Last Updated: April 2, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Travelscope, your personal travel companion that helps you discover the stories behind places you visit. Protecting your privacy is a priority for us at Travelscope (“we”, “us”, or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our app.
By using Travelscope, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. We comply with applicable data protection laws and collect only the information necessary to provide and improve our services.
2. Information We Collect
We do not require registration or personal identification to use the app.
Data You Provide
• Captured Photos: When you take a photo to identify a place, the image is processed on your device and temporarily sent to the OpenAI API for recognition and narration. We do not store or access your photos. All processing is transient, and images are deleted immediately after the generation is complete.
Automatically Collected Data
We collect only essential technical data to improve app performance and enable functionality. This includes:
• Precise Location – used to show relevant historical information based on your current city. Location data is not stored or linked to your identity.
• Device ID – collected by Firebase to monitor app usage and technical performance (e.g., crash reporting).
• Product Interaction – includes anonymized information about how users interact with features, used to improve functionality and design.
• Diagnostics – crash reports and performance metrics via Firebase (e.g., load times, stability).
This data is anonymized, not linked to your identity, and not used for advertising.
Analytics
We use Firebase Analytics (by Google LLC) to understand user behavior and improve our app. You can learn more here:
3. Data Sharing and Protection
Your trust is important to us. That’s why:
• We do not sell, share, or trade your photos or data with third parties.
• We do not use your photos or content to train AI models.
• All communication with external services is encrypted (e.g., via HTTPS).
• Photos and audio are processed only on your device, unless temporarily needed for generation purposes.
4. Data Use
We use the collected information solely to:
• Generate audio and text stories based on your photo and location.
• Improve app performance through aggregated, anonymized analytics.
5. Data Control and Retention
You stay in full control of your data:
• Temporary Processing Only: Photos and audio fragments are processed temporarily and deleted once generation is complete.
• Local Storage: All generated photos, text, and audio are stored only on your device.
• Manual Deletion: You can delete your saved scans at any time in the app’s history section.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
• Access data we store (although we do not retain personal data).
• Delete stored content (locally on your device).
• Withdraw consent.
As we do not store your data on external servers, most control remains in your hands via app settings.
7. Children’s Privacy
Travelscope is rated 4+ on the App Store and may be used by children. We do not knowingly collect any personal data from children. If a parent or guardian believes their child has shared personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available in the app. We encourage you to review it periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
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