RoamScope Privacy Policy
Your travel live toolbox — global live cameras, live traffic,
3D landmarks, compass, geo photos and world time.
Welcome to RoamScope! We are well aware of the importance of privacy protection for users. This Privacy Policy explains what information is involved when you use RoamScope and how it is handled. Please read this policy carefully before using our services. By using RoamScope, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
01Information We Do Not Collect
RoamScope does not require registration, login, or any account. We do not collect personal identifiers such as your name, email address, phone number, ID card number, or contact list.
- No account system: you never create or sign in to an account in RoamScope.
- No advertising or tracking: the app contains no ads, no analytics SDKs, and no cross-app tracking.
- No purchase information: RoamScope has no in-app purchases tied to your identity.
02Information We Use On Your Device
RoamScope works mainly on-device. Certain features request access to device capabilities only when you actually use them (the system permission dialog will pop up first). The data is used in real time for rendering the feature and is not uploaded to any server of ours.
Requested only when you enter a location-dependent feature: Live Traffic (center the map and show traffic around you), Global Live / Earth Explorer (sort nearby live cameras), Orientation (compass heading, city & country display), Geo Photos (write GPS coordinates into the photo watermark). You can revoke access at any time in system Settings.
Used by Geo Photos to take pictures. The photo is composed with a GPS / place / time watermark completely on your device, and is saved to your photo library only after your confirmation. We never upload your photos.
Requested only when you save a Geo Photo, so that the watermarked image can be written to your album.
The Orientation (compass) feature reads the magnetometer, accelerometer and gyroscope on-device to render the needle and heading. These readings never leave your device.
03Third-Party Services
RoamScope integrates the following third-party services to provide its features. Each is subject to its own privacy policy:
- Windy Webcams API — provides the live camera data shown on the Global Live map. When the map moves, we send the current map view bounds (geographic area) to Windy so it can return cameras in that area. Your identity is not attached to the request. See windy.com/privacy.
- Apple services — Apple MapKit (map rendering and traffic), Core Location (positioning) and Apple’s reverse-geocoding service (converting coordinates to place names). These requests are processed by Apple under Apple’s privacy policy; see apple.com/legal/privacy.
04Data Usage & Sharing
Because we do not collect personal information, there is no situation where your personal information is used for other purposes or shared with third parties. Our service is solely focused on providing efficient travel tools, and we will not use your data for advertising, commercial promotion, or any other inappropriate behavior.
We do not sell, rent, or trade any user data. Requests to Apple and Windy are limited to what is technically necessary for the feature to work, as described in Section 03.
05Cookies & Similar Technologies
RoamScope does not use cookies, tracking pixels, device fingerprinting, or other similar technologies to collect information. We do not store any personal identity related data on your device beyond what is needed for the features you actively use.
06Data Security
Although we do not collect personal information, we still take strict technical and management measures to protect the security of the software:
- All network requests are encrypted in transit (HTTPS).
- Sensitive credentials (such as API keys) are stored in the device Keychain, not in plain files.
- Photos taken and watermarked by Geo Photos stay on your device unless you choose to share them yourself.
- We regularly review the system to ensure the stability and security of our services.
07Children’s Privacy
RoamScope has no account system and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
08Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may modify this privacy policy based on updates to laws and regulations or adjustments to our services. Once there is a policy change, we will prominently post an updated version so that you can stay informed of the latest privacy policy in a timely manner. If you continue to use our services after the privacy policy changes, it will be deemed that you have accepted the content of the changed policy.