Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 18, 2026

Atlas of Feels ("we", "us", "our") is operated by Andean Bear Studios, based in Switzerland. We are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

What we collect

Account information

  • Email address (for authentication and account recovery)
  • Username (chosen by you, displayed optionally)
  • Home city and country (set during onboarding)
  • Avatar emoji (chosen by you)

Feeling data

  • Emotion type (e.g., joy, sadness, calm)
  • Short text message (up to 280 characters)
  • Approximate location (fuzzy coordinates, ~1km precision)
  • Intensity level

Activity data

  • Last login timestamp
  • Onboarding completion status

Journal entries

  • Personal journal notes linked to your feelings (visible only to you)

Technical data

  • Anonymous usage data for app functionality
  • Error reports (via Sentry, optional)

What we do NOT collect

  • Precise GPS coordinates — we only store approximate location (~1km precision). Precise coordinates are never stored.
  • Personal identifying information beyond email
  • Browsing history or tracking data
  • Data from other apps on your device

How we use your data

  • Display feelings on the globe — your emotion appears as an anonymous glowing dot
  • Aggregate mood trends — we analyze collective emotion patterns for research
  • Improve the service — technical data helps us fix bugs and improve performance
  • Academic research — anonymized, aggregated data may be shared with research institutions studying collective emotion

Data retention

  • Individual feelings are removed from the globe after 24 hours and permanently deleted after 30 days
  • Aggregated mood data (regional trends, emotion distributions) is retained indefinitely for research purposes. This data is fully anonymized and cannot be linked to any individual.
  • Account data is retained while your account is active. You may request deletion at any time.

Your rights

Under FADP and GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your account and associated data
  • Export your data in a portable format
  • Object to processing of your data

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@atlasoffeels.com.

Data security

  • Authentication is handled by Supabase with industry-standard encryption
  • Passwords are never stored in plain text
  • All data is transmitted over HTTPS
  • Our servers are hosted in secure cloud infrastructure

Third-party services

  • Supabase — authentication and database hosting
  • Vercel — frontend hosting
  • Railway — backend hosting
  • MapTiler — satellite map imagery
  • Sentry — error monitoring (optional)
  • Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) — reverse geocoding for city name lookup

None of these services receive your feeling content or precise location.

Cookies and local storage

We use browser local storage for session management (keeping you logged in). We do not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics cookies.

Children

Atlas of Feels is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated through the app.

Contact

Andean Bear Studios
Switzerland
privacy@atlasoffeels.com