1. Location Data
We collect precise location data (GPS coordinates and altitude) to provide core app features:
- Showing nearby Munros and suggestions
- Tracking your walk with a GPS breadcrumb trail during active navigation
- Recording walk statistics (distance, ascent, duration)
Location data is collected only while you are using the app, or in the background during active walk navigation that you have started. You can stop navigation at any time.
Your GPS track data is stored on your device and synced to your Companion Account. It is never sent to third parties or used for advertising.
2. Completion & Walk Data
When you log a Munro completion, you may provide:
- Date completed
- Personal notes
- Star rating (1–5)
- Weather conditions observed
- Names of walking companions
- Photos from your device photo library
All of this data is stored locally on your device and synced to your Companion Account. Photos remain in your device photo library — only reference identifiers are stored by the app, not the photos themselves.
3. Companion Account
Your Companion Account is created using Sign in with Apple — we never see your Apple ID email address unless you choose to share it. Your account is identified by a private user identifier provided by Apple.
Companion Account data (completions, walk tracks, profile) is stored securely on our servers (Supabase, EU region) and on your device. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
You can delete your Companion Account at any time from Settings. This permanently removes all your data from both your device and our servers.
4. User Profile
Your profile includes your display name, preferred units (metric/imperial), start date, and optional target completion date. An avatar image may also be stored.
Profile data syncs to your Companion Account. If you enable social features, a limited public profile (display name, total Munros bagged, join date, and avatar) is made visible to users who follow you.
5. Social Features
Social features are entirely optional. If you choose to share completions publicly:
- Your display name, Munro name, date completed, notes, rating, and attached photo are visible to your followers
- Other users can find you using a share code that you generate and choose to distribute
- You can unshare individual completions or disable sharing entirely at any time from Settings
We do not use contact lists or other discovery methods.
6. Weather Data
The app fetches weather forecasts from Open-Meteo (a third-party weather forecast API). Only geographic coordinates of Scottish Munro locations are sent to this service — no personal information is transmitted.
Weather data is cached locally on your device to reduce API calls.
7. Device Identifier
A vendor device identifier (provided by Apple, unique to this app on your device) may be sent to our rate-limiting service when using optional AI-powered features. This identifier is used solely for rate limiting and is not linked to your identity or stored beyond the current day.
8. What We Do Not Collect
- No third-party analytics or crash reporting SDKs
- No advertising identifiers or ad tracking
- No email addresses or contact information (Sign in with Apple keeps this private)
- No browsing or search history
- No financial or payment information
- No health or fitness data beyond walk statistics
9. Data Retention & Deletion
Your data is retained for as long as you use the app. You can delete individual completions at any time within the app.
To delete all your data, use the Delete Account option in Settings. This permanently removes all your data from both your device and our servers, including any publicly shared completions and your public profile.
Uninstalling the app removes all local data.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Munro Companion is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the app and on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us at support@munrocompanion.co.uk.