Privacy Policy

Bankside Log is developed by Andy Moxham, operating as a sole trader ("we", "us", "our"). We are the data controller for the personal information described in this policy.

You can reach us at privacy@banksidelog.uk for any question about this policy or your data.

We collect the minimum needed to run the app. Everything below is either supplied by you directly, or generated as you log trips and catches.

• To create and secure your account, and let you sign in
• To store and display your trips and catches on your personal map and stats screens
• To let you generate a share card, if and when you choose to create one
• To respond to you if you contact us for support

We do not use your data to build advertising profiles, and we do not sell your data.

Where UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies, we rely on:

• Contract — processing your account and log data is necessary to provide the app's core features to you.
• Consent — for optional device permissions such as camera, photo library, or precise location, which you can grant or withdraw at any time in your device settings.

Bankside Log is private by default. Your trips and catches are visible only to you unless you explicitly choose to share them.

Service providers

We use Google Firebase for authentication and to store your data — Firebase Authentication for sign-in, Firestore for your trip and catch details, and Firebase Cloud Storage for your photos. Firebase acts as our data processor and only handles your data to provide these services to us. Google's own privacy terms for Firebase apply to this processing.

When you choose to share

If you use the Share Card feature, only the information and privacy toggles you select at the time are included in the shared image or file, and sharing happens through the destination you pick (for example, your device's own share sheet, messaging apps, or saving to your device). We do not automatically post anything on your behalf.

Legal requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.

Location is central to how Bankside Log works, but it stays under your control:

• You choose whether to pin a trip's location using your device's GPS or by placing a pin manually on the map.
• You can deny or revoke location permission at any time in your device settings; the app remains usable with manual pin placement.
• Location data attached to a trip or catch is private by default and is only included in a share if you choose to include it.

Photos you attach to a catch or trip are uploaded to Firebase Cloud Storage once you're signed in, alongside your account data. If you're using guest mode, your photos stay only on your device and are never uploaded anywhere. We request camera or photo library access only when you choose to add a photo, and only to the extent needed to let you pick or take that image. We do not scan your photo library beyond what you select.

Your data is stored using Google Firebase infrastructure, with industry-standard encryption in transit and at rest. Access to production data is restricted to what is necessary to operate and support the app. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

We keep your account and log data for as long as your account is active. See how to delete your account for step-by-step instructions — we currently handle deletion requests directly and will delete your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we're required to keep limited records for legal or accounting purposes. Guest sessions are never uploaded in the first place, so uninstalling the app or clearing its storage removes that data immediately, with nothing further to request.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Export your trip and catch data in a portable format
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent for optional permissions at any time

Editing and deleting individual trips and catches are available directly in the app. To delete your account entirely, request a copy of your data, or for anything else, contact us at privacy@banksidelog.uk and we'll respond within a reasonable timeframe. UK and EU residents also have the right to lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority (in the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office).

Bankside Log is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will remove it.

Because we use Google Firebase, your data may be processed on servers located outside your country of residence, including outside the UK or European Economic Area. Where this happens, Google provides contractual safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your data in line with UK and EU data protection law.

We may update this policy as Bankside Log evolves — for example, when we add iOS support or new features. We'll update the "last updated" date above, and where a change is significant, we'll let you know in the app.

Questions, requests, or concerns about your data can be sent to:

Andy Moxham
privacy@banksidelog.uk