High Country Outdoors is built to help you explore trails, rivers, waterfalls, and fishing spots — not to collect your personal data. This policy explains what we collect, why, and how we keep it minimal.
1. Information We Collect
We collect very little information:
- Location (optional): If you grant permission, we use your location to sort nearby trails, rivers, and fishing spots by distance. Location data is used on-device only and is never transmitted to our servers.
- App preferences: Your favorite tabs, saved spots, and filter selections are stored locally on your device using standard iOS storage.
- In-app purchases: Purchases are processed entirely by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive or store your payment information.
2. Information We Do Not Collect
- We do not require you to create an account.
- We do not collect your name, email address, or any personally identifiable information.
- We do not track you across other apps or websites.
- We do not sell or share data with advertisers or third-party analytics platforms.
3. Outdoor & Conditions Data
High Country Outdoors displays publicly available trail, river, waterfall, and fishing information sourced from the National Park Service, US Forest Service, USGS, and NC/TN/VA state parks. Live river conditions are fetched from public USGS gauge data. This data contains no user information of any kind.
4. Weather
High Country Outdoors Pro includes trailhead weather forecasts. Weather data is fetched using your approximate location via a public weather API. No personally identifiable information is included in those requests.
5. Notifications
If you enable trail alerts, the app uses Apple's push notification system. No notification data is stored on our servers beyond what Apple's standard push infrastructure requires.
6. Children's Privacy
High Country Outdoors does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13. The app is rated 4+ and contains no content inappropriate for children.
7. Changes to This Policy
If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will update the effective date above. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
8. Contact
Questions about this privacy policy? Reach us at:
ncponyboy@gmail.com