1. Introduction
FriendRoutes.com ("FriendRoutes," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our travel coordination application and related services (collectively, the "Service").
By using FriendRoutes, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Service.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Account Information
When you create an account, we collect:
- Email address
- Password (stored securely using industry-standard encryption)
- Display name
- Profile emoji/icon (optional)
- Personal note or bio (optional)
- Current location (optional, only if you choose to share)
2.2 Trip Information
When you add trips to your profile, we collect:
- Destination locations
- Travel date ranges (start and end dates)
- Trip certainty status (sure, maybe, exploring)
2.3 Friend Connections
We store information about your friend connections, including:
- Friend request status (pending, accepted, rejected)
- List of accepted friends
- Connection timestamps
2.4 Usage Data
We may collect basic usage analytics to improve our Service, including page views, feature usage, and general interaction patterns. This data is collected in aggregate and is not used to personally identify you.
3. What We Do NOT Collect
FriendRoutes is designed with privacy as a core principle. We explicitly do NOT:
- Track your real-time location. We never access your device's GPS or track your movements.
- Monitor your location continuously. Your trip data is only what you manually enter.
- Share your data with advertisers. We do not sell or share your personal information for advertising purposes.
- Create behavioral profiles. We don't build profiles based on your browsing habits.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
- Display your trips to your accepted friends
- Detect trip overlaps and notify you of potential meetups
- Process friend requests and manage your connections
- Communicate with you about your account and the Service
- Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience (in aggregate)
5. Information Sharing and Visibility
5.1 Voluntary Sharing
FriendRoutes operates on a voluntary sharing model:
- You choose what trips to add and share
- You decide who to accept as friends
- Your trips are only visible to friends you have accepted
- You can remove trips or friends at any time
5.2 Third-Party Service Providers
We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:
- Cloud hosting and database services
- Authentication services
- Analytics services (aggregate data only)
- Map and geocoding services (for location search)
5.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
6. User Control and Rights
You have full control over your data on FriendRoutes:
- Access: You can view all your personal information in your profile settings.
- Edit: You can update your profile information at any time.
- Delete Trips: You can remove any trip from your profile.
- Remove Friends: You can remove friend connections at any time.
- Delete Account: You can request deletion of your entire account and associated data by contacting us.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:
- Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
- Secure password hashing
- Access controls and authentication
- Regular security assessments
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.
9. Children's Privacy
FriendRoutes is not intended for children under the age of 14. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 14. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: