1. Who we are
GoUnique (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is a travel app that lets you track and visualise the unique places you have visited on a map. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and your rights over that data.
2. Data we collect
- Account data — your name and email address, provided when you register or sign in with Google or Apple.
- Travel data — the cities, regions, and countries you choose to mark as visited, on your wishlist, or as home.
- Usage data — standard server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps) collected automatically when you use the service.
- Product analytics — in the mobile app we record pseudonymous usage events (for example: app opened, a territory marked, a screen viewed) tied to your account ID, to understand which features are used. No advertising, no cross-app tracking. You can turn this off anytime in the app under Preferences › Privacy.
- Diagnostics — if the app crashes, we collect a crash report (device model, OS version, stack trace, and your account ID) to fix the problem.
- Authentication tokens — session cookies and tokens used to keep you signed in securely.
3. How we use your data
- To create and manage your account.
- To store and display your travel marks on the map.
- To send transactional emails (email confirmation, password reset).
- To detect and prevent abuse, fraud, or security incidents.
- To understand feature usage through pseudonymous product analytics, and to diagnose crashes, so we can improve the app. You can opt out of analytics in Preferences › Privacy.
We do not sell your personal data, use it for advertising, or share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
4. Legal basis (GDPR)
Where the GDPR applies, we process your data on the following bases:
- Contract performance — account data and travel data are necessary to provide the service you signed up for.
- Legitimate interests — server logs and security measures protect the service and its users.
- Consent — any optional features (e.g. public profile sharing) rely on your explicit opt-in.
5. Data storage and security
Your data is stored on servers located in the European Union (Germany). We use TLS in transit and encrypted storage at rest, and access to your data is restricted to authorised personnel.
6. Third-party services
- Sign in with Google — if you choose to sign in with Google, Google will share your name and email address with us in accordance with their Privacy Policy.
- Sign in with Apple — if you choose to sign in with Apple, Apple will share your name and email address (or a private relay address, if you hide your email) with us in accordance with their Privacy Policy.
- Email delivery — transactional emails (confirmation, password reset) are delivered through our email provider. Only your email address and the content of the email are processed for delivery.
- PostHog — pseudonymous product analytics for the mobile app, hosted in the EU. Receives the usage events and account ID described above. Not used for advertising and processed on our behalf; see PostHog’s Privacy Policy.
- Sentry — crash and error reporting for the mobile app (EU ingest). Receives crash diagnostics and your account ID when the app encounters an error; see Sentry’s Privacy Policy.
7. Data retention
We keep your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your account details and travel marks are permanently deleted within 30 days. For fraud and abuse prevention (a legitimate interest) we retain a minimal deletion record — your account ID, email, and IP — for up to 90 days after deletion, then erase it. Pseudonymous analytics events that are not linked back to your account may be retained in aggregate.
8. Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Export your data in a machine-readable format (data portability).
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Cookies and on-device storage
The website (gounique.org) uses only strictly necessary cookies to maintain your authenticated session; it sets no advertising or tracking cookies. The mobile app does not use cookies for analytics: it stores a pseudonymous analytics identifier and your preferences in local device storage. You can disable analytics at any time in Preferences › Privacy, which stops event collection and clears that identifier.
10. Children
GoUnique is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with their data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we make material changes we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email.