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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 28, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how RockHoundR collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use our mobile application, website, maps, data layers, and related services (the "Service"). If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use the Service.

Highlights

  • RockHoundR is a location-based field planning app, so map, location, spot, line, and route-planning features may use precise coordinates.
  • Your saved spots, notes, favorites, and lines are used to provide the Service and sync your account. We do not sell your personal information.
  • Some map, weather, geology, authentication, crash reporting, app store, and infrastructure features depend on third-party providers.
  • Current and planned features include rock identification, spot photos, and personal rock collections, so photos and related details you submit may be processed and saved for those features.
  • You can control location access through your device settings. Some app features may not work without location permission.

1. Who We Are

The Service is operated by Ruby Glint Co., Ltd., doing business as RockHoundR ("RockHoundR," "we," "us," or "our").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account and Profile Information

When you create or use an account, we may collect:

  • Email address and authentication identifiers
  • Information received from sign-in providers, such as Apple or Google
  • Account status, app settings, and support communications

If you use guest mode, data may be stored locally or under an anonymous account. Guest data may be lost if you uninstall the app, clear device data, or switch devices before linking an account.

2.2 Location and Map Information

RockHoundR may collect or process location-related information such as:

  • GPS location when you permit the app to access it
  • Map center, tapped coordinates, and searched areas
  • Coordinates for saved spots, favorite spots, reports, and lines
  • Approximate location inferred from IP address or device/network data

We use this information to show your position on the map, search nearby rockhounding spots, display land and geology information, provide weather, create directions, save your field data, and improve map performance.

2.3 Field Content You Provide

You may choose to save or submit field-related content, including:

  • Spot names, coordinates, categories, colors, notes, and visibility settings
  • Favorite locations and saved lines or distance measurements
  • Reports, feedback, corrections, and support messages
  • Photos, media, labels, notes, and optional context you provide for field records, spot photos, rock identification, and personal rock collections

Personal saved content is not shared with other users unless you choose to share it, submit it publicly, or the Policy or Terms permit disclosure.

2.4 Rock Identifier and Collection Inputs

RockHoundR's current and planned photo features include rock identification, adding photos to saved spots, and creating a personal rock collection. For those features, we may collect and process photos, image metadata, labels, notes, selected location, device-provided metadata, collection entries, and other details you choose to submit. We use this information to return likely rock, mineral, or material matches; save and sync your collection and spot records; show supporting information; troubleshoot the feature; prevent abuse; and improve accuracy and product quality.

We may use de-identified, aggregated, or otherwise privacy-protective identifier, spot photo, and collection inputs to evaluate and improve these features. We do not intend to publicly display your private photos or collection records unless you choose to share them, submit them publicly, or another part of this Policy or our Terms permits disclosure.

2.5 Usage, Device, and Diagnostic Information

We may automatically collect:

  • Device type, operating system, app version, language, and region
  • IP address, timestamps, feature usage, and server logs
  • Crash reports, performance data, and diagnostic information
  • Push notification tokens if notifications are enabled

2.6 Purchases and Subscriptions

Purchases and subscriptions may be processed by Apple, Google, or other payment providers. We may receive limited purchase status information needed to unlock paid features, but we do not receive your full payment card details from app stores.

2.7 Website Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to keep the site working, understand traffic, protect the Service, and improve pages.

3. How We Use Information

We use information to:

  • Operate, maintain, and personalize the Service
  • Authenticate users and sync account data
  • Show maps, location, saved spots, favorites, lines, and field notes
  • Provide geology, land status, amenities, weather, and directions features
  • Process rock identifier requests, spot photos, and rock collection records
  • Respond to support requests, reports, corrections, and feedback
  • Detect bugs, crashes, fraud, abuse, security issues, and service errors
  • Develop, test, and improve existing and future features
  • Send service messages and, where permitted, product updates or marketing
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only as needed for the Service, as directed by you, or as permitted by law.

4.1 Service Providers

We may share information with vendors that help us provide the Service, including:

  • Cloud hosting, database, and backend infrastructure providers
  • Authentication providers, including Firebase, Google, and Apple
  • Crash reporting, diagnostics, analytics, and customer support tools
  • Map, geocoding, weather, geology, and amenities data providers
  • Photo analysis, machine learning, or similar providers for identifier features
  • Apple App Store, Google Play, and payment-related providers

4.2 Map, Weather, Geology, and Amenity Requests

Features that request maps, weather, geology, amenities, directions, or similar data may send coordinates or search areas to providers such as Mapbox, Macrostrat, OpenStreetMap/Overpass, weather services, or similar providers. Their own terms and privacy practices may apply.

4.3 Rock Identifier, Spot Photo, and Collection Features

Rock identifier, spot photo, and collection features may use third-party processing. Photos and related request details may be sent to providers that help analyze images, host the service, sync records, detect abuse, or improve reliability. Their own terms and privacy practices may apply where they independently process information.

4.4 Content You Choose to Share

If you share a location, report a problem, submit feedback, publish content, or use a feature intended to make information visible to others, that content may be seen by the people or services you choose.

4.5 Legal, Safety, and Business Transfers

We may disclose information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to:

  • Comply with law, legal process, or governmental requests
  • Protect the rights, safety, property, or security of users, us, or others
  • Investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or Terms violations
  • Evaluate or complete a merger, acquisition, financing, or asset transfer

5. Your Choices

  • Location: You can disable location access through your device settings. Location-based features may then be limited.
  • Account data: You may update or delete certain saved data in the app where those controls are available.
  • Marketing: You can opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link or contacting us.
  • Notifications: You can manage push notification permissions through your device settings.

6. Data Retention

We keep personal information for as long as reasonably needed to provide the Service, maintain your account, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and protect the Service. We may retain backups, logs, and security records for limited periods. We may also de-identify or aggregate information and use it for lawful purposes.

7. Security

We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is fully secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than where you live. Those countries may have different data protection laws. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so we can take appropriate action.

10. Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, export, restrict, or object to certain uses of your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To make a privacy request, contact us at support@rockhoundr.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

11. Third-Party Links

The Service may link to third-party websites, apps, map layers, data sources, or services. We do not control their privacy practices. Review their policies before providing information to them.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The updated version is effective when posted unless a different effective date is stated. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice through the Service, by email, or by other reasonable means.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or requests about this Policy, contact us at: