Pathfinder Vibes Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Pathfinder Vibes ("Pathfinder Vibes," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use the Pathfinder Vibes mobile application and related hosted pages.

Pathfinder Vibes is a travel video companion app. It displays travel videos, embedded YouTube playback, search, optional PDF guide links, notifications, analytics, and advertising.

1. Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account in the app. We may collect or receive the following information:

2. How We Use Information

We use information to:

3. Third-Party Services

Pathfinder Vibes uses third-party services that may collect information under their own privacy policies and terms:

These providers may process identifiers, device data, usage events, IP address, advertising identifiers, and related information. Their practices are governed by their own policies.

4. Advertising and Ad Choices

The app uses Google AdMob to display ads. Ads may be personalized or non-personalized depending on your location, consent choices, device settings, and applicable law. AdMob may use mobile advertising identifiers, cookies or similar technologies, IP address, app activity, and coarse location for ad delivery, frequency capping, aggregated reporting, and fraud prevention.

You can limit ad tracking or reset your advertising identifier in your device settings. You may also manage Google ad personalization at adssettings.google.com.

5. Analytics Events

We use analytics to understand app performance and feature usage. Events may include app opens, tab selection, video selection, video play, video pause, searches, notification interactions, YouTube opens, and PDF guide opens. Event names may include a two-letter country code when available from the device or platform locale.

6. YouTube Videos and External Links

Videos are played through embedded YouTube player technology and may also be opened in the YouTube app or browser. When you use YouTube features, Google and YouTube may receive information such as your device information, IP address, watch activity, and account-related data if you are signed in to Google or YouTube.

The app may link to PDFs, itinerary guides, food guides, checkout pages, or other third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites or apps.

7. Push Notifications

If you allow notifications, we may use Firebase Cloud Messaging to send travel video updates or app-related messages. You can disable notifications at any time in your device settings.

8. Sharing of Information

We may share information:

We do not sell personal information that you directly provide to us.

9. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the app, provide analytics and advertising, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Third-party providers retain information according to their own policies.

10. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict certain personal information. You can also:

To make a privacy request, contact us using the contact information below.

11. Children's Privacy

Pathfinder Vibes is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps.

12. International Transfers

Information may be processed in the United States and other countries where we or our service providers operate. Data protection laws may differ from those in your location.

13. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted with a new effective date. Your continued use of the app after an update means you accept the revised policy to the extent permitted by law.

15. Contact Us

For privacy questions or requests, contact: [Add privacy contact email]

App name: Pathfinder Vibes