Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated June 1, 2026 · Applies to the GeoMine app and website

The short version

We check your location only while you’re actively earning at a spot you chose — never silently in the background. We never sell your personal or location data. You can export or delete your data anytime. That’s the spirit of everything below.

1 What we collect

We try to collect only what we need to run a rewards app honestly. That includes:

Account details — your display name and email when you sign up, so we can reach you and deliver rewards.
Location, during active sessions — coordinates used to confirm you’re inside a participating business while you’re earning.
Earning & redemption activity — the GM Points you earn, your streaks, and the Visa gift cards you redeem. We track lifetime redemption totals (in USD, per rolling 365-day window) to enforce the $599/year cap that keeps redemptions below the IRS reporting threshold.
Device & app basics — device type, app version, and anti-fraud signals that help us catch spoofed locations.
Business claim data — if you submit a business claim, the proof of ownership you provide (e.g. a utility bill, license, or verified business email), stored encrypted and deleted after the claim is resolved.

2 How we use it

We use your information to verify visits, credit your points, deliver your gift cards, keep the rewards pool fair, and answer you when you reach out. We also use aggregate, de-identified trends to improve the app and decide where to expand next.

We do not use your data to build advertising profiles, and we don’t run third-party ad tracking inside the app.

3 Location data

This is the part people care about most, so we’ll be direct:

We check your location only during an active earning session at a business you chose to visit.
We do not track your location in the background between sessions.
We do not sell, rent, or share your location history with data brokers — ever.
Location is used solely for geofence verification and anti-cheat. You can turn off location permission at any time; you simply won’t be able to earn until it’s re-enabled.

In plain terms: GeoMine should only know where you are in the moment you’re earning a reward — and that information stays with us.

5 Your choices & rights

You’re in control of your data. You can:

Access & export a copy of your data from your account settings.
Correct inaccurate account information at any time.
Delete your account and associated personal data — start at our account deletion page.
Manage permissions like location and notifications from your device settings.

California residents have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know and the right to opt out of “sales” — which is easy for us, because we don’t sell your data.

6 Data retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we remove your personal data promptly (within 30 days), except for a limited set of records we’re legally required to keep — such as tax and transaction records tied to gift-card redemptions.

7 Security

We protect your information with encryption in transit, encryption at rest, access controls, and the security practices of our payment and rewards partners. No system is perfectly secure, but we treat your data as if it were our own.

8 Children

GeoMine is not directed to children, and we don’t knowingly collect their information. If you believe a minor has provided us data, contact us and we’ll remove it.

9 Changes to this policy

If we make a meaningful change, we’ll update the date at the top and, when appropriate, notify you in the app or by email. Continuing to use GeoMine after a change means you accept the updated policy.

10 Contact us

Questions about privacy? Email us at privacy@geocoinminer.app or reach the team through our contact page. We’re based in California, and we read every message.