BebraSoftAI / Live Earth Map: Satellite View
Privacy Policy — Live Earth Map: Satellite View
1. Location
Location access is optional. The map, landmark tours and the ISS tracker work without it.
If you allow it, the app reads your location only while a screen that needs it is open (such as your position on the map, the "Your home from space" flight, and calculation of space station passes over you). Your coordinates are processed on your device only: they are not stored on any server and are not sent to us, the weather service or the space station service. When the map shows your area, map tiles for that area are downloaded like for any other place you view. The app does not access location in the background.
2. Network requests made by the App
To show the map and live information, the app downloads data over encrypted HTTPS connections:
- Map tiles and map styles from OpenFreeMap (map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles);
- Satellite imagery from EOX IT Services GmbH (Sentinel-2 cloudless) and aerial photos from national mapping agencies (USGS in the USA, IGN in France and Spain, GSI in Japan), and from Esri if enabled;
- Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Foundation);
- Live cameras: YouTube's embedded player (operated by Google, under Google's privacy policy) and still images from the U.S. Geological Survey;
- The position and public orbit data of the International Space Station from wheretheiss.at (passes over you are calculated on your device);
- The "Route" button hands coordinates of a place, not yours, to the navigation app you choose; "Add to calendar" opens your calendar app with the pass time;
- Recent earthquakes from the U.S. Geological Survey and open volcano, wildfire and storm events from NASA EONET (no personal information is sent);
- Current weather for famous places from MET Norway (place coordinates are sent, not your location);
- An updated list of places from our content server, if configured;
- Our other apps: if you tap a button that opens another app of ours (Danger Radar, GPS Toolkit), coordinates of the spot you are viewing (not your position) are handed to that app, or, if not installed, to its Google Play page.
Like any internet request, these services receive your IP address.
Address search uses the search service built into your Android device (on devices with Google Play services, provided by Google). The app sends the text you type, not your location, and does not store your searches.
3. Information collected by third-party SDKs
The app uses third-party services that may collect information according to their privacy policies:
- Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) and mediation partners may collect your IP address (used to estimate approximate location), Advertising ID, App Set ID, device information and ad interactions, to serve and measure ads, for analytics and fraud prevention.
- Google Firebase (Analytics, Crashlytics, Remote Config) collects app usage events, installation identifiers, crash reports and diagnostics to improve app performance and stability.
- Google Play Billing processes subscriptions and one-time purchases. We do not receive or store your payment details.
Google privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy. How Google uses information from apps: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
4. Consent and privacy options
In the EEA, the UK, Switzerland and applicable US states, a consent form from Google's User Messaging Platform is shown before ads are requested. You can change your choice at any time in Settings → Privacy and ad choices in the app.
5. Data stored on your device
Your settings and saved places are stored only on your device. They are removed when you clear the app's data or uninstall it. We have no user accounts and no servers that hold your personal data.
6. Children
The app is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
7. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at bebrasoftai@gmail.com.