi connectivity to help optimise data usage and imagery quality.

Type: Automatic

android.permission.WAKE_LOCK

Why it is needed: Prevents the device from sleeping during active navigation.

Type: Automatic

android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Why it is needed: Saving and reading photos captured in the App. Requested only on Android 9 (API 28) and below; newer versions use scoped storage.

Type: Legacy devices only

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID

Why it is needed: Access to the Google Advertising ID, as required by Google Play policy for advertising.

Type: Automatic

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS

Why it is needed: Android Privacy Sandbox interfaces used by the advertising SDK for interest-based ads and campaign measurement without individual tracking.

Type: Automatic

com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Why it is needed: Receiving push notifications through Firebase Cloud Messaging.

Type: Automatic

com.google.android.finsky.permission. BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE

Why it is needed: Install attribution, so we can measure which campaigns bring users to the App.

Type: Automatic

com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Why it is needed: Verifies that the App is a legitimate Google Play installation and supports in-app purchase validation.

Type: Automatic

“Automatic” permissions are granted at installation and do not require a runtime prompt. “Optional (runtime)” permissions are requested only when you open the feature that uses them, and can be revoked at any time in your device settings.

Picture-in-Picture. The Mini Navigation feature uses Android’s built-in Picture-in-Picture capability. It is declared in the App’s manifest and requires no runtime permission and no additional grant from you. No permission was added to the App for this feature, and the App does not request android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW (“Display over other apps”) .

10. Our Server and Search Requests:

Our Server and Search Requests When you search for a place, the App sends the search text and, where you have granted location permission, your current or last known location (precise if you allowed precise location, otherwise approximate) to our server over an encrypted HTTPS connection to rank results by distance. The request is processed in real time and checked against our internal place database. If a match is found, the result is returned to the App. If no match is found, the request may be securely forwarded to Mapbox’s search service so that an accurate result can be provided. Search queries and coordinates are processed transiently. They are not written to persistent storage on our server, are not linked to your device identity or advertising identifier, and are not used to build a profile of you. The App uses Firebase Remote Config to receive its own configuration settings, such as service endpoints and feature flags. Remote Config delivers settings to the App; it does not send your searches, your location or any personal data from your device to us.

10A. Advertising Performance Measurement

We use a measurement service to collect and analyse information about advertisements shown in the App, including ad impression times, the App package name, ad unit identifiers, the advertising network or source, country-level information and estimated advertising revenue. We use this information to measure advertising performance, compare revenue and eCPM across ad placements and countries, and identify invalid or suspicious traffic.

Measurement requests also involve technical network information, including IP addresses and network-provider details. Our measurement service uses country information, network details and a hashed IP reference to help detect unusual traffic patterns. This information is processed by our measurement service and trusted hosting providers for advertising measurement and traffic-quality monitoring. Retention is described in Section 15, and you can use the rights and contact options in Sections 18 and 28 to ask about this processing.

11. Third-Party Services:

The App uses the following third-party services. Each processes data under its own privacy policy, which we encourage you to review.

Google Play Services

Purpose in the App: Core platform services and location

Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy

Google AdMob

Purpose in the App: Advertising

Privacy Policy: support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543

Google User Messaging Platform

Purpose in the App: Consent collection for ads (EEA/UK)

Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy

Firebase Analytics

Purpose in the App: Usage analytics