Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Urban Gallery (“we,” “us,” “the app”), operated by Back Room Strategies Ltd, handles information when you use the app.

TL;DR:We collect as little as possible. We don’t ask for an account, we don’t sell data, we don’t track you across apps. We ask for your location only when you open the Near Me tab, and we use three third-party services (Mapbox, Supabase, Sentry) that have their own privacy policies.

What we collect

Approximate location (only on the Near Me tab). When you open the Near Me tab, we request your foreground location to sort nearby artworks by distance. We do not store this location. It stays on your device and is discarded when you close the app. We never access your location in the background.

Crash and error reports (via Sentry).If the app crashes or encounters an error, we collect the technical details of the crash: a stack trace, the app version, the device model (e.g. “Pixel 8”), and the OS version (e.g. “Android 14”). We have explicitly disabled the collection of IP addresses, cookies, and user identifiers. These reports help us fix bugs; they never identify you personally. Retention: 90 days.

Nothing else. We do not:

• Ask you to create an account.
• Collect your name, email address, phone number, or any other personal identifier.
• Track which artworks you view or where you walk.
• Use advertising, analytics, or tracking SDKs.
• Access your camera, microphone, contacts, photos, or calendar.
• Fingerprint your device.

Third-party services

Three services make the app work. Each has its own privacy policy; we link them below.

• Mapbox serves map tiles. When the app fetches a tile, Mapbox sees your IP address. We never see or store this.
• Supabase hosts the artwork database. When you open the app, it fetches artwork records from Supabase over HTTPS. Supabase may log connection metadata; we do not associate that with individual users.
• Sentry receives the crash reports described above.

When you tap Directions, the app opens your device’s native maps application with a location query. When you tap See photos, it opens Google Image Search in your browser. These handoffs leave our app entirely; the receiving service’s privacy policy applies.

How to contact us

Email seth@backroomstrategies.com for any privacy question or request, including:

• Asking us to delete any data associated with you (note: we have nothing tied to you personally to delete).
• Asking an artwork to be removed from the app (see the “Report this artwork” link on any piece).

Children

Urban Gallery is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have, please contact us and we will act promptly.

Changes

If we change this policy, we’ll update the “Last updated” date above and note what changed in the About tab. Material changes will be announced before taking effect.

Jurisdiction

Back Room Strategies Ltd is based in Colorado, United States. This policy is governed by Colorado law.