Privacy Policy
Effective date: November 4, 2026
DistrictView is an Android civic boundary reference app built by Eduardo Conde ("we," "us"). This policy explains what information the DistrictView app and this website handle, why, and the choices you have.
The short version
- No advertising, no sale of personal information, and no voter data.
- Your location is used on your device to show where you are on the map. It is not sent to our servers.
- License activation sends your email address and a device identifier to our license server — that is the only personal information the app sends to us.
- This website is static: no cookies, no analytics, and no form data is stored by the site.
Information the app collects
- License activation. When you activate DistrictView, the app sends your email address and a device identifier (the Android ID) over HTTPS to our license server, hosted on Google infrastructure. We use them to activate your license, validate it on later checks (including a short offline grace period), and provide support. They are not used for marketing.
- Crash reports and diagnostics. Release builds use Google Firebase Crashlytics and Firebase Analytics, which collect crash logs, device and OS information, and app usage events so we can find and fix problems. This data is processed by Google under its own terms.
- Location. With your permission, the app uses your device location to show your position and the districts around it, including the "Follow Me" mode. Location is processed on the device and is not transmitted to our servers.
- Address search and reverse geocoding. When you search an address or the app resolves a tapped point to an address while online, the query is handled by your device's geocoding service (typically provided by Google Play services), subject to Google's terms. In DistrictView Web, address text you type in the search box (three or more characters) is sent through our server to the Photon geocoding service (operated by komoot GmbH, Germany, based on OpenStreetMap) to offer suggestions, a submitted address search is sent to the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, and a tapped point is resolved to an address by Esri's ArcGIS World Geocoder, each subject to that provider's terms.
- Map data. District boundary maps are bundled with the app and work offline. When the app checks for map updates, it downloads map files over HTTPS; those requests carry no personal information.
This website
This site is a static page. It sets no cookies, runs no analytics, and stores no form submissions. The contact forms open a prefilled email in your own email app; the message is sent by you, to us, through your email provider.
How we use information
We use the information above to manage licenses, respond to support and licensing requests, fix crashes, and improve the app. We do not sell personal information and we do not use it for advertising.
Sharing
Personal information is shared only with the service providers that make the app work: Google (Firebase crash reporting and analytics, the infrastructure hosting our license server, and device geocoding). In DistrictView Web, address search text is also shared with komoot GmbH (Photon address suggestions), the U.S. Census Bureau (address matching), and Esri (reverse geocoding), as described above. We do not share personal information with anyone else unless required by law.
Retention and deletion
License records are kept while your license is active. To request access to or deletion of your information (including your license record), email DistrictViewApp@eduardoconde.com. Crash and analytics data retention is governed by Google Firebase's settings and policies.
Security
The app communicates with our license server over HTTPS, and license data on your device is stored encrypted using the Android Keystore.
Children
DistrictView is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and its effective date. Material changes will be noted in the app's release notes.
Contact
Questions about this policy: DistrictViewApp@eduardoconde.com.