Privacy policy & data safety
Effective date: July 6, 2025 · App: Travel Money on Google Play
1. Who we are
Travel Money is developed by Marbot Apps to help travelers manage, split, and sync trip expenses. Your data is stored securely on servers in Switzerland.
Questions or deletion requests? Contact us here.
2. What data we collect and why
| Data type | What we collect | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Personal info | Name, email | Account identification, syncing |
| Trip & expense data | Trip titles, expenses, participants, currencies | Core functionality |
| Device info | Device ID, language, app version | Diagnostics, syncing |
| Usage data | Anonymous feature usage (via Firebase Analytics) | App improvement |
| Contacts (optional) | Access to contact list (only when sharing trips) | Invite participants, sync across users |
| Camera (optional) | QR code scanning (only when chosen by user) | Share/sync trips with other devices |
We do not collect payment credentials, health data, or sensitive identifiers. We do not use your data for advertising.
3. Data storage and security
- All personal and trip data is stored exclusively on secure servers in Switzerland.
- Data is transmitted securely using HTTPS (TLS).
- We apply strict access controls and technical safeguards.
4. Data sharing
- We do not share or sell your personal data to third parties.
- We use Google Analytics for Firebase to analyze anonymized app usage only. No personal or financial data is shared.
5. Your rights and controls
- You can request account deletion and full data erasure — see Delete account.
- Local app data is removed by uninstalling the app.
- We retain data only as long as necessary for sync and recovery.
6. Data transfers
Your personal data is stored and processed only in Switzerland. Anonymous usage data (via Google Analytics) may be processed by Google under their own privacy practices.
7. Children's privacy
This app is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
8. Permissions used
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Internet | Required for syncing and backup |
| Contacts (optional) | To invite contacts for trip sharing (only when initiated by user) |
| Camera (optional) | To scan QR codes for syncing or sharing (only when triggered by user) |
| Account (optional) | For Google login (optional) |
9. Changes
We may update this policy occasionally. The latest version will always be available at https://travelmoney.marbotapps.com/privacy-policy/.