Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Situ ("Situ", "we", "our", "the app"), a product of EZG Studio LLC, handles information when you use our iOS application.

Situ is built to be privacy-respecting: it works without an account, never asks for your name or email, and uses no advertising or third-party tracking.

1. Information We Collect

Anonymous identifier

When you open Situ, the app signs you in anonymously through Firebase Authentication and generates a random, anonymous user ID. This ID is not tied to your name, email, or any personal identity. We do not collect a name, email address, phone number, or password.

Content you contribute

If you choose to submit a landmark or flag a correction, we collect the information you enter — such as the building's name, address, architect, year, description, and any photos you attach — along with your anonymous user ID. This content is sent to us for editorial review and, if approved, may be published in the app's public landmark catalog. Photos you upload may contain embedded metadata (such as capture date), so only attach photos you are comfortable sharing.

Crash reports

If the app crashes, Firebase Crashlytics (a service of Google LLC) collects a crash report so we can find and fix the bug. A report contains technical diagnostics — the stack trace, the state of the app at the time of the crash, and basic device and OS information (such as device model and iOS version). We do not attach your anonymous user ID, name, or any other identifying information to crash reports, and we use them only to improve the app's stability — never for advertising or tracking.

Saved and visited landmarks

Landmarks you save ("favorites") or mark as visited are stored locally on your device only. They are not uploaded to our servers.

Location

If you grant location access, Situ uses your device location to show landmarks near you and to display distances. Your location is used on your device only — it is not transmitted to or stored by us. You can deny or revoke location access at any time in iOS Settings.

Information we do not collect

• We do not require or collect accounts, names, or email addresses.
• We do not use third-party advertising, tracking, or behavioral-analytics SDKs. The only diagnostic tool we use is crash reporting, described above.
• We do not use advertising identifiers or show ads.
• We do not sell or share your information for marketing.

2. How We Use Information

• To provide the app's core features — loading landmark content and, with your permission, showing what's nearby.
• To review landmarks and corrections you submit, and to publish approved contributions to the shared catalog.
• To detect and fix crashes and improve the app's stability.
• To maintain your anonymous session and, if you purchase a paid feature in the future, to remember that purchase.

3. Third-Party Services

Situ relies on the following third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy.

Firebase (Google LLC) — We use Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, and Cloud Storage to provide anonymous sign-in, load landmark data, and store submitted content, and Firebase Crashlytics to receive crash reports. See Firebase's privacy information.

Wikimedia Commons — Many landmark images are loaded directly from Wikimedia's content delivery network. See the Wikimedia Foundation privacy policy.

Apple — The app is distributed through the App Store. If paid features are offered in the future, purchases are processed by Apple under Apple's terms. See Apple's privacy policy.

4. How We Store and Protect Data

Content sent to us is stored on Google's Firebase platform with encryption in transit and at rest. Access is restricted by security rules: the landmark catalog is read-only to the app, and anonymous user records are scoped so they are not readable by other users.

5. Your Choices

• Saved and visited landmarks: remove them in the app at any time; they live only on your device, and deleting the app removes them.
• Submitted content: because approved submissions become part of a public catalog, contact us if you would like something you submitted to be removed, and we will address it.
• Location: control or revoke access in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services.

6. Children's Privacy

Situ is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent changes.

8. Contact

For questions about this policy or your data, contact us at ezgforge@gmail.com.