HouseTag gives places a short, shareable address: a code, a mapped outline and an entrance. This policy explains what the HouseTag iOS app collects, why, and the choices you have.
What we collect and why
| Data | When | Why | Public? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous user ID | When you first open the app | Associates your activity with an anonymous session | No |
| Property location, outline and entrance | When you create a HouseTag | To create the HouseTag and its code | Yes |
| The outline HouseTag suggested | When you create a HouseTag using automatic outline detection | To compare HouseTag’s suggestion with the outline you submit, so automatic detection can improve | No |
| Address details you type (street or road, house or plot number, property name) | When you create or correct a HouseTag | To describe the place | Yes |
| Location accuracy and capture time | When you create a HouseTag | To judge how reliable the location is | No |
| Photos you choose | When you add a photo to a HouseTag | To help people recognise the place, after review | Yes, once approved |
| Creator name | Only if you set one | Shown as who created a HouseTag | Yes, if you set one |
| Problem reports and corrections | When you send one | To fix wrong or misplaced HouseTags | No |
| Saved HouseTags | When you save one | To show your saved list | No |
| App usage and performance | While you use the app | To find what’s hard to use or failing, and improve HouseTag | No |
Your device's location is used on your device to centre the map and find the property you're standing at. It's only sent to us as the location of a HouseTag you choose to create, never in the background.
Voice dictation uses Apple's speech recognition to turn what you say into search text. HouseTag doesn't receive or store the audio. Apple's handling of it is covered by Apple's privacy policy.
App usage and performance means which features you use, such as opening a HouseTag, saving, sharing, getting directions, or each step of creating one. It also covers how long searches take, how many results they find, and errors the app runs into. It's linked to your anonymous ID, not to your name, email or phone number. We never record what you type into search, or your device's location, and we don't use this data to track you across other apps or websites.
In the app, maps, search and place names come from Apple Maps. Searches and map views are processed by Apple under Apple's privacy policy.
On housetag.app, the satellite and street map comes from Apple Maps (MapKit JS). Your browser requests map data for the area shown, which shares your IP address and that area with Apple under Apple's privacy policy. Navigate opens the maps app you choose (Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze), which handles your trip under its own policy.
Where data is stored
HouseTag data is stored with our database provider, Supabase. Requests are encrypted in transit (HTTPS).
How long we keep it
HouseTags stay published until they are removed. The outline HouseTag suggested is kept with the HouseTag it belongs to. App usage and performance data is deleted after 13 months.
Your choices
- Leave your creator name empty, so no name appears on HouseTags you create.
- Ask us to remove a HouseTag you created, a photo, or your creator name, by emailing the address below.
- Deleting the app does not delete published HouseTags or information already stored by HouseTag. To request removal, contact us below.
Children
HouseTag isn't directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update the date at the top. Significant changes will be announced in the app or in the TestFlight release notes.
Contact
For privacy questions, corrections or removal requests, email us. Include the relevant HouseTag code so we can identify the record.