Privacy Policy — Offline Maps & Routes
Effective date: 15 October 2026
Introduction
Welcome to Offline Maps & Routes, a route-planning and navigation app for drivers. This Privacy Policy explains what information the App uses, where it goes, and the choices you have.
The short version: you do not need an account to use the App, and we (the developer) do not run servers that collect or store your personal information. What you save in the App (places, trips, vehicle profiles, drive history, downloaded maps) stays on your device. To show maps, search for places, calculate routes and show weather, the App sends the necessary requests (for example, a search term or a map location) to the third-party services listed below. If ads are shown, our advertising partner may also collect information, as described in "Advertising".
Information the App Uses
Location
If you allow location access, the App uses your device's precise location to:
show your position on the map and find places near you;
start a route from where you are and give turn-by-turn guidance;
measure distances for search filters ("within 5 km") and nearby results;
suggest a name for an area you download for offline use.
Background location: during an active navigation only, the App keeps following your position while it is in the background or the screen is locked, so guidance can continue. It does not track your location in the background at any other time.
When a feature needs online data, a location is sent to the service that provides it: for example, a map position to load map tiles, your position or route points to calculate a route, or a point to look up its address or the weather there. Offline navigation over a downloaded area is calculated on your device.
You can change or withdraw location access at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services. If you deny it, features that need your position will not work, but you can still browse the map, search, and plan routes from a start point you choose.
Searches, routes, and places
Place searches (typed or spoken), start and destination points, stops, and route options are sent to our map provider to return results and routes. The App does not attach your name or any account to these requests.
Voice search (microphone and speech recognition)
If you search by voice, the App uses the microphone and Apple's speech recognition to turn what you say into text. Audio is processed by Apple under Apple's Privacy Policy and may be sent to Apple's servers. The App does not record, store, or upload your audio itself. Voice search is optional; you can type instead.
Photos and shared content
Photo location: if you share or open a photo with the App, it reads the location stored in that photo, on your device, so you can route to where it was taken. The photo is not uploaded.
Shared text and links: when you share coordinates, a map link, or text to the App, it reads the location from it on your device.
Feedback screenshots: if you attach screenshots when sending feedback, only the photos you choose are attached to the email you send.
Information stored on your device
The App stores the following only on your device:
saved places (including Home and Work), recent destinations, and saved trips;
vehicle profiles (for example height, weight and length) used to plan suitable routes;
drive history, if you use navigation;
road reports you create in the App;
downloaded map areas and road data for offline use;
language, theme, map style, and other preferences.
We cannot see this information. You can delete items in the App, and everything is removed when you delete the App.
Downloading offline areas
When you download an area, the App requests the map tiles and road data for that area from the services listed below. The request contains the area you chose, not your identity.
Purchases
Subscriptions and in-app purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive your payment details. The App receives only the status of your purchase (for example, whether Premium is active) so it can unlock features.
Notifications
The App may show local notifications (for example, when an offline download finishes) and a Live Activity during navigation. These are created on your device. We do not use a push-notification server, and you can turn notifications off in iOS Settings.
Feedback emails
If you send feedback, it is sent as an email from your own email app. It includes what you write, any screenshots you attach, and the App version and device model/iOS version to help us fix problems. We use it only to respond to you and improve the App.
Third-Party Services
The App relies on these services. Each receives only what it needs to provide its function, and handles data under its own privacy policy.
Service What it does What it receives
Geoapify Map tiles, place search, addresses, route calculation Map areas viewed, search terms, route points, coordinates to look up
Esri (ArcGIS) Satellite imagery map styles Map areas viewed
OpenStreetMap Overpass servers Road data for offline areas The area you download
OpenWeather Weather along a route or at a place The coordinates the weather is for
Public fuel-price feeds (national government and retailer feeds) Fuel prices General price lists (no location is sent)
Apple Speech recognition, App Store purchases As described above
Google AdMob & User Messaging Platform Advertising and consent See "Advertising"
Google Firebase (Analytics, Crashlytics, Performance) App usage statistics, crash reports, performance Device and app details, usage events, crash logs
AppsFlyer Measuring how users find the App (install attribution) Device and app details, install and in-app events
Like any internet service, these providers can see your device's IP address when the App contacts them.
Advertising
The free version of the App shows ads provided by Google AdMob. Before personalised ads are shown, you may be asked for consent through Google's consent form (where required by law). The App will also ask for permission to track you (App Tracking Transparency).
If you allow tracking, Google may use your device's advertising identifier (IDFA) to show more relevant ads and measure them.
If you decline, you will still see ads, but they will not use your advertising identifier to track you across apps.
Google may collect information such as your IP address, approximate location, device information, and ad interactions. See Google's Privacy Policy and how Google uses information from apps. You can change tracking permission at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking. Premium removes ads.
Analytics and Crash Reports
To understand how the App is used and to fix crashes, the App may send usage events (such as which screens are opened), crash reports, and performance data to Google Firebase, and install-attribution data to AppsFlyer. This information is used only to operate, troubleshoot, and improve the App. It does not include your saved places, trips, or vehicle profiles.
How We Use Information
To show maps, search for places, calculate routes, and provide navigation you request.
To save your places, trips, vehicle profiles, downloaded areas, and preferences on your device.
To provide Premium features you purchase.
To show and measure ads, according to your consent and tracking choices.
To understand crashes, performance, and feature use, and to improve the App.
To answer your feedback and support requests.
To comply with legal obligations and protect the App and its users.
We do not sell your personal information.
Permissions the App May Request
All permissions are optional. You can change them at any time in iOS Settings.
Permission Why
Location: While Using Show your position, nearby places, routes from where you are, navigation
Location: Always Continue turn-by-turn guidance when the App is in the background during a drive
Microphone Search for a place by voice
Speech Recognition Turn your voice into a place search
Photos Read the location of a photo you choose
Notifications Tell you when a download finishes; navigation updates
Tracking Show more relevant ads (see "Advertising")
Data Retention
Information stored on your device stays there until you delete it in the App or delete the App. We do not keep copies. Third-party services keep the data they receive according to their own policies.
Security
Connections between the App and the online services it uses are encrypted (HTTPS). Information saved on your device is protected by iOS's security features. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live (for example, under the GDPR or the California Consumer Privacy Act), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or object to the use of your personal information. Because we do not store your personal information on our own servers, most of your data can be managed or deleted directly in the App or by deleting it. For data held by advertising and analytics partners, you can also use the controls described above or contact us, and we will help.
Children's Privacy
The App is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page and noted in the App or on the App Store page, with a new effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data,
contact us at:
abdullah.khann.tet@gmail.com