WhileOut privacy policy
Effective October 31, 2026. This policy describes WhileOut 2.0 for iPhone and Android.
Who we are
WhileOut is offered under the Bloomfield Tech Company brand in Nova Scotia, Canada. Legal operator: 4858921 Nova Scotia Limited. Contact: michael@bloomfieldtechco.ca.
Information on your iPhone
WhileOut stores the reminders you write, chosen place names and addresses, coordinates, reminder areas, arrival/departure choices, creation dates, and reminder status on your iPhone. It also keeps up to five recently used places so you can choose them again. These are places you selected for reminders, not a record of your movements.
The current app does not send this information to a Bloomfield Tech Company server. It does not require an account and has no advertising, third-party analytics SDKs, or cross-app advertising tracking.
Location and notifications
With your permission, WhileOut uses Apple's location services to centre a new map pin and help you choose a place. It gives your saved reminder message and location region to Apple's on-device notification system so iOS can notify you on an arrival or departure. iOS handles region monitoring; WhileOut does not continuously record a route history. Notification previews may show your reminder text on your lock screen according to your iPhone settings.
You can change location permissions, Precise Location and notification permissions in iPhone Settings. Revoking permissions can prevent reminders from working. You can still select places manually where the map is available.
Apple Maps and system services
Maps and place searches use Apple Maps through MapKit. Apple processes requests needed to provide those services, which may include search terms, the map area and location-related information. Apple's services are governed by Apple's privacy information, including Apple Maps privacy and Apple privacy information.
Device backup and restore may include local app data depending on your settings. Those backups are controlled through Apple or your computer's backup tools; Bloomfield Tech Company cannot access them through WhileOut.
WhileOut on Android
The Android app stores the same kinds of reminder information and up to five recent places locally on your Android phone. It has no WhileOut account, advertising SDK, or Bloomfield Tech Company cloud-sync service. Your reminder messages are not sent to the map or search providers.
With your consent, WhileOut uses precise location and background location to deliver arrival and departure reminders even when the app is closed or not in use. Google Play services monitors saved regions and provides current-location positioning. WhileOut does not keep a movement or route history. You can revoke precise location, background location or notifications in Android Settings. Background reminders require these permissions and working Google Play services.
Android maps use MapLibre to request OpenStreetMap tiles. Tile requests reveal the viewed map area and your network IP address to OpenStreetMap and its delivery providers. Place searches send the words you type and a coordinate near the selected or current map centre to the Photon service at photon.komoot.io. This coordinate can be precise and can represent your current location when you choose to centre the map there. Network requests also reveal your IP address and basic request information. These services process requests under their own privacy practices; we do not promise that their server logs are ephemeral or can be deleted by WhileOut.
See the OpenStreetMap Foundation privacy policy, Komoot privacy information for the Photon service operator, and Google privacy information for Android and Google Play services. WhileOut uses HTTPS for map and search requests. The app caches map responses and recent search results to reduce repeat requests.
Android device backup may include saved reminders and recent places according to your backup settings. To remove WhileOut's local reminders, recent places and cached data, use Android Settings → Apps → WhileOut → Storage → Clear storage, or uninstall the app. Manage older backups separately. Removing permissions, force-stopping or clearing the app can prevent reminders from being delivered. Bloomfield Tech Company cannot remotely access or delete data stored only on your device. Requests about third-party service logs must be addressed to the service operator.
When you contact us
If you email support, we receive your email address, message and any information you choose to include. We use this information to answer your request and investigate problems. Please avoid sending sensitive reminder contents or precise locations unless needed to explain your issue. Our email service provider processes correspondence to deliver and operate email. Support information is not used for advertising or sold.
Keeping and removing information
Reminders remain on your iPhone until you delete them or remove the app's local data. Completing or pausing a reminder keeps it for later use. Deleting a reminder cancels its scheduled notification but does not automatically remove that place from the recent-place list. Recent places are replaced as you use other locations.
To remove all of WhileOut's current local data, delete the app through iPhone storage settings; offloading the app is different and can retain its data. Deleting the app does not necessarily remove older backups. Manage those separately in your backup settings.
We keep support correspondence only as long as needed to respond, resolve issues, and meet applicable obligations. Contact michael@bloomfieldtechco.ca to request access to, correction of, or deletion of support information you have sent us. We cannot remotely access or delete reminder data stored only on your device.
Changes and questions
We will update this policy when WhileOut's data practices change. The published page will show its effective date. For privacy questions, email michael@bloomfieldtechco.ca.