GripRoute ("the app", "we", "us") is a motorcycle navigation app developed by Milemarker Software. Privacy is the app's first design principle. This policy explains exactly what data the app handles, where it goes, and the choices you have.
GripRoute uses your device's precise GPS position while the app is in use and, during active navigation, in the background. It powers the map, turn-by-turn guidance, arrival estimates, and nearby fuel search — all processed on your device.
Some features can only work by sending coordinates to the service that provides them. When that happens, the request contains no name, account, or advertising identifier:
Each of these is governed by its own privacy policy (linked in the table below). The app never sends your location anywhere else.
Routes, ride history, fuel logs, recorded tracks, your ride journal, and motorcycle details are stored on your device and — if you're signed into iCloud — synced to your personal, private iCloud account via CloudKit. We have no access to this data. On-device analytics records (ride statistics) are automatically purged after 90 days.
Two features publish data to a shared database visible to other GripRoute riders. Both are anonymous — your name, email, and Apple ID are never attached — and both are entirely optional:
Apple's CloudKit infrastructure attaches an internal anonymous record identifier to public records; we never see or use your identity. To have a shared route or hazard report removed, email us with its name and we'll delete it.
If you enable crash detection, the app monitors motion sensors on-device while you navigate. If a possible crash is detected and you don't dismiss the alert, the app prepares a text message to your emergency contacts containing your location and a map link — but only you can send it, from your own Messages app. Nothing is ever sent automatically, and no crash or motion data leaves your device. Emergency contacts are stored in the device Keychain and are never uploaded.
The app sends anonymous usage events to PostHog to help us understand which features matter and what's breaking. You can turn this off any time in Settings → Privacy → Share Anonymous Analytics, which stops all analytics immediately.
IP-based location lookup is disabled on our analytics, so events carry no derived location either. The anonymous identifier is not linked to you, and we build no user profiles from it.
If you submit a report via Settings → Report a Bug, we receive your description plus the device model, iOS version, and app version. Two attachments are optional and clearly labelled in the form: a recent activity log (feature names and counts — never your location or searches) and, in beta builds, a trip debug log that contains GPS coordinates from your last ride (off by default). Reports travel through a Cloudflare Worker we operate and are filed in our private issue tracker. Email us to have a submitted report deleted.
Purchases are processed entirely by Apple; we never see your payment details. Our analytics records the product purchased and its price, anonymously, as described above.
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Apple MapKit | Maps, routing, place search | apple.com/privacy |
| Apple CloudKit | iCloud sync (private) and community sharing (public, opt-in) | apple.com/privacy |
| Apple WeatherKit | Weather along your route | apple.com/privacy |
| PostHog | Anonymous usage analytics (opt-out) | posthog.com/privacy |
| OpenRouteService | Highway-avoiding route calculation | openrouteservice.org |
| OpenTopoData | Elevation profiles for saved routes | opentopodata.org |
| OSM Overpass | Speed-limit lookups | osmfoundation.org |
| RainViewer | Rain-radar map overlay | rainviewer.com |
| Cloudflare | Delivery of bug reports you submit | cloudflare.com |
Data on your device and in your iCloud account is yours: delete it in the app, or remove everything by deleting the app and clearing the app's iCloud data under Settings → [Your Name] → iCloud → Manage Account Storage. On-device analytics are auto-purged after 90 days.
Because analytics events are anonymous, we have no way to identify which events came from your device — which means we cannot selectively delete them, and also means they can never be tied back to you. Opting out stops collection immediately. Shared community content and submitted bug reports can be deleted on request at the email below.
GripRoute is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect data from children.
We may update this policy as the app evolves; the date at the top reflects the latest revision. Material changes will be noted in the app's release notes.