Effective date: October 6, 2026
This Privacy Policy applies to the Android application Mammals of Europe Field Guide (the “App”), published on Google Play under the developer name EcoSystem by Ivan Bogoliubov.
- Application: Mammals of Europe Field Guide
- Google Play developer name: EcoSystem
- Developer: Ivan Bogoliubov
- Contact email: ecosystema1994@yandex.ru
- Developer address: Everard Close, Abbey View, Abbott House Flat 48, St Albans, AL1 2BZ, United Kingdom
The Developer respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected or processed when you use the App, how that information is used, and what choices you may have regarding your information.
1. Information We Collect
The App is designed to provide information about European mammals and assist users with mammal identification.
Depending on the features and services used in the App, limited information may be collected or processed as described below.
Technical and Usage Information
The App or third-party services integrated into the App may automatically process limited technical information, such as:
- device type and operating system version;
- App version;
- general App usage information;
- crash reports and diagnostic information;
- device or installation identifiers used by analytics or diagnostic services.
This information may be used to maintain the App, diagnose technical problems, understand general usage patterns, and improve functionality and performance.
Mammal Identification and App Content
The App provides reference information about European mammals, which may include species descriptions, photographs, identification characteristics, distribution information, and other educational content.
When you use identification features, the characteristics or options you select may be processed to provide relevant mammal species results.
The App does not require you to provide your name, postal address, phone number, contacts, or other similar personal information in order to use its main field guide features.
2. Purchases
If the App offers paid features, subscriptions, or in-app purchases, payments are processed through Google Play.
The Developer does not receive or store your full payment card details.
Google may process information related to your purchase in accordance with Google’s own privacy policies and terms.
Information relating to the status of a purchase or entitlement may be processed where necessary to provide access to paid features.
3. How Information Is Used
Information processed through the App may be used to:
- provide and maintain App functionality;
- provide mammal identification and reference features;
- diagnose crashes and technical errors;
- improve App stability and performance;
- understand how App features are used;
- manage access to paid functionality where applicable;
- protect the App against misuse;
- comply with applicable legal obligations.
The Developer does not sell your personal information.
4. Third-Party Services
The App may use third-party services that process limited information necessary to provide their functionality.
These services may include Google services such as:
Google Play
Google Play may process information necessary to distribute the App, provide updates, manage purchases or subscriptions, and provide other Google Play functionality.
Google Firebase
If Firebase services are enabled in the App, they may be used for purposes such as analytics, crash reporting, diagnostics, or performance monitoring.
Depending on the Firebase services used, Google may process technical information such as device information, App usage information, identifiers, and diagnostic data.
Third-party providers process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable law.
5. Advertising
The Developer does not sell personal information to advertisers.
If advertising services are used in a version of the App, information related to advertising and any identifiers used for advertising purposes will be disclosed as required by applicable law and Google Play policies.
The information declared in the Google Play Data safety section is intended to reflect the actual data practices of the current version of the App.
6. Data Sharing
The Developer may share limited information with service providers only where necessary to operate, maintain, analyze, or improve the App.
Such providers may include services used for:
- analytics;
- crash reporting and diagnostics;
- technical infrastructure;
- Google Play distribution;
- purchase processing.
Information may also be disclosed where required by law, regulation, court order, or another valid legal process.
The Developer does not sell or rent personal information to third parties.
7. Data Security
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect information processed through the App.
Where information is transmitted between the App and online services, secure communication methods such as HTTPS may be used.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Data Retention
Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law.
Analytics, crash reports, and diagnostic information may be retained according to the settings and retention policies of the third-party services used by the App.
Where the Developer directly holds personal information associated with you, you may contact the Developer to request its deletion.
Data independently controlled by third-party providers, including Google, is subject to the retention and deletion procedures of those providers.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your country or region, applicable law may provide you with certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the right to:
- request access to personal information;
- request correction of inaccurate information;
- request deletion of personal information;
- request restriction of certain processing;
- object to certain processing;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To make a privacy-related request, contact the Developer at ecosystema1994@yandex.ru
10. Children’s Privacy
The App is an educational and reference application about mammals.
The Developer does not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the App that should be removed, please contact the Developer at ecosystema1994@yandex.ru.
11. International Data Processing
Some third-party service providers used by the App may process information on servers located outside the country where you live.
Where applicable, such processing is subject to the privacy and data protection safeguards provided by the relevant service provider and applicable law.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when App functionality, third-party services, legal requirements, or data processing practices change.
When the Privacy Policy is updated, the effective date at the top of this page will also be updated.
Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
13. Developer Information and Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, the App’s privacy practices, or requests concerning personal information, please contact:
Application: Mammals of Europe Field Guide
Google Play developer name: EcoSystem
Developer: Ivan Bogoliubov
Email: ecosystema1994@yandex.ru
Address: Everard Close, Abbey View, Abbott House Flat 48, St Albans, AL1 2BZ, United Kingdom