Privacy Policy

Horizn is a real-world driving app inspired by racing games. It allows users to track their drives, earn XP, complete location-based challenges, and connect with other drivers.

For any questions about this policy or your data, contact us at:

• Email: privacy@horizn-app.com
• Postal address: 73b Kentons Lane, Windsor, SL4 4JH, United Kingdom

2.1 Information you provide directly

• Account details: email address, username, password (stored encrypted), display name, profile photo
• Profile information: any optional details you add, such as your car, location region, or bio
• Content you create: drives you record, challenges you complete, comments, friend connections, in-app messages

2.2 Location data

Horizn collects precise location data (GPS coordinates, speed, heading, altitude) when you use the App. This includes:

• Foreground location: while you have the App open and are actively using it
• Background location: when you have started a drive and the App is minimised or your phone is locked, so your drive continues to record. Background location collection stops automatically when you end a drive.

You can revoke location permissions at any time in your device settings. The App will not function fully without location access.

2.3 Automatically collected information

• Device information: device model, operating system version, app version, language, time zone
• Usage data: features used, screens viewed, session duration, in-app actions (anonymised where possible)
• Diagnostic data: crash reports and performance data via Sentry, to help us identify and fix bugs

2.4 Information from third parties

If you sign in using a third-party service (such as Apple or Google), we receive your email address and a unique identifier from that service. We do not access your contacts, photos, or other personal data from those services.

We use your information to:

• Provide core App functionality (account management, drive tracking, challenges, XP, leaderboards)
• Display you on the map to friends if you have enabled location sharing
• Show your drives, achievements, and profile to other users according to your privacy settings
• Send service-related communications (account verification, password resets, important updates)
• Improve the App through analytics, crash reporting, and user feedback
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and violations of our terms
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data. We do not use your location data for advertising. We do not share your data with advertisers.

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Contract:to provide the App's core services that you have signed up for
• Legitimate interests: to improve the App, prevent fraud, and maintain service quality
• Consent: for optional features such as location sharing with friends and marketing communications (which you can withdraw at any time)
• Legal obligation: where required to comply with applicable law

We share data only with:

• Service providers we rely on to run the App:
  • Supabase (database and authentication) — stores your account data and content
  • Sentry (crash and error reporting) — receives diagnostic data
  • Apple App Store / Google Play — handles app distribution and in-app purchases (if any)
  • Google Maps Platform — receives location queries to display map tiles and routes
  • Google Workspace — handles our business email correspondence
  • Hosting and infrastructure providers supporting the above services
• Other Horizn users, only according to your privacy settings (e.g. friends can see your location if you enable sharing; your drives may be visible on community leaderboards)
• Legal authorities, if required by law, court order, or to protect rights, safety, or property

All service providers are bound by contracts requiring them to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Some of our service providers are based outside the UK and the European Economic Area. When we transfer data internationally, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner's Office, or transfers to jurisdictions with an adequacy decision.

• Account data: for as long as your account is active, plus up to 30 days after deletion to allow recovery
• Drive and activity data: for as long as your account is active, unless you delete individual records
• Diagnostic data (Sentry): retained for up to 90 days
• Backups: may persist for up to 30 days after deletion before being fully purged

If you delete your account, we delete or anonymise your personal data within 30 days, except where we are legally required to retain certain information.

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deleteyour data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Restrict how we process your data
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Withdraw consent at any time, where consent is the legal basis for processing
• Lodge a complaintwith the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk)

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@horizn-app.com. We will respond within one month.

We protect your data through:

• Encrypted connections (HTTPS / TLS) for all data in transit
• Encrypted password storage (hashed, never stored in plain text)
• Access controls limiting who on our team can see user data
• Regular security reviews and updates

No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable precautions to protect your information.

Horizn is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

Users between 13 and 18 should have parental consent before using the App, particularly any features involving location sharing.

The App may contain links to third-party websites or services (for example, the broader Tarmac & Torque ecosystem). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. Please review their privacy policies separately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you in the App or by email before the changes take effect. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

For any questions, complaints, or requests related to this policy or your personal data:

• Email: privacy@horizn-app.com
• Legal enquiries: legal@horizn-app.com
• Postal address: 73b Kentons Lane, Windsor, SL4 4JH, United Kingdom

You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office:

• Website: ico.org.uk
• Phone: 0303 123 1113