🪶 Flyway

Privacy Policy

Last updated: [DATE — e.g. July 11, 2026]

Flyway helps people reduce bird–window collisions. It offers three tools: a window safety check, a way to report a bird collision, and a rescue-center finder (US only). This policy explains what data Flyway collects and how it's used. Flyway is a free, non-commercial app — we don't sell your data or show ads.

Who we are

Flyway (“we,” “us”) is operated by [YOUR NAME / “an individual developer”]. Questions? Contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL].

The short version

You can use Flyway without creating an account. We don't ask for your name, email, or login.
We use your location to look up local bird data, find nearby rescue centers, and tag a collision report — only when a feature needs it.
Your window answers and any collision reports may be used, in aggregate and de-identified form, for bird-conservation research.
We don't sell your data, and we don't use it for advertising.

Information we collect

Location. With your permission, we use your device location (or a location you tap on a map) to: look up which bird species are local residents vs. migrants for your window assessment, find nearby wildlife rescue centers, and attach a location to a collision report. You can use a map tap instead of GPS, and you can deny or revoke location permission in your device settings at any time.

Window questionnaire answers. Your responses about a window (size, reflectivity, height, nearby feeders/vegetation, lighting, existing treatments, and whether a bird has hit it) are used to calculate your risk result. These describe a window, not you.

Collision reports. If you report a bird collision, we collect what you provide: species (or “unknown”), the bird's condition, date and time, location, an optional photo, and — if you choose the optional survey — details about the struck window.

Technical data. [IF YOU USE ANALYTICS OR CRASH REPORTING, DESCRIBE IT HERE — e.g. “We use [provider] to collect anonymous crash and usage data to improve the app.” IF NOT, STATE: “We do not use third-party analytics or advertising trackers.”]

How we use your information

To calculate and display your window's collision-risk assessment and tailored mitigation tips.
To show nearby rescue centers and guidance when you find an injured bird.
To record collision reports and, where you consent, contribute them to bird-conservation efforts.
To study, in aggregate and de-identified form, how effective window treatments are at reducing collisions.
To operate, maintain, and improve the app.

How your reports may be shared

Collision reports contribute to citizen-science understanding of bird mortality. [IF YOU INTEGRATE WITH OR SUBMIT DATA TO A THIRD-PARTY DATABASE SUCH AS dBird OR THE GLOBAL BIRD COLLISION MAPPER, DISCLOSE IT HERE — e.g. “Reports you submit may be shared with [database], where they may appear publicly with approximate location, species, and status.” IF NOT, STATE THAT REPORTS STAY WITHIN FLYWAY.] We share only what's needed for research and never sell your data.

Service providers

We rely on third parties to run the app, such as hosting and map providers ([e.g. Cloudflare, your backend host, your map/tiles provider]). They process data only to provide their services to us.

Third-party bird data & attribution

Flyway's residency/migration estimates use data from the eBird Status and Trends Project at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, eBird.org. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in Flyway are those of the developer and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Data retention

We keep collision reports and de-identified assessment data for as long as needed for the app's research and conservation purposes. [ADD ANY SPECIFIC RETENTION PERIOD IF YOU SET ONE.]

Your choices & rights

Location: grant, deny, or revoke it anytime in your device settings; a map tap works instead.
Access, correction, deletion: depending on where you live (e.g. the EU/UK under GDPR, or California under CCPA/CPRA), you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your data. Contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL] and we'll respond as required by law.
Because Flyway has no accounts, some data (like an anonymous report) may not be linkable back to you; tell us what you submitted so we can locate it.

Children's privacy

Flyway is not directed to children under [13 / 16 — choose per your target markets], and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

International users

Flyway is available globally (the rescue-center finder is US-only). If you use Flyway from outside [your country], your information may be processed in [country where your servers are], which may have different data-protection laws.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy; we'll revise the “last updated” date above and, for significant changes, provide notice in the app.

Contact

Questions or requests: [CONTACT EMAIL].