Privacy Policy

Ghana Heritage Quest is built to be private by design. It works without an account, and the heart of your journey — your nickname, day-name, collected stamps and streaks — lives on your own device, not on our servers. We don't sell your data and we don't use advertising trackers.

The following is stored locally in your browser (via localStorage) and never leaves your device unless you choose to export a backup:

• Your chosen nickname, Ghanaian day-name and tradition.
• The heritage sites you've stamped, your streaks and milestones.
• Preferences such as your light/dark theme.

Clearing your browser data or tapping Reset progress erases this immediately and permanently.

When you check in at a site to earn a stamp, we may record an anonymous activity event — the site code and a timestamp tied to a random device identifier — to power features like quests and leaderboards. This event is not linked to your name or email.

If you choose to create an account (for example, to back up across devices), our backend provider stores the email address you supply solely to sign you in and let you reset your password.

Some features — like sorting nearby places or alerting you when you're close to a site — ask for your location. This is only requested when you tap to enable it, is processed on your device to measure distances, and is not stored or sent to our servers. You can decline or revoke it any time in your browser settings.

We don't use advertising cookies or sell your information. Our hosting and backend providers may process minimal technical data (such as a request's IP address) purely to operate and secure the service.

Map links open in Google Maps, and account/backend services are provided by our infrastructure partners (including Supabase). Those services handle the data you send them under their own privacy terms.

• Export / restore your passport from the Profile page at any time.
• Reset progress to wipe all on-device data.
• To delete any account data, email us and we'll action it.

Ghana Heritage Quest is a general-audience travel app and is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children.

We may update this policy as the app evolves. We'll revise the "last updated" date above when we do.

Questions about your privacy? Email hello@ghana-quest.com or visit our Contact page.