TravelWithMe Privacy Policy
This page explains in plain words what information we use when you use the TravelWithMe app, and why. It is written for users worldwide (GDPR / UK GDPR style) and mirrors the Turkish policy.
1. What information we use
| Information | When and why |
|---|---|
| Your Google account: email address and name | When you sign in. Sign-in is with Google only; Google does not share your password with us. |
| Your trip details: destination, days, dates, the area you pick, interests, your note, the plan, and your after-trip comments | To build your trip plan and show it in your account. |
| Approximate location | Used if you allow it, for the "Near you" feature. It is rounded to about 1 km and not stored. It is read only while the app is open, never in the background. You do not have to allow it; you can type a city instead. |
| City plan | The city you choose, the number of days and your interests are used to build the plan. The plan is not stored by us. If you tap "Save this plan", it stays only on your phone, under your account; deleting the plan or your account removes it from the phone too. In Plus, an optional note you write is also sent to the AI service. |
| Hotel location (Plus only, and only if you choose) | The point you give is rounded to about 110 metres and saved with your trip, so the plan can start from your hotel. |
| Membership | To check your Google Play subscription we keep the product, end date and membership status. We never see your card details; Google Play takes the payment. |
| Your usage counts | How many AI plans and chat messages you used today, to limit misuse and cost. |
| Security records | Your IP address and the time of a request, kept only as long as needed for security, then deleted. Your location, email and what you write are not put in these records. |
| Your chat messages | Sent to the AI service to produce an answer; not stored by us. |
We use no advertising or analytics tools. We do not sell your information or share it for advertising.
2. Why we use it
- To create your account, plan your trip and manage your membership: to provide the service to you (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)).
- For security, preventing misuse and fixing errors: our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)).
- Location: the permission you give on your phone (Art. 6(1)(a)). You can turn it off in your phone settings at any time.
3. Who receives it
- Google: for sign-in and Google Play payment.
- Google AI service (Gemini): for the AI plan we send the number of days, month, your interests, your note and the city's prepared list of places; for chat we send the messages you write. Your email, name and precise location are not sent.
- MET Norway (weather, Plus only): the approximate location of the place in your plan (rounded to about 11 km) is sent to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Nothing that identifies you is sent.
- Google Maps: only if you tap "Open in Google Maps" on a place or a day's route, the location of that place is handed to Google Maps. Nothing goes to Google Maps unless you tap.
- Wikipedia / Wikidata: places near you mostly come from a list we prepared. If there is none, an approximate location may be sent to Wikipedia, with nothing that identifies you.
- Hosting: your information is kept on the systems of a hosting provider we use.
- Some of these providers (for example Google) may process your information outside your country, including outside the EEA/UK.
- If the law requires it, we may share information with the authorities.
4. How long we keep it
We keep your information while your account is open. When you delete your account, your trips, comments, usage counts and membership records are deleted, and from backups shortly afterwards. See how to delete your account.
5. Security
Connections are encrypted (HTTPS) and nobody else can open your trips. No system is perfectly secure, though; write to us if you notice a problem.
6. Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example GDPR, UK GDPR or KVKK) you can ask to see, correct, delete, restrict or move your information, object to how it is used, withdraw consent, and complain to your data protection authority. Write to travelwithme.help1@gmail.com from the Gmail address registered in the app; we answer within 30 days. Deleting your account in the app is the fastest way.
7. Children
The app is not directed at children. Do not use it if you are under 13 (or under 16 where your country requires it).
8. Changes
If we change this policy, we announce important changes in the app.
Places, histories and routes in the app can be incomplete or out of date, and times are estimates. Check current conditions and opening hours before you go.
Provided by: Ali Uzun · https://aliuzun.me