Stikan MapPrivacy Policy
Effective 14 November 2026 · applies to the Stikan Map app and this website
In short: Stikan Map does not collect any personal data. Your location is used only on your device. Tracks, settings and search history are stored only on the device. The app has no sign-in, no ads, no analytics and no error reporting sent to us.
Location
The app asks for location access only while the app is in use. It is used to show you on the map, record tracks, calculate a route from where you are, navigate, and show your coordinates in the emergency panel. The app does not use location in the background.
Your location is processed on the device and goes nowhere else. It is not sent to us or to the services the app downloads data from (see below). You can decline or revoke access at any time in the device settings; the map keeps working without it.
Data stored on the device
- Tracks you record (GPX files with location and time).
- Settings, such as language, vehicle icon and which place-name categories are hidden.
- Search history (recent searches).
- The latest weather, road and warning data, so they can be shown offline, and the map cache.
- Map files (maps, place names, elevation model, road network and search database).
We have no access to this data. It is deleted when you delete it in the app or remove the app. If you back up your device (for example a Google or iCloud backup, or to a computer), it may be included in the backup according to your Google or Apple settings.
Data the app downloads
When a connection is available, the app downloads public data directly from the providers below, every 15–30 minutes while the app is open and never in the background. The requests contain neither your location nor anything that identifies you. As with any internet request, these servers see your device’s IP address; their own terms and privacy policies apply to that.
| Provider | Data | Server |
|---|---|---|
| Icelandic Met Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) | Weather observations, stations, point forecasts, weather warnings | api.vedur.is, xmlweather.vedur.is |
| Icelandic Road Administration (Vegagerðin) | Road conditions, roadworks and incidents, roadside weather | gagnaveita.vegagerdin.is |
The maps themselves, place names, search and routing are on the device and use no network.
When you choose to leave the app
- “Report an error” on a place panel opens openstreetmap.org in your browser at that place. Anything you submit there goes to OpenStreetMap and is public under their terms.
- Hut websites open in your browser if you tap them.
- Sharing a track uses the device’s share sheet; you choose the recipient.
- Calling 112 opens the device’s phone app.
Beta testing
If you test the app through Google Play (a testing track) or TestFlight, Google or Apple may collect device information, crash reports and feedback you choose to send, under their own terms, and share some of it with the app’s publisher to fix bugs. Stikan Map itself sends nothing of the kind.
This website
This website uses no cookies, no tracking, no analytics and no forms. It is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes IP addresses and technical information to deliver and protect the site.
Children
The app collects no information from anyone, children or adults.
Changes
If the app changes so that this policy no longer applies, the policy will be updated here, with a new date, before the change takes effect.
Contact
Stikan Map is published by an individual in Iceland. Privacy questions: himminn@gmail.com. You may also contact the Icelandic Data Protection Authority, Persónuvernd.