Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 9, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.
By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Interpretation and Definitions
Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
- Application means the software program provided by the Company downloaded by You on any electronic device, named Mammoth Explorer.
- Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Apps for Causes LLC, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 93546.
- Jurisdiction refers to: the State of California, United States.
- Device means any device that can use the Application such as a mobile phone or a digital tablet.
- Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Service refers to the Application.
- You means the individual accessing or using the Service.
Collecting and Using Your Personal Data
Types of Data Collected
Location Data
The Application uses your Device's GPS and other positioning sensors to determine your current location. Location data is used entirely within the Application to display your position on the map and find the nearest ski lift, run, and lodge. The Company does not collect or store location data on its own servers.
Your GPS coordinates, altitude, nearest-feature calculations, and bearings are processed on your Device. The Application does not send GPS coordinates to an elevation service. Elevation profiles and lift elevations are stored with the map features, while your current elevation comes from your Device's location sensors.
When you use an online map, the Application requests map content from Esri Inc. (Redlands, CA). These requests disclose standard network information such as your IP address and the geographic area of map content being viewed. When a downloaded offline map is in use, its map content is read from your Device. Esri's handling of online map requests is governed by the Esri Privacy Policy (https://www.esri.com/en-us/privacy/overview).
You can enable or disable location access at any time through your Device settings.
App Preferences and Progress
The Application stores your quiz scores, streaks, quiz setup preferences (hint mode and question count), and preferred unit system (metric/imperial) locally on your Device using standard app preferences storage. If you use Premium, the Logbook also stores run completion and planning choices, ski dates, ratings, and notes locally on your Device. These app preferences and Logbook records are not transmitted to the Company or third parties.
Device Information
The Application may use basic Device information, such as device type and operating system version, to provide compatible functionality. Google AdMob may also process device information and identifiers to provide advertising, as described below.
Advertising Data
The free version of the Application displays banner advertisements provided by Google AdMob, a Google service. To serve ads, Google may collect and process device and advertising identifiers, coarse location derived from your IP address, and usage data. This data is collected by Google, not by the Company, and is governed by the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services (https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543).
On iOS devices, the Application asks for your permission through the system App Tracking Transparency prompt before the advertising identifier (IDFA) can be used to personalize ads. If you decline, ads are still shown but are not personalized using that identifier. You can change this choice at any time in your Device's privacy settings. On Android, you can reset your advertising ID or opt out of ad personalization through your Device settings.
Where Google's User Messaging Platform determines that consent information or a consent form is required for your region, the Application requests and presents it before requesting ads. The form lets you make the choices available for your region. Where the form provides a privacy options requirement, you can review or change your choices using the "Ad privacy settings" option in the Application's Settings screen.
Purchasing Mammoth Explorer Premium removes banner advertisements. While Premium is active, the Application does not make AdMob banner ad requests.
Purchase Information
The Application offers a one-time in-app purchase, Mammoth Explorer Premium, which removes advertisements and unlocks additional features. Purchases and the "Restore Purchases" function are handled entirely by the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The Company does not receive or store your payment details; it only receives confirmation from the store of whether you are entitled to Premium. Your purchase entitlement is stored locally on your Device.
Use of Your Personal Data
The Application uses information as described above to provide its features, including map content, advertising in the free version, and Premium features after a purchase. The Company does not operate its own marketing or analytics service and does not receive the locally stored preferences or Logbook records described above.
Sharing of Your Personal Data
The Company does not sell your Personal Data. The Application discloses information to third-party services only in the circumstances described below:
- Esri Inc. (Map Service Provider): When you use an online map, the Application requests map content from Esri servers. Those requests include standard network information and the geographic area of map content being viewed. Esri's privacy policy is described at esri.com/en-us/privacy/overview (https://www.esri.com/en-us/privacy/overview).
- Google (Advertising): In the free version, Google AdMob serves banner advertisements and collects device and advertising identifiers and usage data for that purpose, as described above. See the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). No advertising data is shared once Premium is purchased.
- Apple App Store / Google Play Store (Payments): In-app purchases and purchase restoration are processed by the applicable app store. The Company receives only your entitlement status, not your payment information.
- Business transfers: We may transfer your Personal Data in connection with a merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business. We will provide notice before your Personal Data becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
- Legal requirements: The Company may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency), or where necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, its users, or the public.
Retention of Your Personal Data
Quiz progress, app preferences, and Logbook records are stored locally on your Device. They remain there until you reset or remove them using the Application's controls, where available, or uninstall the Application. The Company does not retain copies of these records on its servers. Information processed by Esri, Google, or an app store is subject to that provider's retention practices and privacy policy.
Security of Your Personal Data
Information stored locally by the Application is subject to the security controls provided by your Device's operating system. Information sent to third-party services is handled under their respective privacy and security practices. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us and We will take steps to remove that information.
Links to External Resources
The Application contains links to external websites and resources, such as the Esri Privacy Policy and the Google Privacy Policy. If You follow such a link, You will be directed to a third-party site. We strongly advise You to review the privacy policy of every site You visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy in an app update and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when the app is updated in the App Store.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:
- By email: info@appsforcauses.com
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