Privacy Policy
Effective date: 1 October 2026
1. Who operates Geo Camera
Geo Camera by OpenKAAL is a product of the OpenKaal technology project. OpenKaal is operated and maintained by J BIG DEAL, a proprietorship of Jay Chandra Kar. Privacy and support enquiries can be sent to jay@jbigdeal.org.
2. Information the app may process
Depending on the features you choose to use, the app may process:
- Camera photos and videos captured by the user.
- Microphone audio when the user records video with audio.
- Precise or approximate device location, including latitude, longitude, altitude where available, accuracy, provider and capture time, when location recording is enabled.
- Profile/footer information entered by the user, such as organization name, user name and designation.
- Local capture records that associate the media file with capture time and location information.
- Inspection information entered by the user, such as site or asset name, job/reference number, address, checklist responses, remarks and completion status.
- Inspector signature drawn by the user for inclusion in an inspection report.
3. How this information is used
The app uses this information to capture media, maintain local capture and inspection records, write available GPS metadata to JPEG photos, display capture details, generate evidence footers, create map previews, resolve an optional approximate address, attach evidence to checklist items, create signed PDF inspection reports, and prepare processed copies for sharing or saving to the phone gallery.
4. Local storage and media exports
Original capture files and capture records are stored locally on the device in app storage. When the user chooses Save to Gallery, the app creates a processed final copy and saves it through Android MediaStore. Processed photos are saved under Pictures/Geo Camera by OpenKAAL and processed videos under Movies/Geo Camera by OpenKAAL.
5. Sharing
The app does not automatically share captured media. If the user chooses Share, the app prepares the requested processed copy and passes it to Android's system share interface. The destination service selected by the user is governed by that service's own privacy practices.
6. Map and approximate-address services
When a processed footer includes a map, the app may request map tiles from OpenStreetMap. Tile requests are derived from the recorded capture coordinates. If the user enables approximate address display, the app may use the Android device/platform geocoding service to resolve the recorded coordinates into a human-readable address. These functions can require network access, and the external service may receive technical request information needed to provide the result.
OpenStreetMap's own policies apply to its map services. Android/platform geocoding behavior may vary by device and service provider.
7. Accounts, advertising and subscriptions
The current Geo Camera app does not require users to create an OpenKaal account. The current app does not include an advertising SDK and does not use captured media for advertising.
Geo Camera may offer an optional Geo Camera Pro subscription through Google Play Billing. Purchase and subscription processing is handled by Google Play. The app may query Google Play for product information and subscription entitlement status so that paid features can be enabled. OpenKaal does not receive the user's full payment-card details through the app.
8. Inspection reports and signatures
Checklist responses, remarks, evidence references, inspection address/location details and the inspector signature are stored locally and may be placed into a PDF report when the user chooses to generate one. Reports are not automatically uploaded to an OpenKaal server. If the user shares a report, Android's system share interface passes the selected file to the destination chosen by the user.
9. Permissions
The app may request Camera, Microphone and Location permissions. On older Android versions it may also request the storage permission required by that Android version to save media to the public gallery. Users can deny or revoke permissions through Android settings, although some capture features will then be unavailable.
10. Location accuracy
Location readings are supplied by Android and the device's available location providers. The app records the provider reported by the device (for example GPS or FUSED) and does not represent every location reading as pure satellite GPS. Approximate addresses are derived from coordinates and may not exactly match the physical address.
11. Retention and deletion
Media, capture records, inspection records, signatures and locally generated PDF reports remain on the user's device until the user deletes them, uninstalls the app, clears app data, or otherwise removes the files through Android. Copies saved to the public phone gallery or shared to another service must be deleted separately from those locations if the user no longer wants them.
12. Children's privacy
Geo Camera is a general-purpose field documentation tool intended to be operated by responsible users. The app does not create child profiles or intentionally collect personal information from children through an OpenKaal online account. Organizations using the app are responsible for obtaining any permissions required for the people or subjects they photograph or record.
13. Security and user responsibility
The app is designed to keep original captures and records on the device. Users should protect their device, review media before sharing it, and avoid publishing sensitive location information when it is not appropriate.
14. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when the app's features, data practices or external services change. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when material changes are made.
15. Contact
OpenKaal / J BIG DEAL
Email: jay@jbigdeal.org
Business website: https://jbigdeal.com/
Project website: https://openkaal.com/