Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

WikiTrip ("the App") is operated by Björn Schefzyk ("the Maker"), based in Germany. This page explains how data is handled when you use the App.

Analytics & Crash Reporting

The App uses Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, and Firebase Performance Monitoring (provided by Google) to understand how the App is used, detect crashes, and monitor performance. These services may collect:

• Anonymous usage events (e.g. screens viewed, playback started)
• Crash logs and stack traces
• App performance metrics (e.g. startup time, network latency)
• Device information (model, OS version, language)
• A randomly generated instance identifier

No personally identifiable information (name, email, precise location) is sent to Firebase. Data collected by Firebase is processed by Google under their Firebase Privacy Policy and Google Privacy Policy. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in improving the App (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Location Data

The App uses your device's location solely to find nearby Wikipedia articles. Your location is sent directly to the Wikipedia API to perform geographic searches. It is not stored on our servers, sent to Firebase, or shared with any other party.

Text-to-Speech

Article text is sent to our backend server, which forwards it to the OpenAI API for text-to-speech conversion. No text or audio is stored on our servers after the response is delivered to your device.

Article History

A list of articles you have listened to is stored locally on your device only. It is not transmitted to any server.

Third-Party Services

The App communicates with the following third-party services:

• Wikipedia API — to fetch article content (Terms)
• OpenAI API — to generate speech audio (Privacy Policy)
• Firebase Analytics — anonymous usage analytics (Privacy Info)
• Firebase Crashlytics — crash reporting (Privacy Info)
• Firebase Performance — performance monitoring (Privacy Info)

Data Retention

Analytics and crash data retained by Firebase follows Google's standard retention policies. You can learn more in the Firebase Privacy documentation. We do not maintain our own database of user data.

Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to access, rectify, or delete your personal data, as well as the right to restrict or object to its processing. Since the App does not collect data that can identify you personally, most of these rights are fulfilled by design. If you have questions about your data, please contact us at the address below.

Children's Privacy

The App does not knowingly collect any information from children. It is rated 4+ on the App Store.

Changes

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date.

Governing Law

This privacy policy is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Contact

Björn Schefzyk
Email: bjoern.schefzyk@gmail.com