3.1 Use of the App (Technical Data)
When using the app, technically necessary data is processed to provide the app and ensure stable operation, in particular:
- Date and time of access
- Technical device information (e.g. operating system, app version)
- Anonymized device identifiers
No profiling or tracking of user behavior takes place.
3.2 Location Data (GPS)
The app may use your location to geographically assign wildlife sightings and to notify you of sightings near you.
- Location access is only carried out with your explicit consent
- Location permission can be revoked at any time in the device settings
- Location data is used to display and assign sightings and to determine notifications near you
3.2.1 Background Location Tracking (optional)
You can additionally enable background location tracking. When switched on, the app updates your location position even when it is not open, in order to send you notifications about sightings in your vicinity.
- This feature is disabled by default and is only activated after your explicit, separate consent via a toggle in the settings
- This requires the "Always Allow" (background location) permission
- On Android devices, a persistent notification is shown while background tracking is active; this is required by the operating system
- Background tracking is tied to the app's GPS switch and only runs while GPS is enabled in the app; if you use a manual location, your actual GPS position is not transmitted to our servers
- You can disable background tracking at any time via the toggle in the app or in the device settings
Location data determined in the background is used exclusively to update your notification position and is not combined into movement or behavioral profiles.
3.3 Reporting Wildlife Sightings
When you report a sighting, the following data is processed:
- Type of animal
- Location of the sighting (coordinates)
- Time of the sighting
- Optional additional information
The reported data is displayed publicly within the app, but without any reference to your person.
3.4 Push Notifications
The app may send push notifications, for example about new sightings.
- Push notifications are optional
- You can disable them at any time in the device settings
- A technically required push token is processed for this purpose
For push notifications, the push services of the respective platform are used (Apple Push Notification Service / Firebase Cloud Messaging).
Push tokens are transmitted to servers of Google (USA) and Apple (USA). For more information, see sections 4.3 and 4.4.
3.5 Server Log Files / IP Addresses
When content is accessed, connection data (e.g. IP address) is technically transmitted to the server.
- IP addresses are not stored permanently
- Processing is carried out exclusively for content delivery and for protection against technical attacks
3.6 Company portal (OPM removal companies)
This section applies exclusively to professional companies (e.g. tree care or pest control) that voluntarily register in the company portal to report removed oak processionary moth infestations. Nothing changes for users of the app and the public maps – no additional data whatsoever is collected from app users for this purpose.
When a company registers in the company portal, we process the following company details:
- Company name and email address, plus optionally a contact person, phone number and website
- The password is stored exclusively as a cryptographic hash, never in plain text
- After a removal is reported, the company name and, if provided, its website are displayed publicly on the OPM map next to the respective finding
- Company accounts and the associated data are deleted on request to wildtier-support@hablamax.de