Privacy Policy – GeoShare : GPS Tracker
Effective date: 24 October 2026
GeoShare : GPS Tracker ("GeoShare", "the app") lets family and friends see each other's live location. It is provided by Sojitra Milan ("we", "us", "our"). This policy explains what information the app uses, why, who can see it, how long we keep it and the choices you have.
THE SHORT VERSION
• Your live location is shared only while "Allow track this device" is on, and only with people in your circle.
• No login is needed. The app creates an anonymous account automatically.
• Your phone number never leaves your device.
• Free users see ads. Premium subscribers do not see ads.
• We use analytics to improve the app, and ask your permission before using your advertising identifier.
• We never sell your location data.
• Your location history, zones, places and searches stay on your phone.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
1.1 Information sent to our server
• Account ID: a random identifier created when you first open the app. It is also your invite code and QR code.
• Device identifier: the vendor identifier iOS gives the app (not your advertising ID), to keep one account per device.
• Display name and optional profile photo that you choose, so people in your circle can recognise you.
• Precise location: latitude, longitude, speed, whether you are moving and the time of the update. Sent about every 10 seconds while "Allow track this device" is on, including when the app is in the background, to show your live position to your circle.
• Battery level, sent with each location update.
• Circle connections: friend requests you send, receive, accept or decline.
• Online status.
• Technical data: IP address, request times and error information recorded by our server, to run, secure and fix the service.
Our server keeps only your latest location. It does not keep a history of your movements.
1.2 Information that stays on your phone
These are stored only on your device and we never receive them: your phone number; your location history, timeline and visited places; zones and zone alerts; in-app notifications and recent searches; GPS-stamped photos (saved to your photo library).
1.3 Information collected by our service providers
• Usage data: screens viewed, buttons tapped, ad and paywall events (Firebase Analytics).
• App configuration and experiments (Firebase Remote Config).
• Advertising data: device identifiers, IP address, approximate location and ad interactions (Google AdMob). Your advertising identifier (IDFA) is used only if you allow tracking in the iOS App Tracking Transparency prompt.
• Subscription data: install ID, subscription status and transaction IDs (Apple and Adapty).
• Push notification data: push token, install ID and device info (OneSignal), and Live Activity tokens (our Live Activity server).
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
• To provide the service: live location sharing with your circle, maps, nearby places, zone alerts, SOS and history.
• To send notifications and Live Activities you have allowed.
• To process subscriptions and restore purchases.
• To show advertising to non-premium users and measure ad performance.
• To understand how the app is used, fix problems and improve features.
• To keep the service safe and prevent fraud or abuse.
3. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES WE USE
• Google AdMob – advertising (banner, native, interstitial, app-open and rewarded ads). https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Google User Messaging Platform – consent form for users in the EEA, UK and Switzerland. https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Firebase Analytics & Remote Config (Google) – analytics, app configuration and experiments. https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
• Apple App Store – payments and subscriptions. We never see your card details. https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
• Adapty – subscription management and purchase analytics. https://adapty.io/privacy
• OneSignal – push notifications. https://onesignal.com/privacy_policy
• Live Activity server (ios.supacells.com) – Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activities (install ID, Live Activity token, app version, time zone).
• OpenStreetMap (Overpass API) – nearby places search (the map area you search). https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy
• Apple Maps – maps, address lookup and directions. https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
4. ADVERTISING AND YOUR CHOICES
• Free users see ads. Premium subscribers do not see ads.
• Tracking (iOS): we ask your permission before using the IDFA for personalised ads. If you decline, you still see ads, but they are not personalised by that identifier. Change this at any time in iOS Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking.
• EEA / UK / Switzerland: a consent form asks for your choices before ads are personalised. You can decline personalised ads and still use the app.
5. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FREE TRIAL
• GeoShare Premium is offered as auto-renewing subscriptions: weekly, yearly, and a weekly plan with a 3-day free trial.
• Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. For the free-trial plan, payment is charged at the end of the 3-day trial unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends.
• Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Manage or cancel your subscription in iOS Settings › your name › Subscriptions.
• Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• Refunds are handled by Apple. When you request a refund, Apple may ask us for information about your use of the app; our provider Adapty may send Apple usage data to help Apple decide, where you have agreed to this.
6. WHO CAN SEE YOUR INFORMATION
• People in your circle: your name, photo, live location, battery level and online status.
• The service providers listed in section 3, only for the purposes described.
• Authorities, when required by law, or to protect the rights, safety and security of our users or others.
• A buyer or successor, in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, under this policy.
7. HOW LONG WE KEEP IT
• Our server keeps only your latest location; it is replaced with each update.
• Account, profile and circle data are kept while you use the app. When you delete your data (section 8), it is removed from our server.
• Information that stays on your phone is deleted when you delete the app.
• Analytics, advertising, subscription and notification data are kept by the providers above under their own policies.
8. YOUR CHOICES AND RIGHTS
You can turn off "Allow track this device" at any time, change location, notification, tracking and camera permissions in iOS Settings, or delete the app to stop all collection.
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, object to or restrict processing, withdraw consent, receive your data in a portable format, and opt out of the use of your information for targeted advertising (deny tracking in iOS Settings, or decline personalised ads in the consent form).
To make a request, email sojitramilan34@gmail.com with your invite code. We will respond within 30 days, or sooner if your local law requires it. We will not treat you differently for using your rights.
Location sharing is based on your consent. You can withdraw it at any time with "Allow track this device" or in iOS Settings.
Regional notes:
• European Economic Area and UK: we process your information to provide the service you asked for, on the basis of your consent and our legitimate interest in keeping the service secure. Personalised ads rely on your consent through the consent form. You may complain to your local data protection authority.
• California: we do not sell personal information. Ads shown to free users may use device identifiers for advertising (this can be "sharing" under the CCPA/CPRA); you can opt out by denying tracking in iOS Settings. We do not use sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about you.
• India: under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you may contact our grievance officer at sojitramilan34@gmail.com. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.
International transfers
Your information is stored in India and may be processed in other countries where our providers operate, including the United States. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for these transfers.
9. CHILDREN
GeoShare is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has given us personal data, contact us and we will delete it. Parents who use GeoShare within a family are responsible for the consent of the family members they add.
10. SECURITY
We use encryption in transit (HTTPS) and reasonable safeguards to protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this policy as the app changes. We will change the effective date above and, for significant changes, let you know in the app before they take effect.
12. CONTACT US
Sojitra Milan
Email: sojitramilan34@gmail.com