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Privacy policy

On-device location, no accounts, no tracking SDKs in the app.

Last updated: November 9, 2026

Summary

The USA Festivities Android app (com.usafestivities.app) is built to work on your phone. It does not require an account, does not show ads, and does not include third-party analytics or advertising SDKs. Location is used only on your device to show nearby events. Optional network requests fetch public event JSON from usafestivities.com and map tiles for the offline-capable map.

What the app collects

  • Location (optional). If you allow it, the app reads your GPS/network location on-device to sort events by distance and set a home state. Coordinates are not uploaded to USA Festivities servers or any third party.
  • Saved events & reminders. Events you save and reminder preferences stay in local app storage on your phone (SharedPreferences). Local notifications can remind you before an event; a boot receiver reschedules them after restart.
  • Preferences. Home state and search radius are stored locally on your phone.

Network use

  • Event refresh. At most about once a day (or when you pull to refresh), the app may download public /<state>/data/events.json files from usafestivities.com. Bundled offline data remains the fallback if you are offline.
  • Map tiles. The map uses OpenStreetMap tiles via osmdroid; tiles are cached on your device. Tile requests go to the map tile provider, not to USA Festivities analytics.
  • Links you open. Tapping an organizer link, the website, or Support opens your browser. Those sites have their own policies (the website uses GoatCounter page-view counts; the app itself does not embed GoatCounter).

What we do not do

  • No accounts or sign-in
  • No advertising ID collection
  • No Firebase, Google Analytics, crash reporters, or similar trackers in the app
  • No sale of personal data
  • No sending of your location to our servers

Children

The app is a general-audience events directory. It is not directed at children under 13, and it does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Website

This privacy page also covers the public website at usafestivities.com. The site uses privacy-friendly GoatCounter analytics for aggregate page views. GoatCounter is designed to work without cookies and without tracking individual visitors across sites. See GoatCounter’s privacy notes. This website does not set its own tracking cookies.

Contact

Questions about privacy: usafestivities@gmail.com.

Related: Support the free app.