Privacy Policy — Fishing Calendar

Last updated: 13 August 2026
Applies to: the Fishing Calendar & Tide Times mobile application for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and Android (the “App”).

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect when you use the Fishing Calendar app, why we collect it, who we share it with, and what rights you have over it.

Fishing Calendar is developed and operated by TOP APP d.o.o. (“we”, “us”, “our”), registered at Špruha 19, 1236 Trzin, Slovenia (VAT: SI41696093). TOP APP d.o.o. is the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.

This Privacy Policy forms part of, and is incorporated by reference into, the Fishing Calendar Terms & Conditions.

1. Data we collect

1.1 Data you give us

• Account data — email address, password (stored hashed), display name. If you sign in with Apple, Google or Facebook, we receive the identifier and (unless you hide it) the email address associated with that account.
• Profile data — display name, profile photo, bio, and any other details you choose to add.
• Fishing content — catch logs (species, weight, length, bait, tackle, date, conditions), catch photos, saved fishing spots, trips, notes and diary entries.
• Community content — posts, comments, likes, reports, and direct messages you send to other users.
• Fish Identifier photos — see section 2 below.
• Support and contact data — the content of in-app support requests and emails you send us.
• Newsletter data — your email address, if you subscribe.

1.2 Data collected automatically

• Device and technical data — device model and name, operating system name and version, app version and build, language, region and time zone, country code, screen size, storage size, network type (Wi‑Fi / mobile), IP address, and device identifiers such as IDFV (iOS Vendor ID) and Android App Set ID.
• Usage data — screens viewed, features used, session start/stop times, taps on key actions, and aggregated interaction statistics.
• Diagnostics — crash reports, error logs, and performance data.
• Location data — see section 4 below.

2. Fish Identifier photos

Additional detail on how this works:

• Purpose. The photo is processed solely to return a species identification suggestion to you, and to monitor and improve the accuracy and reliability of the feature.
• Legal basis. Performance of our contract with you (providing the feature you requested), and our legitimate interest in maintaining and improving the accuracy of the service.
• Your consent. Before your first use of Fish Identifier, the App asks for your explicit permission to send your photo to a third‑party AI provider for processing. You can decline, in which case the feature is not available, and you can withdraw permission at any time in the App’s settings.
• Processors. Identification is performed by our own servers and/or by third‑party AI model providers acting as our processors under written data processing agreements. These providers process the image only to return a result to us and are contractually prohibited from using it for their own purposes.
• Model training. Photos you submit are not used to train third‑party AI models.
• Retention. Photos submitted to Fish Identifier are retained only as long as needed to return the result and to investigate accuracy issues, and are deleted on the schedule described in section 9. If you choose to save an identified fish to your catch log, the photo is stored with that log entry until you delete it.
• Faces and other people. The feature is designed to analyse fish, not people. We do not use the photos for facial recognition or any form of biometric identification.
• Location metadata. If the photo carries EXIF location data, it may be transmitted with the image. You can strip location metadata in your device’s camera or privacy settings if you prefer not to share it.

3. Community, profiles and messages

The App includes a Community where anglers share catches, comment, chat and exchange tips.

• Publicly visible: your display name, profile photo, bio, public posts, catch photos you choose to share, comments, and any location you attach to a public post. Please treat anything you post publicly as visible to all users of the App.
• Direct messages are visible to you and the recipient. They are stored on our servers so they can be delivered and synced across your devices. They are not end‑to‑end encrypted, and we may access message content where strictly necessary to investigate a report of abuse, to comply with a legal obligation, or to protect the safety of users.
• Reports and moderation. If you report content, or your content is reported, we process the report, the content in question, and the associated account identifiers in order to enforce our Community Rules. We keep moderation records for as long as necessary to handle repeat violations.
• Blocking. You can block another user at any time from their profile or from any of their posts.

4. Location data

• With your permission, we use your device’s precise location to show solunar, tide and weather data for where you are, to find nearby fishing spots, and to tag catches and saved spots.
• Location is requested only while you are using the App. We do not collect background or continuous location tracking.
• You can grant approximate rather than precise location, or refuse location entirely, in your device settings. If you refuse, you can still use the App by searching for or tapping a location manually.
• Locations you attach to public posts are visible to other users. Locations you save privately (saved spots, private catch log entries) are not shared with other users.

5. Camera and photo library access

The App asks for access to your camera and photo library so you can add photos to catch logs, community posts, your profile, and Fish Identifier. We access only the specific images you select or capture — we do not scan or upload your photo library. You can change or revoke these permissions at any time in your device settings.

6. Why we use your data (legal bases)

Purpose	Data used	Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6)
Creating and managing your account	Account, profile	Contract
Providing forecasts, tides, weather, saved spots	Location, device, usage	Contract
Catch log, cloud sync and backup	Fishing content, account	Contract
Community features and direct messaging	Profile, community content	Contract
Fish Identifier results	Photos, metadata	Contract; legitimate interests
Moderation, safety, abuse and fraud prevention	Community content, account, device	Legitimate interests; legal obligation
Crash reporting, diagnostics, product analytics	Device, usage, diagnostics	Legitimate interests (or consent where required by local law)
Customer support	Support data, account	Contract; legitimate interests
Newsletter and promotional email	Email address	Consent (withdrawable at any time)
Purchases, subscriptions and billing records	Purchase records	Contract; legal obligation
Complying with law and responding to lawful requests	As required	Legal obligation

7. Who we share data with

We share personal data only with service providers who process it on our behalf under contract, and only to the extent needed to run the App:

Category	Purpose
Cloud hosting and database providers	Storing your account, content and backups
AI processing providers	Generating Fish Identifier results and Fish Library content
Weather, tide and solunar data providers	Returning forecast data for a requested location
Analytics and crash reporting (Google Firebase and Crashlytics)	Diagnostics, stability and usage statistics
Push notification services (Apple APNs, Firebase Cloud Messaging)	Delivering notifications you have opted into
Apple App Store and Google Play	Processing purchases and subscriptions
Email and support tooling	Answering your support requests and sending the newsletter
Social sign‑in providers (Apple, Google, Facebook)	Authenticating you, only if you choose that option

We may also disclose data where required by law, court order or a valid request from a competent authority; to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, in which case the acquiring entity remains bound by this Privacy Policy.

Third‑party services are governed by their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices of third‑party services.

8. International transfers

We are based in Slovenia (EU) and store data primarily within the European Economic Area. Some of our processors operate outside the EEA, including in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA or the UK, we rely on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, or on Standard Contractual Clauses together with any additional safeguards required. You can request further information about these safeguards using the contact details in section 17.

9. How long we keep data

Data	Retention
Account and profile data	Until you delete your account
Catch logs, spots, trips, synced settings	Until you delete them, or delete your account
Public community posts and comments	Until you delete them, or delete your account
Direct messages	Until deleted by you or the recipient, or on account deletion
Fish Identifier photos (not saved to a catch log)	Up to 30 days, then deleted
Moderation and abuse records	Up to 24 months after the report is closed
Crash logs and diagnostics	Up to 14 months
Analytics data	Up to 14 months, then aggregated or deleted
Support correspondence	Up to 24 months after the request is closed
Purchase and billing records	As required by Slovenian tax and accounting law (generally 10 years)
Encrypted backups	Deleted content persists in rolling backups for up to 90 days

10. Deleting your account and data

You do not need to cancel a subscription before deleting your account, but note that deleting your account does not automatically cancel an active Apple or Google subscription — you must cancel that separately in your Apple ID or Google Play account settings to avoid further charges.

When you delete your account:

• your profile, public posts, comments and catch log are removed from the App;
• your direct messages are removed from your side of the conversation (copies held by a recipient may remain visible to them);
• content that other users have already re‑shared or quoted may remain visible, as described in the Terms & Conditions;
• residual copies persist in encrypted backups for up to 90 days before being overwritten;
• we retain the minimum records we are legally required to keep, such as purchase and tax records.

Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. Deleting the App from your device does not delete your account.

11. Your privacy rights

Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you and receive a copy;
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”);
• Restrict or object to processing based on our legitimate interests;
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine‑readable format;
• Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal;
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Slovenia this is the Information Commissioner (Informacijski pooblaščenec). You may also complain to the authority in your country of residence.

To exercise any of these rights, email info@fishingcalendarapp.com. We will respond within one month; complex requests may be extended by a further two months, and we will tell you if that happens. We may ask you to verify your identity before acting on a request.

11.1 Residents of California and other US states

We do not sell or share personal information for cross‑context behavioural advertising as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA. Depending on your state, you may have the right to know, delete, correct, and to appeal a refused request, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising those rights. Submit requests to info@fishingcalendarapp.com.

12. Purchases and subscriptions

The App is free to download and offers optional in‑app purchases and subscriptions. All payments are processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play — we never receive or store your card number or full billing details. We receive a confirmation of the purchase, the product purchased, and the subscription status linked to your account so that we can unlock premium features.

Subscription management, renewals, cancellations and refunds are handled through your Apple or Google account settings and are subject to their terms.

13. Push notifications and marketing

We send push notifications about bite times, saved‑spot conditions, community activity and app updates only if you have enabled them. We store a push token so we can deliver them; if you unsubscribe, the token is deleted. You can turn notifications off entirely in your device settings, or granularly in the App’s notification settings.

Marketing emails and the newsletter are sent only with your consent and every message contains a one‑click unsubscribe link. Transactional emails (password resets, purchase receipts, security notices) are not marketing and cannot be opted out of while you hold an account.

14. Children

The App is not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 in the EEA/UK, or under 13 in the United States and other jurisdictions where that is the applicable age. Community features (posting, commenting, direct messaging) are intended for users aged 16 and over.

If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child below the applicable age without valid parental consent, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact info@fishingcalendarapp.com and we will act without undue delay.

15. Security

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (TLS), encryption at rest for stored content and backups, hashed password storage, access controls limiting staff access to a need‑to‑know basis, and regular review of our providers. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a personal data breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the competent supervisory authority as required by law.

16. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always published on this page with the “Last updated” date at the top. Where changes are material — for example, a new category of data or a new purpose — we will give you reasonable advance notice in the App or by email before the change takes effect. Your continued use of the App after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

17. Contact us

TOP APP d.o.o.
Špruha 19, 1236 Trzin, Slovenia
VAT: SI41696093

Privacy, data requests and general enquiries: info@fishingcalendarapp.com
Phone: +386 40 826 161