SkipLine Privacy Policy

Last updated: 27 October 2026

1. Who we are

SkipLine ("the App") is operated by Veysel Kurnaz, Türkiye ("we"). Contact: veyselkurnaz34@gmail.com. SkipLine is a free information and discovery tool and an intermediary: it does not sell or provide any travel service itself, it refers you to third-party partners and earns a commission from them (see section 6).

2. Short version

There are no accounts and no sign-up. We do not ask for your name, email address or phone number, and we do not use advertising identifiers or third-party tracking or advertising SDKs. Your own location never leaves your device.

3. Data we process

• Location (only if you allow it): used on your device to show places near you and sort destinations by distance. It is not uploaded to us, and it is not part of the usage records described below.
• Saved places, trip plans and settings: stored on your device. If you turn on iCloud sync, they are stored in your private iCloud account through Apple CloudKit. We cannot access your private iCloud data.
• Calendar (only if you export a route): the App can add your route to your calendar. It uses write-only access and does not read your calendar.
• Notifications (only if you allow them): reminders are scheduled locally on your device. We do not send you push messages from a server.
• AI concierge: answers are produced on your device with Apple Intelligence. The text you type is not sent to us.
• Anonymous usage statistics: to understand which features and partners are used, the App sends event records to our Apple CloudKit public database. A record contains the event type (for example opening a place, saving it, opening a partner link or exporting a route), the partner name, the place or city and country concerned (a place or city you looked at, never where you are), its category, the number of search results, your device region, app language, app version, a random session identifier that is generated anew each time the App is opened and is not stored, and a timestamp. It does not contain your name, email address, IP address, advertising identifier, your location, the text of your searches or the text of your AI questions. We use it only to improve the App and measure partner performance. You can turn it off at any time in the App under Settings → Privacy → "Share anonymous usage data"; while it is off, nothing is queued or sent.

4. Why we use it

To provide the App's features, to improve it, to measure partner links (which is how we earn our commission), and to keep it secure. Where the law requires a legal basis, we rely on our legitimate interest in running and improving the App and, for location, calendar and notifications, on your permission, which you can withdraw at any time in iOS Settings.

5. Sharing and processors

We do not sell your data. Anonymous usage statistics and iCloud sync are processed by Apple as our service provider (see Apple's privacy policy). We do not share personal data with other third parties.

6. Partner links and commission

SkipLine is an intermediary. When you open a link to a partner (for example GetYourGuide, Agoda, Aviasales, Airalo, Radical Storage, AirHelp, EconomyBookings, QEEQ, Welcome Pickups or other partners we may add), we may receive a commission if you book or buy there. This costs you nothing extra. The link includes a code that tells the partner the visit came from SkipLine. From the moment the partner's website opens, the partner is responsible for the data it collects (including cookies, device data and your booking and payment data) under its own privacy policy. We do not control, see or receive your booking or payment details and are not responsible for the partner's handling of your data.

7. Open data and third-party content

Places, descriptions and photos come from open sources (Wikidata, Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikimedia Commons, Pexels). Maps open in Apple Maps, which is governed by Apple's privacy policy.

8. Retention

Data on your device stays there until you delete it or the App. Anonymous usage records contain no direct identifier and are kept as long as they are useful for analysis. Because they cannot be linked to you, we cannot look up or delete an individual's records.

9. Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or the Turkish KVKK), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal data and to object to processing. Because we do not hold data that identifies you, most of these requests cannot apply, but you can write to us at any time. You can turn off location, calendar and notifications in iOS Settings, turn off usage statistics and iCloud sync in the App, and delete the App to remove local data. You may also complain to your local data protection authority.

10. Children

The App is not directed at children under 13 (or under the age required by local law) and we do not knowingly collect their data.

11. Security and liability

We use reasonable measures, including Apple's secure services, but no system is completely secure. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites and services you reach through the App. See also our Terms of Use.

12. International transfers

Apple may process data in countries other than your own under its own safeguards.

13. Changes

We may update this policy. The date at the top shows the latest version.

14. Contact

veyselkurnaz@icloud.com