Privacy

Last updated: January 2026

Arounded is built to be useful without being invasive. You can explore the map without an account. If you choose to sign in, we store only what’s needed to save places and track history.

This is a plain-language privacy statement for the MVP. As features expand, we’ll update it — and we’ll keep changes easy to understand.

Data collected without login

You can use Arounded without creating an account. When you browse the map without logging in, we do not ask for personal details like your name, phone number, or address.

We do not currently run behavioral analytics or advertising trackers.

When you search or navigate the map, requests are processed to load map tiles and fetch environmental data. We do not intentionally store your searches as a personal history when you’re browsing without an account.

Data stored with login

When you create an account, we store:

  • Email address: used for authentication and account access
  • Saved places: places you explicitly save (label + coordinates)
  • Preference settings: things like display/layer preferences (if enabled)
  • History logs: daily condition history tied to saved places (smoke presence, basic air quality, and daily conditions)

We use this data to power your experience (saved locations and history). We do not sell it.

Email: We don’t send marketing emails by default. If that changes later, it will be opt-in.

What we don’t store

We do not track your precise, continuous location. If you search for a location on the map, it’s used to display results — and it’s only stored if you explicitly save it.

We do not collect or store:

  • Your device’s continuous GPS trail
  • Real-time background location tracking
  • Advertising profiles or third-party tracking cookies
  • Personal details beyond what you provide for account access

If we ever add features that use device location automatically, it will be optional and opt-in.

Third-party services

Arounded relies on a small set of services to operate:

  • Supabase: authentication + database storage for accounts/saved places
  • Mapbox: map tiles + geocoding/search
  • Open-Meteo: air quality + weather data endpoints
  • NOAA / EPA: public datasets used for layers (smoke, facilities)

These services may process technical information (like IP address) as part of normal web requests. Arounded does not use them for ad targeting.

Cookies & local storage

Arounded does not use advertising cookies. However, certain services (like map rendering and authentication) may use essential cookies or local storage to function properly.

Data retention

We keep account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we delete your saved places and associated history.

If account deletion isn’t available in-product yet, you can request deletion by emailing us.

We may retain limited aggregated, anonymized data for reliability and maintenance, but it will not contain personally identifying information.

Security

We use industry-standard practices to protect your data (encryption in transit, controlled access, and secure storage through our infrastructure providers).

No online service can guarantee absolute security, but we’re intentional about minimizing what we store and protecting what we do.

Your choices

You can:

  • Use Arounded without an account
  • View, edit, or remove saved places
  • Request account deletion
  • Request a copy/export of your saved places (MVP: by request)

For requests, contact us below.

Contact

If you have questions about privacy or data handling, email:

Email: privacy@arounded.com

(Tip: you can also change this to a domain email you actually control, like privacy@kamalacreated.com, if that’s easier right now.)