FindCache Privacy Policy
Effective: November 3, 2026
The short version: FindCache has no account, no ads and no analytics. The places you save stay on your phone. FindCache does not send them, your location or anything else about you to the developer unless you tap a button that says so (see "What leaves your phone, and only when you ask").
Who we are
FindCache is developed by Gerald Lester, an individual. Contact: inquiries@kng-consulting.com.
What stays on your phone
- Your saved places (name, coordinates, accuracy, notes), your find log, your sharing name, and your settings are stored in a database on your phone. Uninstalling the app deletes them.
- Your location is read by Android while a FindCache screen is open, to show distance and direction. It is not recorded except when you save a place, and it never leaves the phone. FindCache does not use location in the background.
What leaves your phone, and only when you ask
- Bluetooth sharing. When you share places, the places you pick and your sharing name are sent over Bluetooth Low Energy to a nearby phone running FindCache that connects to you. While the Share screen is open your sharing name is visible to nearby devices. FindCache keeps a local history of who received places from you.
- Debug log. In Settings, Troubleshooting, you can turn on a debug log. It stays on your phone and records what the app is doing (for example Bluetooth activity, whether GPS or network location is in use, how accurate fixes are, and satellite counts). It can include nearby Bluetooth device names and the names you use for sharing. It does not include your saved places or coordinates. If you tap Send log to KnG and confirm, the log is uploaded over HTTPS to a private store run by KnG Consulting. It is used only to diagnose problems, is not shared, and is deleted automatically after 6 months. Nothing is uploaded unless you tap the button. Email inquiries@kng-consulting.com to ask for an uploaded log to be deleted sooner; quote the reference shown after sending.
- Update check. In the sideloaded (not Google Play) version of the app, Check for updates
contacts GitHub (
api.github.com) to find the newest release, and, if you choose to update, downloads the app file from GitHub. GitHub sees your IP address and has its own privacy practices. Nothing is checked unless you tap the button. - Export. Files you export (GPX or GeoJSON) go wherever you send them.
- Maps. When you open a map, or the compass shows the street map or satellite imagery,
FindCache downloads map tiles over HTTPS from OpenFreeMap (
tiles.openfreemap.org, OpenStreetMap data) and the U.S. Geological Survey (basemap.nationalmap.gov). Those services see your IP address and which map tiles you request, which indicates the area you are viewing. They have their own privacy practices. Maps you downloaded for offline use need no connection. FindCache works without maps.
What we do not do
We do not collect, sell or share personal information. There are no accounts, advertising identifiers, analytics or crash-reporting services in the app.
Permissions
Location (to show distance and direction), Bluetooth and "Nearby devices" (to share with other phones), and network access (to download map tiles, send a debug log if you choose, and check for updates in the sideloaded version).
Children
FindCache is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from anyone.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be published at the same address with a new date.
Contact
Questions: inquiries@kng-consulting.com.