WanderBuddy ("the app", "we", "us") helps groups plan trips together. This policy explains what we collect, why, who we share it with, and the choices you have. We do not sell your personal data.
Information we collect
Account information. Your email address and the profile details you choose to provide — display name, username, bio, optional demographic fields, interests, and an optional profile photo.
Trip content. Trips you create or join: names, destinations, dates, itinerary items, notes, expenses, and member lists.
Messages. Group and direct messages you send in a trip's chat.
Photos. Images you choose to upload (profile photo, activity photos).
Precise location. Only when you actively turn on live location sharing for a trip. It is shared only with the trip members you approve, and you can stop any time. We do not collect location in the background when sharing is off.
Purchase information. If you buy Premium, Google Play processes the payment and returns a purchase receipt to the app. We never receive your card details.
Device data. A push-notification token, used only to deliver the notifications you've enabled.
How we use your information
- To provide core features: trips, itineraries, group chat, optional live location sharing, and the AI travel assistant.
- To authenticate you and keep you signed in.
- To deliver notifications you've enabled.
- To process and restore Premium purchases.
Third-party services
We use the following processors, each with its own privacy policy. Data is shared only as needed to provide the feature:
| Service | Purpose | Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Account, database, storage, realtime | link |
| Firebase Cloud Messaging | Push notifications | link |
| Stream | Group & direct chat | link |
| Mapbox | Maps & member pins | link |
| Groq | AI travel-assistant responses | link |
| Google Play Billing | In-app purchases | link |
When you use the AI travel assistant, the text of your request is sent to Groq to generate a reply. Avoid including sensitive personal information in those messages.
On-device storage
Your sign-in session and Premium entitlement are stored in your device's encrypted storage (Android Keystore / iOS Keychain). Trip and account data is stored on our backend (Supabase) so it syncs across devices and trip members.
Data sharing
We do not sell your personal data and we do not use it for advertising — the app shows no ads. Trip content is visible to the other members of that trip, which is the point of the app. We may disclose information if required by law.
Your rights & choices
- Access / export: view your profile and trip data in the app; contact us for an export.
- Delete: permanently delete your account and data from
Profile → Delete account. This cannot be undone. - Location: off by default, opt-in per trip, stoppable any time.
- Notifications: manage in your device settings.
Children
WanderBuddy is not directed to children under 13 (or your country's minimum age of digital consent), and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Data retention
We keep your data while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete the associated data; backups and logs are purged on a rolling basis.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy; we'll revise the effective date and, for material changes, notify you in the app.
Contact
Questions or requests: atharva.3vedi@gmail.com
See also our Terms of Service.