Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 14, 2026
Florida Fish ID Me (“we,” “our,” or “the App”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we handle data within the App to ensure a transparent experience for our users.
Summary: The App is free to use without creating an account. We do not show advertisements and we do not sell your personal information. An optional account may be created to unlock Pro features and enable cloud backup of your data. Payment processing is handled securely by Stripe.
1. Permissions & Data Usage
To provide its core features, the App requires certain permissions on your device:
- Camera Access: Used exclusively to capture photos of fish for identification purposes. Images are processed via secure AI and are not saved to any remote server by the developer.
- Location Services (GPS): Used to provide local tide charts, moon phases, and weather data based on your current coordinates. Also used to identify nearby points of interest such as bait shops and fishing spots. This data is used only during your active session and is not tracked or stored by us.
📍 Your Location is Private: This App only accesses your location while it is actively open on your screen. The moment you close the App or switch to another app, all location access stops immediately. We never track your location in the background. Location coordinates are only ever stored when YOU choose to save a fishing spot — and that data is stored securely on your device or your personal cloud account. Your location is never shared with anyone.
2. Account Creation & Email
Account creation is entirely optional. The App is fully functional without an account for free users.
If you choose to create an account to access Pro features, we collect your email address for the purpose of account authentication. Your email is stored securely via Supabase (see Section 5) and is never sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
You may delete your account at any time directly inside the App by tapping your account name and selecting “Delete Account.” Upon deletion, your account and all cloud-stored data will be permanently and immediately removed.
3. Local & Cloud Data Storage
The App features a “Tackle Box” where you can save catches, fishing spots, recipes, and tips.
- Free users: All saved data is stored locally on your device only. We have no access to it. If you delete the App or clear your browser cache, this data will be permanently removed.
- Pro users: In addition to local storage, your saved data (catches, locations, recipes, and tips) is backed up to your secure cloud account via Supabase. Catch photos are stored in a private Supabase Storage bucket accessible only to your account. This allows you to restore your data on any device by signing back in.
- Fishing license photos: Always stored locally on your device only — never uploaded to any server under any circumstances.
🪪 Fishing License Photos & Local Storage: Your fishing license photos are stored locally on your device only and are never uploaded to our servers. This is intentional — your license contains sensitive personal information such as your name, address, and license number. If you clear your browser cache or reinstall the app, you will need to re-upload your license photos. We recommend keeping a photo of your license in your phone’s camera roll as a backup.
4. Payments
The Pro upgrade is a one-time payment of $1.99 USD, processed securely by Stripe. We do not store your credit card number, billing address, or any payment details. All payment information is handled entirely by Stripe and is subject to Stripe’s Privacy Policy. Upon successful payment, Stripe notifies our system to upgrade your account — no payment data is passed to or stored by us.
5. Third-Party Services
The App utilizes secure third-party services to provide core functionality:
- Google Gemini AI: For fish species identification, FWC regulation lookups, recipe generation, and fishing tips.
- Supabase: For optional user account authentication and Pro user cloud data storage. Data is stored on secured servers. See Supabase’s Privacy Policy.
- Stripe: For secure payment processing of the Pro upgrade. See Stripe’s Privacy Policy.
- NOAA: For retrieving real-time tide data and schedules.
- Open-Meteo: For retrieving weather forecasts and marine conditions.
- Google Maps & Places: For mapping fishing locations and identifying nearby points of interest such as bait shops and public fishing spots.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our App is intended for a general audience. If you use the App without creating an account, no personal information is collected. If an account is created, we collect only an email address. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, please contact us at and we will promptly delete it.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
8. Contact
If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact us at .