Berlin Pulse is a city companion for Berlin, providing local news, transport updates, events, weekend ideas, and city information. We try to collect only the information needed to operate and improve the service.
1. Data we collect
| Data category | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| App usage data | Viewed screens, feature usage, crash diagnostics, performance logs | Operate, debug, secure, and improve Berlin Pulse |
| Device and technical data | Device model, operating system, app version, language setting, approximate network information | Compatibility, security, analytics, and support |
| Location data | Approximate location or location permission data, only when enabled by you | Show nearby transport issues, map points, and local content |
| Contact data | Email address and messages you send to us | Support, waitlist updates, account/data deletion requests |
| Preferences | Language, saved settings, selected categories | Personalize the app experience |
2. How we use data
- To provide local news, transport, map, weekend, and city discovery features.
- To maintain app reliability, security, and performance.
- To respond to support, privacy, and data deletion requests.
- To understand which features are useful and improve the product.
- To comply with legal obligations and app store requirements.
3. Location data
Berlin Pulse may use location data when you grant permission. Location is used to make map and nearby city information more relevant. You can disable location permission at any time in your device settings.
4. Third-party services
Berlin Pulse may use infrastructure, analytics, crash reporting, map, translation, and data source providers to operate the service. These providers process data only for the purposes described here and according to their own terms and privacy policies.
5. News and transport data sources
Berlin Pulse aggregates and summarizes public or licensed city information, including local news, transport alerts, official feeds, and publicly available event information. Source links may open third-party websites that are not controlled by Berlin Pulse.
6. Data sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited data with service providers when needed to operate the app, comply with law, prevent abuse, or protect our rights and users.
7. Data retention
We keep data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law, security, fraud prevention, or accounting obligations.
8. Your choices and rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a copy of your personal data. You can request this by contacting us at privacy@berlinpulse.app.
9. Account and data deletion
If Berlin Pulse account features are enabled, you can request deletion of your account and associated data through our Account & Data Deletion page.
10. Children
Berlin Pulse is not intended for children under the minimum age required by applicable law. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available at this URL.
12. Contact
Privacy contact: privacy@berlinpulse.app
Support contact: support@berlinpulse.app
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