1. Overview
Spot: GPS Phone Locator is a location-based service that may allow users to view their own location, share live location with selected people or groups, view recent location history, create saved places or zones, receive related alerts, and manage profile and subscription settings.
Because these features depend on precise location data and related technical infrastructure, information may be processed both on your device and through server-side systems that support app functionality, account operations, notifications, history retrieval, and service reliability.
We do not sell personal data. We do not use data obtained through core location features to build unrelated advertising profiles. Where platform-level consent is required, we seek to rely on your device permissions and your in-app choices.
2. Information We Collect
2.1. Location data
The app may process precise location information such as:
- latitude and longitude,
- altitude,
- horizontal accuracy,
- speed and heading,
- timestamp of a location fix,
- current location state and recent route or history points, where applicable.
2.2. Derived geo-events
To support location features, the service may derive or store events such as:
- stops and stop duration,
- arrival and departure times,
- entry and exit events for saved places or zones,
- place identifiers and event metadata connected to those places.
2.3. Account and profile information
We may process information linked to your account and profile, including:
- user ID or internal account identifier,
- display name and profile details,
- phone verification-related data, if phone sign-in is used,
- avatar or profile image,
- location-sharing, battery-sharing, and notification settings,
- subscription status and technical identifiers related to access control.
2.4. Groups, places, and invitations
To support shared features, the app may process:
- group or circle identifiers,
- member relationships and invitations,
- saved places, addresses, labels, coordinates, and radii,
- monitoring preferences and alert settings connected to those places.
2.5. Technical and device information
For security, delivery, compatibility, and diagnostics, we may process:
- push notification token,
- app version and device model,
- operating system version, language, and time zone,
- online status and battery level, where battery sharing is enabled,
- local preferences, temporary caches, logs, and queued service data.
2.6. Purchase and subscription information
Purchases are typically handled by Apple. We may receive transaction status, subscription term, entitlement status, refund-related metadata, and similar records needed to provide paid access, prevent abuse, and support account or billing workflows. We do not receive your full payment card details from Apple.
2.7. Photos, files, or contacts you choose to provide
If you upload an avatar, attach an image, import a file, or use another optional device-based feature, we may process that content only to provide the feature you actively use.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information to:
- display you and selected members on a map,
- support live location sharing and recent history views,
- operate background location updates where enabled,
- detect stop events and place entry or exit activity,
- send alerts, invitations, and service notifications,
- manage groups, zones, saved places, and account settings,
- maintain subscriptions and entitlement checks,
- analyze reliability, performance, crashes, engagement, and abuse,
- respond to lawful requests, platform requirements, and safety concerns.
4. Legal Bases and Consent
Depending on your location and applicable law, we may process data based on one or more of the following legal grounds: your consent, performance of a contract with you, legitimate interests in operating and securing the service, and compliance with legal obligations.
Where device permissions are required, such as precise location, notifications, tracking permission, contacts, camera, or photo access, the operating system will present those requests. You can usually change permissions later in your device settings, but doing so may limit or disable certain features.
Where we rely on consent for optional analytics or marketing-related identifiers, you may withdraw that consent using the relevant device or in-app controls where available.
5. How the Service Operates
Based on the current product design, some information is stored locally on the device and some information is transmitted to backend, notification, analytics, and realtime systems.
On the device, the app may store:
- profile settings and preferences,
- sharing settings, group and place data,
- temporary caches and queued outgoing messages,
- image caches and technical keys required for app operation.
Backend or cloud systems may receive:
- account and profile data,
- GPS points and related history requests,
- stops and place entry or exit events,
- group membership and invitation flows,
- push token and notification events,
- avatar uploads and account deletion requests.
Realtime infrastructure may transmit:
- current location,
- battery or online status,
- selected live updates required for map and alert features.
If the device loses connectivity, some events may be cached temporarily and transmitted after connectivity is restored.
6. Background Location
The app may request location access while the app is in use and, where supported by the feature set, “Always” access to enable background updates, place alerts, or continuous sharing.
Background location can be highly sensitive. You should review your sharing settings, group memberships, and device permissions carefully. If you turn off background permission, relevant features may no longer work as intended.
7. Sharing and Visibility
The service is designed to make selected information visible to the people or groups you choose. Depending on your settings and the feature you use, other authorized members may be able to view your:
- current or recent location,
- location history for selected time ranges,
- saved places or place-related events,
- profile name, avatar, and battery status if you choose to share it.
You are responsible for reviewing who has access to your information and for removing members, disabling sharing, or deleting places if you no longer want that visibility to continue.
8. Permissions and Device Access
The app may request access to the following device capabilities when needed:
- Location: to show your position, enable sharing, history, and alerts.
- Notifications: to deliver invitations, alerts, and service messages.
- Camera or Photos: to upload an avatar or image.
- Contacts: only if the app offers an optional invitation or contact-based feature.
- Tracking permission: where required by Apple for optional analytics or attribution behavior.
Denying a permission will not necessarily prevent you from using the whole app, but some features may become unavailable or limited.
9. Analytics and Attribution
The app may use tools such as Firebase, Adjust, Amplitude, and similar vendors for analytics, attribution, crash reporting, subscription measurement, and performance monitoring. Depending on implementation and consent, these tools may process device identifiers, app events, session information, installation attribution, and diagnostic data.
We use these tools to understand app performance, improve the service, detect bugs, evaluate product quality, and reduce fraud or abuse. We do not use them to sell your personal data.
10. Third-Party Services
The app may rely on third-party providers for services such as:
- authentication, hosting, or backend infrastructure,
- push notifications and messaging,
- maps and location-related frameworks,
- analytics, attribution, and crash reporting,
- subscription processing through Apple,
- content delivery, media caching, or support tools.
Third-party providers process information according to their own terms and privacy policies, subject to their role in delivering services to us. Where they act as our service providers, we expect them to process data only for authorized service purposes.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the service, maintain security, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Some data may remain on your device until it is cleared by you, deleted by the app, or overwritten by normal system operations. Server-side retention periods for location history, logs, analytics records, and realtime events may vary depending on infrastructure, product requirements, legal obligations, and safety or fraud-prevention needs.
Where possible, we may delete, aggregate, or de-identify information when it is no longer needed for an identifiable purpose.
12. Account Deletion and Your Rights
If account deletion is available, the app may trigger server-side deletion workflows and clear local account data, groups, places, technical keys, and local caches.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, withdrawal of consent, or objection to certain processing. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
To exercise a privacy right, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
13. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures may include access controls, role-based restrictions, secure transport methods, and operational monitoring.
No mobile app, wireless transmission, cloud service, or location system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You are also responsible for protecting your device, account credentials, and sharing decisions.
14. International Transfers
Our providers and infrastructure may operate in more than one country. As a result, information may be processed or stored outside your country of residence. Where required by law, we seek to use appropriate safeguards for international transfers.
15. Children and Sensitive Use Cases
The service is not intended for unlawful, secret, or abusive monitoring. If the app is used in a family, dependent-care, or child-related context, the user is responsible for ensuring that use complies with applicable law, consent requirements, and platform rules.
We do not knowingly sell or intentionally profile children’s data for advertising purposes. If you believe a child has provided personal information unlawfully, contact us and we will review the request.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in app features, service providers, legal obligations, product design, or platform requirements. The latest version will be posted on the relevant page and, where required, we may provide additional notice.
17. Contact Information
For questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: