Privacy Policy
Biker Trip Companion ("the app", "we") helps riders plan group rides, ride together in a live convoy and get help in an emergency. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have.
What we collect
| Data | Why | Kept |
|---|---|---|
| Phone number (or federated sign-in id) | Sign-in and account security | Until you delete your account |
| Profile: display name, experience level, photo, motorcycles, preferences | Shown to riders in your groups, according to your per-field visibility settings | Until you delete them or your account |
| Emergency contacts | Contacted only when you raise an SOS; private to you | Until you delete them or your account |
| Precise location, including in the background | Only during a live ride you joined and consented to share in, so your convoy can see you and safety alerts work | Live positions are discarded when the ride ends |
| Ride summary (distance, duration, coarse route) | Your ride history, only if you consented to sharing | Until you delete the entry (removed within 30 days) |
| Chat messages, reactions, shared photos | Group and trip chat | Until deleted by you or a group moderator |
| Device push token, session records | Notifications and the active-sessions list | Until sign-out or account deletion |
Background location
The app reads your location in the background only while you are sharing in an active live ride. It exists so the convoy map, separation alerts and SOS keep working with the screen off. You can stop sharing at any time from the ride screen. Location is never used for advertising and is never collected outside a ride.
Who can see your data
Members of groups and trips you join see the profile fields you make visible, your chat messages, and your live position during rides you share in. We do not sell personal data and do not share it with advertisers. Data is processed by our service providers: Google Firebase (authentication, database, storage, messaging, hosting) and Mapbox (maps and routing).
Your choices and rights
- Export your data from Settings → Privacy & data → Export.
- Delete your account in the app (Settings → Privacy & data) or as described at /delete-account. Personal data is purged within 30 days.
- Delete ride history entries from Settings → Location history.
- Block and report other riders from their profile or messages.
- Revoke location, notification or camera permission in your device settings at any time.
Security
Data is sent over encrypted connections (TLS). Access is restricted by server-side security rules so riders can only read data they are entitled to. Sign-in tokens are kept in the device's secure storage.
Children
The app is not intended for anyone under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
We will update this page when our practices change and revise the date above.
Contact
Questions or requests: gouravsaharan2002@gmail.com