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--- manual:about:permissions [2017/08/15 11:13] – mstupka
+++ manual:about:permissions [2021/02/19 15:04] (current) – mstupka
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-====== Privacy Policy ======
+====== Android Permissions ======
-<WRAP center round important>
-**Application Locus Map does not collect, save, publish nor share any of its user's private or otherwise sensitive information. All permissions stated below are necessary for running particular features of the application only.**
-</WRAP>
-===== Locus Map - why it needs access to photos, videos, microphone and other permissions? =====
+----
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-Locus Map is growing. Over the years of development it contains more and more features that require permission from the Android Operation System. The main reason of it is of course your protection as the user.
+**Locus Map** is growing. Over the years of development, it contains more and more features that require permission from the Android Operation System. The same it is with apps related to it or built upon its base - **Locus GIS, Map4Trip and KiMaps**. The main reason for it is, of course, your protection as the user.
 <WRAP center round info>
-A list of all available permissions for Android platform is [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html|here]] - as you can see bellow, Locus Map uses only a few of them.
+A list of all available permissions for Android platform is [[http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html|here]] - as you can see bellow, Locus Map group of apps uses only a few of them.
 </WRAP>
 A complete list of all the permissions and their explanation:
+==== Basic permissions ====
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-==== Basic Android permissions ====
   * //android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION//
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   * //android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN//
-    * allows to **control screen on/off depending on various events** like near-point alerts, direction changes during navigation etc.
+    * allows to **control screen on/off depending on various events** like near-point alerts, direction changes during navigation, etc.
-    * allows to **control map zooming with your device hardware buttons** (e.g. volume +/-)
+    * enables to **control your screen with hardware buttons** of your device or with external controllers (e.g. Bluetooth)
   * //android.permission.BLUETOOTH//
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   * //android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS//
-    * allows to read the list of **available Google accounts** (for possibility to enter **Locus Store** or launch **Live tracking**).
+    * allows reading the list of **available Google accounts** (for the possibility to enter **Locus Store** or launch **Live tracking**). Unfortunately, this permission is a part of a group **Contacts** which triggers a warning about the possibility of the app reading user's contacts - **none of it is allowed!**
   * //android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS//
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   * //android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES//
-    * allows to **restart the app and also kill it after exit**. Thanks to this Locus Map is removed from the system memory when closed
+    * allows to **restart the app and also kill it after exit**. Thanks to this Locus Map (and related apps) is removed from the system memory when closed
-  * //android.permission.NFC//
-    * required for **handling NFC system**
   * //android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED//
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   * //android.permission.WAKE_LOCK//
-    * allows to **keep Locus Map awake if required by user** for some demanding tasks like track recording etc.
+    * allows to **keep Locus Map (and related apps) awake if required by user** for some demanding tasks like track recording etc.
   * //android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE// - <wrap important>limited in Android 4.4.2 and later</wrap>
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   * //android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO//
-    * allows **access to microphone** for recording of audio as attachment to points
+    * allows **access to microphone** for the recording of audio as an attachment to points
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 ==== Google stuff ====
   * //com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE//
-    * used to **check your license**
+    * used to **verify your purchased license**
   * //com.android.vending.BILLING//
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   * //com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES//
-    * allows **access to Google services** (for Locus Store, Google Analytics, planned Cloud to device messaging etc.)
+    * allows **access to Google services** (for Locus Store, Google Analytics, planned Cloud to device messaging, etc.)
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 ==== ANT+ support ====
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   * //com.dsi.ant.permission.ANT//
   * //com.dsi.ant.permission.ANT_ADMIN//
-    * allows to **connect and manage connection to ANT+ sensors**
+    * allows to **connect and manage the connection to ANT+ sensors**
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 ===== Locus Add-Ons =====
 ==== Locus Augmented Reality Add-On====
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 ==== Locus Contacts Add-On ====
   * //android.permission.READ_CONTACTS// - this add-on enables **viewing your contacts' addresses on the map**. No contacts data are stored or shared. [[manual:user_guide:add-ons:contacts|See more >>]]
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