Privacy Policy
This is a draft while RivLap is in development. It will be replaced by a final, legally reviewed version before the app is publicly available.
RivLap is a trip log and social app for whitewater boaters, operated by River Station Digital LLC ("RivLap," "we," "us"). This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information you give us
- Account details: your email address and password, or the account you sign in with (such as Apple or Google).
- Birthdate: used only to confirm you meet our age requirements. Your birthdate is private and never shown to other users.
- Profile: your name, username, profile photo and "about me."
- Trip logs: river section, class, date, miles, hours, craft, flow, flips, swims, notes, photos, and the Crew members you tag.
- Social activity: Crew requests and connections, likes, comments, Billboard meetup posts and responses, reports and blocks.
- Messages to us: anything you send to support.
Information collected automatically
- Shop activity: when you tap an item on the Shop page, we record which item and placement you tapped and when. Partner links carry a tracking ID so the partner can credit the sale.
- Notifications: if you allow push notifications, a device token so we can send them.
- Technical data: basic logs our service providers keep to run and secure the service, such as request times and error reports.
Photos and location
Before a photo is uploaded, the app removes its hidden data, including GPS location, camera details and the date taken. The app does not currently use your device's location. If a future feature asks for it, we'll explain why first and update this policy.
How we use your information
- To run the app: your account, logs, stats, Crew, comments and notifications.
- To enforce age rules, including keeping Billboard meetups to users 18 and older.
- To keep RivLap safe: handling reports, blocks and misuse.
- To run and measure the Shop page and partner links.
- To send account emails, such as sign-up codes and password resets.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not currently use third-party advertising or analytics tools in the app.
Who can see what
- Public logs: anyone signed in to RivLap, on your profile.
- Crew logs: you and your Crew.
- Private logs: only you. Private trips may count toward your overall stat totals, but the logs themselves aren't shown to anyone else.
- Your profile and stats are visible to people signed in to RivLap. Your email and birthdate are not.
- Billboard posts and comments are visible to signed-in users 18 and older, and are removed after 24 hours.
Service providers
We use trusted providers to run RivLap, who process data only on our behalf: Supabase (accounts, database and photo storage) and Resend (account emails). Sign-in with Apple or Google, and push notifications, are handled through Apple and Google. When you open a Shop partner's link, you leave RivLap, and that partner's own privacy policy applies.
Children
RivLap is for people 13 and older. If someone under 13 tries to sign up, their account and email address are deleted. If you believe a child under 13 has given us information, contact us and we'll delete it.
Keeping and deleting your information
We keep your information while your account is active. You can delete your account at any time in the app's Settings, which deletes your profile, logs, photos and other content. Some limited records may remain for a short time in backups and service logs, or where the law requires us to keep them. Sign-ups that never finish the age check are deleted automatically after 7 days.
Security
We use encrypted connections, store your sign-in session in encrypted form on your device, and limit who can access data through strict database rules. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information.
Your choices
You can edit your profile, change who sees each log, manage notifications, block users and delete your account in the app. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights to access or correct your information; contact us to make a request.
Changes
We'll update this policy as RivLap changes, and let you know in the app about important changes.
Contact
Questions? Email support@rivlap.app.