Privacy Policy
Your Data, Your Control
Data Sources: United States Geological Survey (USGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), Open-Meteo.
Information We Do Not Collect
- We do not collect or store personal information such as your name, email address, or phone number.
- We do not require account creation or login.
- We do not use analytics, advertising identifiers, or tracking technologies.
Location Data
- The App may request access to your device’s precise location to display your position on maps and assist with marking fishing spots.
- Location data is processed locally on your device and is not transmitted or stored on external servers by us.
- Location services can be enabled or disabled at any time through your device settings.
- The App does not track your location in the background.
Data You Create (Fishing Spots, Catch Logs, Preferences)
- Any fishing spots, catch logs, and user preferences you create are stored locally on your device.
- These are not uploaded, shared, or transmitted unless you explicitly choose to share/export.
- Shared data is only shared through manual user action.
Third-Party Services
- Google Maps: Displays maps and fishing spots. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- USGS Water Services: Fetches public river data. See USGS Privacy Policy.
- NOAA Weather Service: Retrieves weather forecasts. See NOAA Disclaimer.
- National Weather Service: Retrieves weather forecasts. See NWS Disclaimer.
- National Data Buoy Center (NDBC): Provides Great Lakes buoy and marine data. See NDBC Disclaimer.
- Open‑Meteo: Provides rainfall and precipitation data. See Open‑Meteo Disclaimer.
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR): Provides fish stocking data.
Device Permissions
- Location Access: For displaying your position on maps and marking fishing spots.
- Storage Access: To save fishing spots, catch logs, and app preferences locally.
- Camera/Gallery Access: To allow selecting photos for catch logs.
- Notifications: For local notifications about weather or fishing conditions (all notifications are generated on-device).
All permissions are optional and can be denied without blocking core access to public river and weather data.
Data Security
Since we do not store personal data on servers, your data remains under your control on your device.
User Control
- You can deny or revoke location and storage permissions at any time via your device settings.
- You can delete app data directly from your device.
- Sharing of fishing spots is initiated manually by the user.
Affiliate Disclosure
TroutHunter may include affiliate links to Amazon. If you click on these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We do not collect or store any purchase information. Once you leave our app to visit Amazon, their privacy policy and terms of service apply.
Children’s Privacy
The App is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of August 13, 2025.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted within the App and updated on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
trouthunterusa@gmail.com