Privacy Policy

This policy explains what information Nomad@BKK ("the app", "we", "us") collects, how it is used and shared, and the choices you have. By using the app you agree to this policy.

1. Information we collect

Account information

• Sign in with Apple. When you sign in, Apple gives the app a unique, app-specific user identifier. On your first sign-in you may also choose to share your name. We do not request or receive your email address.
• Display name. The name you choose in the app. Names are unique, so each name is reserved to one account.
• Profile picture, if you add one.

Content you post

• Check-ins: the place (its name, district and map coordinates), the date of your latest check-in, and how many times you have checked in there.
• Reviews: your ratings, the text you write, any photos you attach, and when you posted or edited it.
• Likes you give to other people's reviews.

Location

With your permission, the app uses your device's location while you are using it, to center the map on you, show distances, and check that you are within 300 meters of a place before you can check in. Your device's location is processed on your device only and is never uploaded or stored by us. The only coordinates we store are those of the place you check in to or review. You can turn location access off at any time in iOS Settings; the map will still work, but checking in will not.

Photos

The app uses the iOS photo picker, so it can only see the photos you choose to attach. It does not have access to the rest of your photo library.

Purchases

Optional tips ("Buy Me a Coffee") are processed entirely by Apple through the App Store. We never see your payment details; we only receive confirmation from Apple that a purchase was completed.

What we don't collect

We don't use advertising, analytics, crash-reporting or tracking tools, and the app contains no third-party SDKs. We don't track you across other apps or websites, and we don't sell your information.

2. How information is stored

Your account information and the content you post are stored in Apple's iCloud (CloudKit) in the app's public database, which is operated by Apple. Using the app requires your device to be signed in to iCloud. Apple associates each record with an anonymous, app-specific iCloud identifier; this identifier does not reveal your Apple ID or email address to us or to other users. Apple's handling of this data is covered by Apple's Privacy Policy.

The app also keeps copies of your own content, your likes, and cached images on your device so it works quickly and when you're offline.

3. How information is used

• To run the app: show places, check-ins and reviews on the map and in the feed, and show your activity in your profile.
• To show your display name and profile picture next to what you post.
• To keep display names unique and to show like counts.
• To confirm check-ins happen in person (on your device, as described above).

4. What other users can see

Nomad@BKK is a community app. Everything you post is public to other users: your display name, profile picture, check-ins (including the place and when you last checked in), reviews, review photos and ratings. Please don't include personal information you don't want others to see in your reviews or photos.

5. Sharing

We don't sell, rent or trade your information. Information is shared only:

• with other users, as described in section 4;
• with Apple, which provides Sign in with Apple, iCloud storage, Apple Maps place information and search, and App Store purchases;
• if required by law, or to protect the rights and safety of our users or others.

6. Your choices and rights

• Edit your display name and profile picture at any time in your profile.
• Delete any of your check-ins or reviews in the app; they are removed from iCloud as well.
• Location access can be changed in iOS Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services.
• Delete your account in the app: open your profile and tap Delete Account (删除账号). This removes your profile picture, marks your account as deleted, and signs you out. Content you posted — check-ins, reviews, their photos and likes — stays in the app and continues to show your display name, which stays reserved so no one else can use it. Signing in again with the same Apple ID restores the account. If you want that content removed as well, delete it from your profile before deleting your account, or email us at shande.li@icloud.com and we'll remove it within 30 days.
• Block another user to stop seeing anything they post. Your block list is kept on your device, and you can unblock people in your profile.
• You can also stop the app from using your Apple ID in iOS Settings › [your name] › Sign in with Apple.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your personal information. Contact us to make a request.

7. Retention

We keep your information for as long as your account exists. Content you delete is removed from the app's cloud database. When you delete your account, your profile picture is deleted and your account is marked as deleted. Content you posted is kept and still shows your display name, unless you delete it first or ask us to remove it.

8. Children

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

9. Security

Data is stored with Apple's iCloud infrastructure and sent over encrypted connections. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.

10. Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top of this page. If the changes are significant, we'll let you know in the app.

11. Contact

Questions or requests about your privacy: shande.li@icloud.com