Data Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

At Location Science GmbH, we take your privacy seriously. This policy outlines how we handle your personal data when you use our mobile application in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

Information We Collect

Authentication Data

  • Email address (only when you choose to log in via Google or Facebook through Keycloak)
  • Authentication tokens from third-party services

Usage Data (Only for Logged-in Users)

  • Interaction history within the app
  • Selected favorites and preferences
  • Basic device information (device type, operating system version)

Location Data

We want to emphasize that our application processes location data entirely on your device. We do not collect, store, or transmit any location information to our servers. Location data is:

  • Processed locally on your device
  • Used only for the immediate functionality of the application
  • Stored temporarily in the device’s application cache
  • Automatically cleared when the application is closed
  • Never transmitted to our servers or any third parties

How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Provide and maintain our app’s functionality
  • Display your usage history and favorites
  • Improve our services
  • Ensure compliance with legal requirements

We process your personal data based on:

  • Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
  • Contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR)
  • Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)

Data Protection Officer

In accordance with Article 37 GDPR and § 38 BDSG, we have appointed a Data Protection Officer:

Tobias Neumann Email: contact@locationscience.com

Your Rights

Under the GDPR and BDSG, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (Article 15 GDPR)
  • Request correction of inaccurate data (Article 16 GDPR)
  • Request deletion of your data (Article 17 GDPR)
  • Restrict or object to processing (Articles 18 and 21 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
  • Withdraw consent (Article 7(3) GDPR)
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Article 77 GDPR)

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction, in accordance with Article 32 GDPR.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, in compliance with Article 5(1)(e) GDPR.

Third-Party Services

Our app uses:

  • Keycloak for secure authentication
  • Google and Facebook for login services

Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your rights under GDPR/BDSG, please contact us at: contact@locationscience.com

Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. The competent supervisory authority for our company is:

[Name of the competent supervisory authority] [Address of the supervisory authority] [Contact information of the supervisory authority]