Privacy Policy — EarthVision
Last updated: October 2, 2026
This policy explains how the EarthVision app (“the App”, “we”) collects, uses and protects information when you use it on Android or iOS.
EarthVision shows public live webcams owned by third parties (YouTube channels, transport agencies, tourist boards…) on a globe. We do not film, record or rebroadcast anything: the App displays the stream provided by each camera’s owner.
1. Publisher
The App is published by EarthVision, reachable at simondouz81150@gmail.com.
2. Data we process
EarthVision is designed to collect as little as possible. This is the complete list.
2.1 Anonymous ID
- What: a random technical identifier created on first launch (anonymous sign-in). No name, email or phone number.
- Why: to link your favorites to your device and sync them.
- Where: Supabase (hosted in the European Union, Ireland).
- How long: until you delete your data (see section 6).
2.2 Favorites
- What: the list of cameras you added to your favorites.
- Why: to show them to you, and to compute the anonymous “People’s favorites” ranking (number of favorites per camera, never who saved what).
- Where: on your device and with Supabase.
2.3 Ratings and reports
- Ratings: if you rate the app inside the App, the rating (1 to 5 stars) is stored with your anonymous ID to help us improve it.
- Reports: if you report a camera, we store the camera’s ID and the date.
2.4 Location
- When: only when you ask for it (“Locate me”, the “Near here” tab, ISS pass alerts) and grant the permission. Never in the background without your consent, never continuous tracking.
- Why: to center the globe on you, sort cameras by distance and, if you turn on ISS pass or aurora alerts (EarthVision+), work out what will be visible above you.
- Where: only on your device. For alerts, a position rounded to about 10 km is kept there and refreshed when you open the App. It is never sent to our servers.
2.5 Notifications and alerts
- Discovery notifications: at most two per week (a sunset, a place to discover).
- EarthVision+ alerts (if you turn them on): sunset on one of your favorites (at most one per day), visible ISS passes, aurora nights.
- 100% local: scheduled by the App on your device, with no server. For auroras, the App checks NOAA’s public Kp index forecast about once an hour (see section 3): no data about you is sent, apart from the IP address inherent to any connection.
- Turning them off: in the App (Profile, Favorites) or in your phone settings.
2.6 Home screen widget
- The widget shows the latest image from the camera you choose. Your choice and the image are kept on your device; the image is downloaded directly from the camera’s provider.
2.7 Preferences
- Language, camera types shown, alert settings: kept on your device only.
2.8 EarthVision+ subscription
- Payment is handled by Google Play or the App Store: we never receive your payment details, name or email.
- Your subscription status is managed by RevenueCat, which receives the purchase receipt (product, date, renewal) from the store, linked to an anonymous user ID created by the App.
2.9 Advertising (free version)
- The free version shows ads provided by Google AdMob: a banner in the player and, from time to time, a full-screen ad when you open a camera. No ads for EarthVision+ subscribers.
- To do this, Google may use your device’s advertising ID, your IP address, an approximate location derived from it, and technical information about the device and the ads shown.
- Your choice: in the European Union, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, a Google window asks for your consent before any personalized ad. You can change it at any time in Profile → Ad privacy choices. You can also reset or delete the advertising ID in your Android settings (Google → Ads).
2.10 What we do NOT collect
Name, email, address, date of birth, contacts, photos, browsing history. No usage analytics or crash reports at this time.
3. Third-party services
| Service | Role | Data involved |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase (Supabase Inc., servers in Ireland) | Database, anonymous sign-in, camera list | Anonymous ID, favorites, ratings, reports, IP address (technical logs) |
| RevenueCat (RevenueCat Inc., United States) | EarthVision+ subscription management | Anonymous purchase ID, purchase receipts sent by the store, IP address (RevenueCat policy) |
| Google AdMob (Google, United States / Ireland) | Ads in the free version | Advertising ID, IP address, approximate location, technical and ad interaction data (Google privacy policy, Google advertising) |
| Mapbox (Mapbox Inc., United States) | Map and globe | IP address, technical data and anonymous SDK telemetry (Mapbox policy) |
| YouTube (Google) | Playing YouTube live streams | Data collected by the YouTube player when you watch a video (Google privacy policy) |
| Windy and other camera providers (TfL, Fintraffic, departments of transportation…) | Sending images and video | IP address, as for any web page you visit |
| MET Norway (Norwegian Meteorological Institute) | Weather shown on a camera’s page | Coordinates of the camera (not yours), IP address |
| Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation) | “About this place” card | Coordinates of the camera, IP address |
| NOAA (US agency, space weather forecasts) | Aurora forecast | IP address only |
| Google Play / App Store | Downloads, ratings, purchases | According to their own policies |
Some data may be processed outside the European Union (RevenueCat, Mapbox, Google, including AdMob) under appropriate safeguards (EU-US Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses).
4. Legal basis
- Performance of the service: anonymous ID, favorites, subscription, location on request.
- Legitimate interest: ratings, reports, technical logs (security, improving the app).
- Consent: location, notifications and personalized ads (which you can withdraw at any time).
5. Background task
For aurora alerts and the widget, the App runs a short background task about once an hour (scheduled by Android, only with an Internet connection): it checks NOAA’s forecast and reloads the widget’s image. It sends no personal data.
6. Your rights (GDPR / CCPA)
You can access, correct or delete your data, object to its processing or ask for its portability.
- Instant deletion: in the App, Profile → Delete my data. Your anonymous ID, favorites and ratings are erased from our servers and from your device.
- By email: simondouz81150@gmail.com. Answer within 30 days at most. See also the data deletion page.
- You can lodge a complaint with your data protection authority (in France, the CNIL, cnil.fr).
7. Retention
- Anonymous ID, favorites, ratings: until you delete your data.
- Reports: kept without any link to you after you delete your data.
- Subscription data at RevenueCat: as long as needed to manage the subscription and meet legal obligations.
- Data on the device (preferences, rounded position, widget): erased when you uninstall the App.
- Technical logs: a few days, according to each host’s policy.
8. Security
All communication with our servers is encrypted (HTTPS / TLS). Database access is protected by row-level security rules: each user can only read and change their own favorites.
9. Children
Webcams show public places live, without prior moderation. The App is intended for users 13 and over. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
10. People on camera
Cameras film public places and belong to their operators. If you believe a camera invades your privacy, use “Report a problem” in the player or email us: we remove it from the App within 7 days.
11. Changes
This policy may change (for example when ads are introduced). The date at the top shows the latest version; major changes will be announced in the App.
12. Governing law and contact
This policy is governed by French law. For any question: simondouz81150@gmail.com.