Privacy policy
Last updated 28 October 2026
Who we are
RideRadar is made by KamotoPH (Cyril Cesar Estremera), General Trias, Cavite, Philippines. We are responsible for your data under the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10173). Contact: support@kamotoph.com.
What we collect and why
| Data | Why we need it | Who can see it |
|---|---|---|
| Your position (precise location), with time and accuracy | To show you on your group’s map, measure the convoy, give directions and alerts | Riders in your group; viewers you allow (see below) |
| Rider name you type in | So your group knows who you are | Your group and its viewers |
| A random RideRadar ID created on your phone | To tell riders apart and keep your rider number | Stored with your group; not linked to your name or phone number |
| Group details: code, roles, ride route, settings | To run the group | Your group |
| Group chat messages and SOS | To deliver messages and emergency alerts | Your group; viewers receive only SOS |
| Nearby riders heard over Bluetooth (their RideRadar ID and signal strength) | To estimate distance between riders when mobile signal is weak | Your group |
| Phone model, system version, app version (only when the app uses access codes) | To manage access codes and help with support | Only us |
We do not collect your phone number, contacts, photos, email address, advertising ID or payment details. The camera is used only to scan a QR code on your phone; images are not stored or sent.
Location in the background
While you are in a group, RideRadar keeps sharing your position when the screen is off or the app is in the background, so your group can still see you during the ride. On Android a notification shows while this is happening. Sharing stops when you leave or delete the group. You can also turn location off for RideRadar in your phone’s settings at any time.
Viewers
A rider can let family or friends follow them as “viewers”. Viewers see only that rider’s position, and only while the rider has “Share my position with viewers” turned on. Viewers do not share their own position; their name and the rider they follow are visible to the group.
Who processes your data
| Service | What it receives | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Google Firebase Realtime Database (servers in Singapore) | Group data, positions, chat, the RideRadar ID | Storing and syncing group data |
| MapTiler (Android) | The map area you look at; place searches | Map tiles, place search and place names |
| Apple Maps (iPhone) | The map area you look at; place searches | Map display and place search |
| OSRM routing service | The route points the leader plans; your position when rerouting | Finding the roads between points |
| Google code scanner (Android) | Runs on your phone | Reading QR codes |
These providers process data only to provide their service. Data may be stored or processed in other countries; we use providers that protect it with encryption in transit.
This website and the beta form
If you ask to test RideRadar, we receive your name, email, phone type and anything else you type in the form. We use it only to send you a test invite through Apple TestFlight or Google Play testing, and to contact you about the beta. We keep it until the beta ends, then delete it, or sooner if you ask. The website itself sets no tracking or advertising cookies; when you are logged in to it, WordPress uses its own login cookies.
How long we keep it
- Your position and rider entry: until you leave the group, and at most until the group is deleted.
- Chat messages and routes: until the group is deleted.
- Groups nobody has used for 30 days are deleted. A deleted group leaves only a small “deleted” marker so riders’ phones know it ended; markers are removed after 7 days.
- Access-code records: while the code is active, and up to 12 months after.
Your rights
Under the Data Privacy Act you can ask to be informed, to access, correct or delete your data, to object, and to file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission. The quickest way to delete your data is in the app; see Delete your data. For anything else, email support@kamotoph.com. We answer within 15 days.
Wherever you live, you can use these rights; if your country’s privacy law (for example the GDPR in Europe) gives you more, we follow it too.
Children
RideRadar is made for riders on public roads and is not meant for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Security
Data travels over encrypted connections (HTTPS). Group codes with a passcode are stored as a one-way fingerprint, so the passcode cannot be read from the database.
Changes
If we change this policy, we update the date at the top and, for important changes, tell you in the app.