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Privacy Policy

Summary at a glance
  • We collect minimal information to run the API.
  • We do not store latitude or longitude from requests.
  • We keep anonymized Place, Brand, and Category lookups to improve datasets.
  • Infrastructure and hosting use GCP, Cloudflare, and Vercel.
  • Logs are retained for 400 days.
  • Google Analytics helps us understand which parts of the site and docs need improvement.
  • You can request access or deletion of your data.
  • We keep the service secure.

Who we are​

  • We operate the Overture Maps API.
  • We design it with privacy first.

Information we collect​

  • Basic request logs.
  • No latitude or longitude from user queries.
  • Anonymized Place, Brand, and Category lookup data to guide dataset improvements.

How we use information​

  • To provide the API.
  • To debug and improve the service.
  • Google Analytics on the main website to understand which sections need improvement.
  • Analyze anonymized Place, Brand, and Category lookups to focus improvements and new datasets.

Data retention​

  • We keep logs only as long as needed to run the API.
  • Logs are kept for 400 days and then deleted.

Data sharing​

  • We do not sell personal data.
  • We share data only with service providers.
  • GCP for infrastructure and hosting.
  • Cloudflare for content delivery and security.
  • Vercel for website deployment.
  • We do not share API usage data with service providers.

Your rights​

Changes​

  • We may update this policy.
  • We will post any changes on this page.

This Privacy Policy is provided for general information and is not legal advice.