1.Who we are
Route 66 Logbook is an iPhone app run by an independent sole trader, referred to in this policy as "we", "us" or "I".
This policy explains what personal information the app handles, how it is used, who it is shared with, and the choices and rights you have. If you have any questions about it, you can write to me at hello@route66logbook.com.
2.Information we collect
You can browse the map without an account, and without giving any personal information. The information below is collected only when you choose to create an account, contribute to the map, or turn on features that need it.
Account information
When you create an account, we collect your email address and a password. The password is stored only in encrypted (hashed) form by our authentication provider and is never visible to us. You can also choose to add a display name, an avatar and a short bio. These are optional and are shown alongside your contributions.
Content you create
When you contribute, we store what you add. This includes stops you submit to the map and the details you type for them, photos you upload, flags and correction requests you raise, upvotes, and the achievements you earn. Most of this content is visible to other travellers, since the purpose of the app is to keep Route 66 documented as a shared, living record.
Photos
Photos you add are re-encoded on your device before they are uploaded, which removes the hidden metadata (such as the GPS location and device details) that cameras normally embed. We do not store the coordinates of where a photo was taken.
Location
When you use the map, your device's location is provided to Mapbox so it can show where you are. If you turn on background location, the app can detect when you pass a stop so it can be logged to your Logbook automatically. This detection happens entirely on your device. The record of which stops you have passed, and when, is stored locally on your phone. It is not transmitted to us and is not stored on our servers.
Notifications
If you allow notifications, we store a push notification token and share it with our notifications provider, Expo, so the app can send them to your device. You can turn notifications off at any time in iOS Settings.
Purchases
The Logbook is unlocked with a single in-app purchase processed by Apple. We do not see or store your payment card details. We receive confirmation of the purchase through Apple, and we use a purchase provider to manage and restore it across your devices.
Usage and error data
To understand how the app is used and to find and fix problems, we use PostHog, an analytics and error-tracking tool. It records a set of specific events, such as opening the app, switching tabs, searching the map, viewing or favouriting a stop, and completing a purchase, along with basic technical details like your device type, operating system version and app version, and any errors the app runs into. Before you sign in, this is tied only to a random identifier. After you sign in, it is linked to your account so we can understand how signed-in travellers use the app, and if you sign out, later activity returns to a random identifier. We use this information only to improve the app and keep it working. We do not use it for advertising, and we do not track you across other apps or websites. This data is processed by PostHog in the United States.
What we do not collect
The app contains no advertising and no third-party tracking technology beyond the usage and error data described above. We do not build a profile of your behaviour to target you, and we do not track you across other apps or websites.
Like any online service, our providers keep basic technical logs needed to run the app securely and reliably, such as IP addresses and the time of requests. These are used only to operate and protect the service, not to identify or profile you, and we do not combine them with your activity to build a picture of you.
3.How we use your information
We use the information above only to run the app and the features you ask for. In practice that means:
- To create and maintain your account and let you sign in
- To show your contributions on the map and attribute them to your profile
- To keep your Logbook, achievements and library
- To display your position on the map and detect nearby stops
- To send notifications you have asked for
- To unlock and restore your purchase
- To moderate contributions and keep the map accurate and safe
- To respond when you contact us for support
4.Who we share it with
We do not sell your personal information, and we never will. We share information only with the service providers that make the app work, and only as far as they need it to provide their service to us:
- Supabase provides our database, authentication and file storage, and hosts the information you submit
- Mapbox provides the map and receives your device location to display your position
- Apple distributes the app and processes your purchase
- RevenueCat verifies and manages your purchase, and receives your account identifier (your Route 66 Logbook user ID) so your unlock can be restored across your devices
- Expo delivers push notifications. If you turn notifications on, your notification token is sent to Expo's push service so it can send them to your device
- OpenWeather provides weather details used for some achievements. When you log a stop, that stop's location is sent to OpenWeather so it can return the weather there. It does not receive your continuous location
- PostHog provides our analytics and error tracking, and receives the usage and error data described above so we can understand how the app is used and fix problems. This data is processed in the United States
We may also disclose information if we are required to by law, or where it is necessary to protect the rights, safety or property of our users or of us.
5.Where your information is stored
The information you submit is held on infrastructure provided by Supabase, hosted in the United States. Our analytics and error-tracking provider, PostHog, also processes usage and error data in the United States. This means that if you are located outside the United States, your information is transferred to, and stored and processed in, the United States. Some of our service providers may also process information in other countries. Wherever your information is held, we take reasonable steps to ensure it is handled in line with this policy.
6.How long we keep it
We keep your account information and contributions for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, your profile, your Logbook and trips, and your photos are removed. Stops you have added remain on the map, because they form part of the shared record other travellers rely on, but they are no longer linked to you and are shown without your name. The on-device record of stops you have passed is kept on your phone and is removed if you delete the app.
7.Your choices and rights
You stay in control of your information:
- Update it. You can edit your display name, avatar and bio in the app at any time.
- Delete it. You can delete your account from Settings, then Delete my account. You can also request deletion at route66logbook.com/delete-account, or by emailing me, and I will do it for you.
- Limit location. You can set location to While Using, or turn it off, in iOS Settings. The app still works, and you log stops yourself.
- Turn off notifications. You can disable these in iOS Settings.
If you are in Australia, the Australian Privacy Principles give you the right to access and correct the personal information we hold about you, and to make a complaint. You can contact me first at hello@route66logbook.com, and if you are not satisfied you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you also have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict and port your information, and to object to certain processing. If you are in California, you have the right to know what we collect, to request deletion, and to not be discriminated against for exercising your rights. We do not sell personal information. To exercise any of these rights, contact me at the address above.
8.Children
Route 66 Logbook is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact me and I will delete it.
9.Security
Information is sent over encrypted connections, passwords are stored in hashed form by our authentication provider, and access to the backend is restricted. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information and to keep what we hold to a minimum.
10.Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time, for example if the app changes or the law does. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page. If the changes are significant, we will make that clear in the app.
11.Contact
If you have any questions about this policy, or about how your information is handled, please write to me at hello@route66logbook.com. Route 66 Logbook is a one-person studio, so your message comes straight to me.