Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 11, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Travel Camera & Compass (package com.id.herostudio.cam, the "App"), provided by Hero Studio ("we", "us", "our"), collects, uses and protects information. By using the App you agree to this policy.

1. Summary

• Photos and videos you capture are stored on your device. We do not upload them to our servers.
• We do not require you to create an account and do not ask for your name, phone number or email to use the App.
• Location is used to stamp your photos, show you on the map and run the compass.
• Third-party services (such as advertising and analytics providers) may collect certain device information as described below.

2. Information We Access and Collect

2.1 Information you provide or generate on your device

• Photos and videos captured with the App, including the location, address, date and time stamps you choose to add. These are saved locally on your device (in the in-app album and/or your gallery).
• Audio recorded through the microphone when you record a video.
• Settings and preferences (such as selected tag template, language, units), stored locally.

2.2 Location information

With your permission, the App accesses your device's precise or approximate location (GPS/network) and sensors (e.g. magnetometer) to add coordinates and address to photos and videos, display your position on the map and provide compass direction. Location is used while you use the App features that need it. Converting coordinates to an address may involve a request to a map or geocoding service.

2.3 Information collected automatically by third parties

The App may use third-party SDKs that automatically collect certain data, which may include: advertising ID, IP address, device model, operating system version, app version, language, country, crash logs, diagnostics and usage/interaction data.

3. How We Use Information

• To provide and operate the App's features (camera stamps, map, 3D Earth, live cams, compass, world clock);
• To maintain, secure, debug and improve the App and its performance;
• To show advertisements, including measuring their effectiveness;
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

4. Permissions

• Camera – take photos and record videos.
• Microphone – record audio with videos.
• Location (precise/approximate) – stamping, map and compass.
• Photos, media and files / storage – save and view your captured media.
• Network state and Internet – load online content and ads.

You can change or revoke permissions at any time in your device's settings.

5. Third-Party Services

The App may use the following third-party services, each with its own privacy policy:

• Google Play services and Google Maps / location services – policies.google.com/privacy
• Google AdMob and other advertising partners listed in our app-ads.txt – policies.google.com/technologies/ads
• Analytics and crash reporting tools, such as Firebase – firebase.google.com/support/privacy
• Providers of live webcams and 360° panoramas, whose content is displayed within the App and who may receive your IP address when content is loaded.

6. Advertising

The App may show ads that are personalized or non-personalized. Advertising partners may use the advertising ID to serve and measure ads. You can reset your advertising ID or opt out of personalized ads in your Android settings (Settings > Google > Ads). Where required (e.g. EEA, UK), we request your consent before showing personalized ads.

7. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data only with the service providers described above who help us operate the App, when required by law, or to protect our rights and users' safety. Photos or videos leave your device only if you choose to share them using your device's sharing features.

8. Data Storage and Retention

Your photos, videos and settings are stored locally and remain until you delete them or uninstall the App. Data collected by third-party providers is retained according to their policies.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information. However, no method of storage or transmission is completely secure. Because your media is stored on your device, please keep your device protected.

10. Your Rights and Choices

• Control permissions in your device settings;
• Delete photos and videos at any time within the App or your gallery;
• Reset or opt out of the advertising ID in your device settings;
• Depending on your region (e.g. GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA), you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict the processing of your personal data, or to object to it. Contact us to exercise these rights. Because we do not run user accounts, we generally hold no personal data that identifies you directly.

11. Children's Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

12. International Transfers

Third-party providers may process data in countries other than your own. Where required, appropriate safeguards are applied by those providers.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or requests about this Privacy Policy, contact us at leedung2022@gmail.com.