Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes what information ShowsNTrails collects and how it is used.

1. Information We Collect

• Account information: name, email address, and password (managed by our authentication provider, Firebase — ShowsNTrails never sees or stores your raw password).
• Profile information you choose to add: nickname, avatar, bio, mailing address, vehicle details, and interests. Each profile section can be marked public or private by you.
• Uploaded content: photos, videos, GPX tracks, and documents you submit, plus associated metadata (title, description, location, date).
• Basic technical information needed to operate the Site securely (e.g., request logs). A full accounting of technical/log data will be documented here before launch.

2. How We Use Information

We use your information to operate your account, display the content and profile sections you choose to make public, moderate uploaded content before it is shown to others, and communicate with you about your account (e.g., verification, password reset, service updates).

3. Third-Party Service Providers

ShowsNTrails runs on two backend providers, each of which processes data on our behalf under their own security and privacy commitments:

• Firebase (Google) — handles account sign-in (email/password, phone, Google, and Apple sign-in).
• Supabase — hosts our database and file storage, protected by row-level security so accounts can only access what they're permitted to.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Your Content Choices

At the time of upload, and any time afterward, you choose whether each item is Kept Private, Made Public, or has Facility Use allowed. See the Terms of Service for what each option means. Content marked Private is never shown to anyone but you (and administrators, for moderation).

5. Cookies & Local Storage

Placeholder — a description of any cookies or browser local storage used (e.g., to remember sign-in state or a one-time consent acknowledgment) will be finalized here.

6. Children's Privacy

Placeholder — an age-requirement and children's-privacy statement will be finalized here as part of the Phase 0 age-gate decision.

7. Data Retention & Your Rights

Placeholder — this section will describe how long data is kept, and will document the account deletion and data export process once built (tracked as a Phase 0 requirement).

8. Changes to This Policy

Placeholder — policy on how and when this document may change, and how users will be notified, will be finalized here.

9. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be directed to the site administrator.