Who we are
TripTarget is made by JEFBuilds in the Philippines ("we", "us"). We are responsible for your personal information under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173). You can reach us at triptarget.jefdevsolutions@gmail.com.
Information you give us
- Account details: your first and last name and email address. If you sign up with an email, your password is stored only as a secure hash by our authentication provider; we never see it. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address and Google account ID from Google.
- Trip information: the trips you create (name, destination, dates, budget goal), savings entries, checklist items, itinerary stops (including the places and map pins you choose) and expenses, with any notes you add.
- Location sharing on a group trip (optional): it is off until you turn it on, trip by trip. When it is on, your latest position is saved so the other people on that trip can see it, and only the latest one is kept, never a history. On Android you can also let it continue while the app is closed; the app then shows a notification for as long as it is on and asks for the "Allow all the time" location permission. Turning sharing off, leaving the trip or logging out stops it and removes your position, and a position nobody has updated for two days is deleted.
- Messages to us: anything you send when you email us for support.
Information handled only on your phone
These features work on your device. The information below is not sent to us.
- Location: when you open the live trip map, the app uses your phone's location to show where you are and how far your next stop is. It is not stored or uploaded.
- App updates (Android): the app asks our website for the latest version and, if you choose to update, downloads it from our public GitHub releases. The installer needs your phone's permission once.
- Trip invites by email: when a trip's owner invites someone by email, that address is kept with the invite so its owner can accept or decline it. If they aren't on the app yet, we email them once through Gmail, showing the inviter's name and the trip's name. Invites stop working after 14 days.
- Receipt and payment proof scanning: photos or screenshots you choose are read on your phone to fill in an expense. The images are not uploaded. The text-recognition engine is downloaded once from a public code library (jsDelivr).
- Fingerprint or face unlock: handled entirely by your phone's operating system. The app never receives your biometric data.
- Reminders and settings: reminders are scheduled on your phone. Preferences such as the theme are saved on your phone.
Using the web app
The web app at triptarget.vercel.app/app uses the same account and the same trip information as the phone app. Your browser keeps your sign-in session and a few preferences (such as the theme, your savings-plan choice and cached weather and exchange rates) in its local storage. They stay in that browser until you log out or clear your site data. The web app has no receipt scanning or biometrics. It uses your location only on a group trip where you turn on sharing and your browser allows it.
How we use your information
- To create and secure your account, and to verify your email address with a one-time code.
- To save your trips and keep them in sync on every phone you log in to.
- To answer your questions and support requests.
We process your information because it is needed to provide the app you asked for, and, for optional features like location sharing, because you chose to turn them on.
Services we rely on
To run the app, some information is handled by these service providers:
| Service | What it receives | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Your account details and synced trip information | Accounts, sign-in and cloud sync |
| Google (Gmail) | Your email address and a verification code | Sending verification emails |
| Sign-in requests, if you choose Google sign-in; place names you search, through your phone's geocoder | Google sign-in and place search | |
| Stadia Maps and OpenStreetMap | The map areas you view, and place names you search | Showing maps and finding places |
| Open-Meteo | The coordinates of your trip destination | Weather forecasts |
| Frankfurter | Nothing about you (a request for current exchange rates) | Currency conversion |
Like any website, these services also see your device's IP address when the app contacts them. Some of them store data outside the Philippines. We don't sell or share your information with anyone for advertising.
How long we keep it
- Your account and trips are kept for as long as your account exists.
- Items you delete are removed from our database within 30 days.
- When you delete your account, your account and all of its trips are removed from our database right away. Copies in our service providers' logs expire according to their own policies.
How we protect it
Information travels over encrypted connections (HTTPS). In our database, access rules ensure each account can only read and change its own trips. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a strong password and keep your phone locked.
Your rights and choices
Under the Data Privacy Act, you have the right to be informed, to access, correct and erase your data, to object, and to data portability. In the app you can:
- Correct your name, email and password in Profile → Edit profile.
- Delete your account and all your data in Profile → Delete account, or by following the steps on our account deletion page.
- Turn off location and reminders at any time in your phone's settings or in the app.
For anything else, including a copy of your data, email triptarget.jefdevsolutions@gmail.com. If you believe your rights were not respected, you may also contact the National Privacy Commission (privacy.gov.ph).
Children
TripTarget is not intended for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their information. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page, and we will let you know in the app if the change is significant.
Contact
Questions about your privacy? Email triptarget.jefdevsolutions@gmail.com.