travelbuPrivacy Policy
Last updated: 13 November 2026
This policy explains what data is processed when you use the Travelbu mobile app (iOS and Android). The Turkish version also serves as the information notice under Turkey's Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK); if the two differ, the Turkish version prevails.
In short
- There is no account; we never ask for your name, email or phone number.
- There are no ads, analytics or tracking tools.
- The app does not access your device location (GPS).
- Your routes, videos and settings are stored only on your phone.
- Only the text you type to search for a place is sent to our search server, and it is not stored there.
Who we are
Sercan Özen — Voltbu Teknoloji (sole proprietorship), Güzeltepe Mah. Metin Sk. No:17-19 K:4 D:23, Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, Türkiye (“Travelbu”, “we”). Contact: destek@voltbu.com. Travelbu is part of the Voltbu family; the search service runs on Voltbu infrastructure.
Data that stays on your phone
Your stops, the route you draw, vehicle and appearance settings, language and recent places are kept in the app's storage on your phone. Videos you create are saved in the app's own folder. None of this is sent to us, and it is all deleted when you delete the app.
When you save a video to Photos on iPhone, the system asks only for permission to add it; on Android the video is added to the gallery without a permission prompt. Travelbu never reads your photos.
Place search
When you search for a stop, the text you type and the coordinates of the stop you are editing (so nearby places can rank higher) are sent over an encrypted connection to Travelbu's search server: a Photon service with OpenStreetMap data, running on Voltbu infrastructure. When you drop a pin on the map, only that point's coordinates are sent.
| What is sent | Search text and stop coordinates; your IP address, as part of the connection |
|---|---|
| Why | To show search results and to protect the server from abuse (rate limits) |
| How long it is kept | Search text and coordinates are not logged. The server access log keeps only the IP address, time and request type, for at most 14 days. To answer repeated searches quickly, results are cached for 10 minutes without any identifier. |
| Legal basis | Providing the service you request, and our legitimate interest in keeping it secure |
| Shared with | No one. The servers are our own infrastructure. |
Maps
On iPhone, when Apple Maps is selected, map images are fetched from Apple through your device's own map service and are covered by Apple's privacy policy. The other map styles are drawn from data bundled in the app (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap) and make no network requests.
Children
Travelbu is suitable for all ages and collects no personal data from anyone.
Your rights
You may ask whether we process your data and request access, correction, deletion or object to processing. Because we receive no account data, we hold no record that identifies you; write to destek@voltbu.com with any question and we will reply within 30 days.
Changes
If we change this policy, we will publish the new version on this page with its date.