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-====== Privacy Policy ====== +====== Android Permissions ======
-===== Locus Map Free, Locus Map Pro, Locus GIS, Wear for Locus Map, Map4Trip, KiMaps ===== +
- +
-<WRAP center round important> +
-==== General statement ==== +
-**These applications do not collect, save, publish nor share any of their users' private or otherwise sensitive information. All permissions stated below are necessary only for running particular features of the applications.** +
-</WRAP>+
  
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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 same it is with apps related to it or built upon its base - **Locus GIS, Map4Trip and KiMaps**. The main reason of it is of course your protection as the user.+ 
 +**Locus Map** is growing. Over the years of developmentit 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 isof courseyour protection as the user.
  
 <WRAP center round info> <WRAP center round info>
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 A complete list of all the permissions and their explanation: A complete list of all the permissions and their explanation:
  
- +==== Basic permissions ====
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- +
-==== Basic Android permissions ====+
  
   * //android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION//   * //android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION//
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   * //android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN//   * //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 navigationetc.
     * enables to **control your screen with hardware buttons** of your device or with external controllers (e.g. Bluetooth)      * enables to **control your screen with hardware buttons** of your device or with external controllers (e.g. Bluetooth) 
  
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   * //android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS//   * //android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS//
-    * allows to read the list of **available Google accounts** (for possibility to enter **Locus Store** or launch **Live tracking**). Unfortunately, this permission is a part of a group **Contacts** which triggers a warning about possibility of the app reading user's contacts - **none of it is allowed!**+    * 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//   * //android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS//
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   * //android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES//   * //android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES//
     * 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     * 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//   * //android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED//
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   * //android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO//   * //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 ==== ==== Google stuff ====
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   * //com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES//   * //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 messagingetc.)
- +
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 ==== ANT+ support ==== ==== ANT+ support ====
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   * //com.dsi.ant.permission.ANT//   * //com.dsi.ant.permission.ANT//
   * //com.dsi.ant.permission.ANT_ADMIN//   * //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 Add-Ons =====
 ==== Locus Augmented Reality Add-On==== ==== Locus Augmented Reality Add-On====
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 ==== Locus Contacts Add-On ==== ==== 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 >>]]   * //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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