GPS Monster Scouter

Privacy policy

This application may request certain permissions that allow it to access the user's device data as described below.

By default, these permissions must be granted by the user before the respective information can be accessed. Once a permission has been given, it can be revoked by the user at any time.
In order to revoke these permissions, users may refer to the device settings or contact the application developer for support at the contact details provided in the present document. The exact procedure for controlling app permissions may be dependent on the user's device and software.
Please note that the revoking of such permissions might impact the proper functioning of this application.
If the user grants any of the permissions listed below, the respective personal data may be processed (i.e accessed to, modified or removed) by this application.


Required: Precise location permission (continuous)
Used for accessing the user's precise device location. This application may collect and use user location data in order to provide location-based services.
This application generates a game world based on the user's geographic position, and tracks and collects all of his movements while active. This data is used to generate statistics and game events. This data is NOT shared through the internet or any other method, and resides entirely in the user's device and local data, so he can handle it however he wants.
When this application is running in background, a persistent notification will constantly inform the user that data about his geographic position is being retrieved and collected.


Required: Storage permission
Used for accessing shared external storage, including the reading and adding of any items.
This application requires external user-provided data packs to work properly, and these data packs are read from the device storage.
This application also uses this permission to create its own folder structure, and to save any game backups and taken photos inside the device storage.


Optional: Camera permission
Used for accessing the camera or capturing images and video from the device.
This application features the possibility of taking photos of your surroundings with the addition of graphic overlays.
All the taken photos are saved inside the device local storage, and are NOT shared through the internet or any other method by this application.
These features are optional.


Optional: Bluetooth sharing permission
Used for accessing Bluetooth related functions such as scanning for devices, connecting with devices, and allowing data transfer between devices.
This application features Bluetooth multiplayer modes, in which minimal player data is shared with other players.
These features are optional.


No personal and usage data is sent to and stored in any kind of storage that is property of the application developer, and thus can't be requested from him by users or authorities.
All data is saved locally only and thus the user is the only holder of his own data. The user can handle or dispose of the entirety of his own data as he sees fit.
More details concerning the collection or processing of personal data may be requested from the application developer at any time.
The application developer reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to its users. If a user objects to any of the changes to the policy, the user must cease using this application.


For any kind of support or information, the application developer can be contacted at the following email address: tankenka.gms@gmail.com


Latest update: 24th sept. 2017

The developer, Tankenka