Last updated: August 21, 2026
1. Location Data: StopTracker requests access to your device's location (GPS) to calculate the distance to nearby transit stops, sort them by proximity, and show your position on the map. This processing happens entirely locally on your device.
There is one exception. If you choose "Your location" as the starting point for a journey in the route planner, your coordinates are sent to our routing service and forwarded to Digitransit, the public transport routing platform operated in Finland, in order to calculate your itinerary. They are used only to plan that route. They are never stored, never linked to you or your device, and never used for tracking, advertising, or profiling. If you choose a stop or an address as your starting point instead, no location data leaves your device.
Searching for an address sends only the text you type, together with a fixed bounding box covering the Turku region. It does not include your location.
2. Network Requests & Security: When you request bus times, the app contacts our servers. To prevent server abuse and ensure the stability of the service, we monitor and temporarily log standard network routing information, including your IP address. If a user exceeds our rate limits, their IP address may be temporarily stored to enforce a block. This data is used strictly for security purposes, is automatically purged, and is never used for tracking, marketing, or profiling.
3. Third-Party Services (Maps): StopTracker on Android uses OpenStreetMap to display interactive transit maps. When you view the map, your device connects directly to OpenStreetMap's servers to download map images (tiles). During this process, OpenStreetMap receives standard network information, including your IP address. This is a technical requirement to display the map. We do not share any of your GPS location data with OpenStreetMap. For more information, please review the OpenStreetMap Privacy Policy.
4. Maps on iOS: StopTracker on iOS uses Apple Maps (MapKit) to display interactive transit maps. When you view the map, your device connects to Apple's servers to download map images (tiles). During this process, Apple receives standard network information, including your IP address. This is a technical requirement to display the map. We do not share any of your GPS location data with Apple. For more information, please review the Apple Privacy Policy.