1. Who is responsible for your data
Compass Devs is the developer responsible for the personal data processing described in this policy. Privacy enquiries can be sent to compassdevs@gmail.com.
2. Information the app can access or process
- Location. If you choose to use nearby-station or GPS features, the app may request precise or approximate device location. Location is used to identify or display tide stations near you. The app is not designed to create a location-history profile for Compass Devs.
- Station selections and preferences. Selected stations, settings and similar app preferences may be stored locally on your device so the app can remember your choices.
- Internet and network information. When the app retrieves tide, weather or related online information, normal internet communications may expose technical information such as IP address, device/network information and request metadata to the service providing the requested data.
- Support communications. If you email Compass Devs, the message may contain your email address and any information you choose to include.
3. Advertising, analytics and tracking
The current Compass Devs versions covered by this policy are intended to be ad-free. Compass Devs does not use the app to build advertising profiles or to sell personal information. If a future release adds a third-party analytics, advertising or tracking service, this policy and the relevant store disclosures will be updated before or with that release.
4. How information is used
- To provide tide-station discovery, maps, tide, weather, wind, lunar and related requested functionality.
- To remember app preferences and improve usability on the device.
- To operate, secure, troubleshoot and maintain the app and its online connections.
- To answer support, privacy and legal enquiries.
5. Legal bases where GDPR applies
Depending on the feature and circumstances, processing may rely on your consent (for example, device-location permission), performance of the service you request, Compass Devs’ legitimate interests in operating and securing the app, and compliance with legal obligations. You can revoke location permission at any time in your device settings.
6. Sharing and third-party services
Compass Devs does not sell your personal data. Data may be processed by your operating-system provider, app-store provider, hosting or data-service providers that are technically necessary to deliver information you request. Those providers process data under their own terms and privacy policies. The app may also open external links, which are governed by the destination service.
7. Data retention and deletion
Local settings and selected-station data generally remain on your device until you change them, clear the app data or uninstall the app. Location used for nearby-station discovery is not intended to be retained by Compass Devs as a location history. Support emails may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain records, prevent abuse or satisfy legal obligations.
8. Security
Compass Devs uses reasonable technical and organisational measures appropriate to the nature of the app. No internet transmission or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. Children
OmniTides is a general-purpose tide and weather utility and does not require a Compass Devs account. Compass Devs does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the app. A parent or guardian who believes a child has provided personal information to Compass Devs may contact us.
10. Your privacy rights
If privacy law such as the GDPR applies to you, you may have rights including access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection and portability, as applicable. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent. You may also lodge a complaint with the competent data-protection supervisory authority. To exercise a right regarding information held directly by Compass Devs, contact us at the email above.
11. International processing
Some operating-system, app-store, hosting or data-service providers may process technical data outside your country. Their own privacy terms describe their transfer mechanisms. Compass Devs will use legally recognised safeguards where required for processing it controls.
12. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when OmniTides features, data practices or legal requirements change. The “Last updated” date above will be revised when changes are published.
13. Contact
Compass Devs
Email: compassdevs@gmail.com
Website: https://compassdevs.com