Friend Location Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 20, 2026

Thank you for choosing "Friend Location" (hereinafter referred to as "this Application").

We attach great importance to the privacy and security of your personal data, especially sensitive data involving real-time location information. This Privacy Policy explains in detail how this Application collects, uses, shares, stores, and protects your personal information, and the legal rights you enjoy regarding such data.

The core function of this Application is to enable location tracking and safety protection between you and the friends you proactively choose to bind. We promise that, without the explicit consent of you and/or the tracked user, we will never proactively share your real-time location with any unauthorized third party or unbound user.

Before registering or using this Application, please read and understand this policy carefully. By accessing, registering, or using this Application, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accepted all terms and practices described herein.

We are committed to complying with global data protection standards, including but not limited to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), to ensure that your personal information is processed legally, properly, and securely.

I. Data Controller Information and Contact

This Application is operated and controlled by the following entity:

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If you have any questions, wish to exercise your rights, or have complaints regarding the processing of your personal information, please contact us via the email address above.

II. Information We Collect

To provide the core "Friend Location and Tracking" function, maintain service stability, and enhance user experience, we collect only the information necessary for these purposes and have specified the legal basis for such processing.

1. Information Required for Core Functions (Location Services)

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2. Application Usage Information

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3. Optional Information

We collect the following only with your explicit consent:

Feedback or problem descriptions submitted via the "Feedback" function;

Responses to optional surveys.

4. Protection of Minors

This Application is not intended for individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under 16. If we discover we have inadvertently collected such data, we will terminate the service and delete the information within seven (7) working days.

III. How We Use Your Information

We adhere to purpose limitation and data minimization principles.

Core Location Services: Real-time location sharing, geofencing (Safe Zones), and notification services (location updates, distress signals).

Restriction on Sensitive Data: Use of precise geolocation is strictly limited to core safety features and is never used for targeted advertising or non-essential marketing without secondary consent.

Service Optimization: Anonymized/aggregated data is used for performance improvements and feature development.

Customer Support: To diagnose and resolve issues.

Legal Obligations: To comply with law, protect vital interests, and exercise legal rights.

IV. Data Sharing and Transfer

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Location Data: Shared only with users you have proactively bound within the application.

Third-Party Service Providers: We work with partners for hosting and analytics. We require them to uphold data protection standards at least as strict as ours.

International Transfer: Your data may be transferred to countries outside your residence (e.g., EEA, UK, or California). We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and other legal mechanisms to protect such transfers.

CCPA/CPRA Compliance: We do not "sell" information for monetary consideration. If data arrangements with analytics partners are deemed "sharing" under CCPA, you may opt out via the link in our app settings.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, your data may be transferred, subject to continued compliance with this policy.

V. Your Legal Rights

Basic Rights: Manage location sharing, delete history, delete account, and contact us at any time.

CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Residents): Right to know, access, delete, correct, opt-out of sharing, limit use of sensitive information, and non-discrimination.

GDPR Rights (EU/UK Residents): Right to access, rectify, erase (right to be forgotten), restrict processing, data portability, object to processing, withdraw consent, and lodge complaints with regulatory authorities.

Exercising Rights: Please email us at wangdacui892@gmail.com. Requests must be verifiable. We will respond within the statutory timeframe.

VI. Data Retention

Real-time Location: Cached temporarily (max 7 days); History (30 days).

Device/Usage Data: Retained during service use; deleted 30 days after account cancellation.

Feedback: Deleted 6 months after resolution.

Legal Requirements: Retained as required by law (e.g., tax, litigation).

VII. Legal Basis for Processing

We process data based on Consent, Contractual Performance, Legitimate Interests, and Legal Obligation.

VIII. Information Security

We use TLS/SSL encryption for transmission, encrypt stored sensitive data, perform regular vulnerability scanning, and implement strict internal access controls and staff training.

IX. Third-Party Services

We may integrate third-party modules (e.g., Google Analytics, AdMob). Please review their respective privacy policies.

X. Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at our discretion. We will indicate the date of the latest update by revising the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. Your continued use of the application after the revised Privacy Policy is posted on this page constitutes your acceptance of the changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

XI. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions or complaints, please contact:

Email: wangdacui892@gmail.com