Privacy policy

for the CampSecure™ app and the website campsecure.app

Version: 12 April 2026

1. Controller

Controller within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Bernd Maier
Regentenstr. 5b
51063 Cologne
Germany
Email: info@campsecure.app

2. General

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. The CampSecure™ app is built on a “privacy by design” approach.

The app processes personal data primarily on your device only. There is no central storage at CampSecure™ and no transmission of app content to servers operated by the provider (CampSecure™) or to us.

Alarm function in brief: Location, camera and microphone are used only on your device to provide security and alarm features. CampSecure™ does not receive this data. In an alarm you may—only if you configure this in the app—send selected information (e.g. timestamp, photo, location) via email through your own SMTP server to addresses you enter (typically yourself) and/or via SMS or call through your mobile carrier to recipients you specify. Neither we nor CampSecure™ are recipients or intermediaries of that alarm content.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person.

3. Processing in the app

3.1 Sensitive permissions (Android) – local use only

The app may request the following Android permissions. They serve the alarm and security features and are processed only on your device. Raw data is not transmitted to CampSecure™ servers, the app provider or us:

  • Location (precise / approximate): optional, to determine and display location and—only if you enable it in the app and include it in recipient content—to add location details to alarm messages.
  • Camera: to capture photos when an alarm triggers; processing is local. Images are sent only if you configure notifications with photo (email/SMS); recipients are only the addresses or phone numbers you enter.
  • Microphone: for local audio analysis / sound detection for the alarm feature. No recording for advertising; no audio transmission to CampSecure™ or us. Any local buffering depends on the app implementation on your device; we do not store it centrally.
  • Notifications and optional foreground service: for reliable alarms and status display as required by Android (e.g. visible notification while monitoring). These support the UI and do not transmit data to us.

3.2 Other locally processed data

The app also processes the following mainly or exclusively on your Android device:

  • Sensor data (e.g. acceleration, motion) and audio analysis results
  • Camera captures when an alarm triggers (see 3.1)
  • Location data where you grant it (see 3.1)
  • Email configuration (incl. SMTP credentials; encrypted in the Android Keystore)
  • PIN (stored encrypted)
  • Alarm logs and app settings (local)

This data is not transmitted to CampSecure™ servers or to us.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of contract / use of the app)

3.3 Email, SMS and call notifications (user-controlled)

If you enable and configure notifications, the following data may be sent from your device in an alarm via services you choose (scope depends on your settings):

  • Timestamp
  • Photo (if included)
  • GPS coordinates (if enabled and included)
  • Other content you allow in the app

Transmission is only via:

  • Email (SMTP): through your SMTP account to the email addresses you enter—often yourself or people you name. CampSecure™ does not operate a mail server and has no access to content or recipients. Your SMTP provider and any intermediate mail servers process under their own terms.
  • SMS and optional voice call: through your mobile carrier to the number(s) you specify.

We and CampSecure™ are not recipients of this alarm data, do not operate an intermediary cache for it and do not analyse these contents. No data is passed to us through these channels.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of contract)

4. No CampSecure™ cloud; no provider access to app data

CampSecure™ does not operate cloud infrastructure to store your app data (location, camera, microphone, alarm media, logs). We do not centrally collect data or track your use of the app for advertising or profiling.

Personal data from the app is not sent to CampSecure™ servers or to us unless you separately use the website (e.g. contact form) or email us—the purposes then are as described there.

Third parties involved in delivery (e.g. Google when installing via Play Store, your SMTP provider, mobile carrier for SMS) process data under their own terms and only in connection with transmissions you initiate.

5. Website and contact form

5.1 Server log files

When you visit the website, the host may automatically process:

  • IP address (possibly truncated)
  • Date and time
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL

This supports secure technical operation.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

Retention: typically 7–14 days.

5.2 Contact form (EmailJS)

When you use the contact form we process:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Message
  • hCaptcha token

Purpose: handling your request.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR

Processor: EmailJS Inc., USA – https://www.emailjs.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Transfers to the USA rely on standard contractual clauses under Art. 46 GDPR.

5.3 hCaptcha

We use hCaptcha to reduce spam.

Processor: Intuition Machines, Inc., 350 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA – https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy

Processing is for protection against automated spam. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in preventing abuse)

6. Google Play Store & payments

When you download or purchase the app, Google LLC’s privacy policy also applies.

For paid purchases, payment data is processed solely by Google Play. The app provider does not receive card or bank details.

Google may process device and usage information in the Play context (e.g. install, updates, crash reports if you allow). See Google’s policy for details.

Short disclosures in the Play Console (in-app privacy, security, data types) should match this policy; if anything conflicts, this page is the full statement for the website and app.

Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy

7. Retention

All app data is stored locally only.

Recordings and sensor/location data remain on the device until you delete them in the app, reset app data or uninstall—CampSecure™ does not back them up on a server.

On uninstall, locally stored data is removed as the operating system provides.

Contact form data is kept only as long as needed to handle your request.

8. Your rights under the GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

You may also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Lead authority (Germany, NRW): State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia – https://www.ldi.nrw.de

9. Security

The app uses Android’s platform security features.

Sensitive data (e.g. PIN and email credentials) is stored encrypted in the Android Keystore.

Location, camera and microphone data are used only for the alarm features and—outside channels you trigger (email/SMS/call)—are not transmitted to us (see sections 3 and 4).

This website uses HTTPS.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy when the law, the app or the website changes. The current version is on this page with the date at the top. Please review it when you use our services again.