Last updated: September 27, 2026
History Road Trip (“the app”) is made by Kristin Corley. It maps historical markers, ghost towns and historic places across the United States. Most of what it does happens on your phone. This page explains the few things that don’t.
The short version
- You can use the map, the place pages, directions and the free road trips without an account, and without anything about you leaving your phone.
- If you create an account, the app stores your email address, a public display name you choose, and the reviews and photos you post.
- Reviews and photos are public. Other people using the app can see them, along with your display name.
- There is no advertising, no analytics and no tracking, and your location is never sent to my server.
- You can delete your account, and everything you posted, from inside the app.
Location
The app asks for permission to use your location so it can show the places nearest you, sort the Nearby list, and work out which places fall inside the free 25 mile radius. That calculation happens on your phone. Your location is not stored on a server and is not attached to anything you post.
You can use the app without granting location access. You can still browse the map and any state you have unlocked.
Accounts
An account is optional. You need one only to post a review or a photo. You can sign up with an email address and password, or with Sign in with Apple. With Sign in with Apple you can choose to hide your email address from me; Apple then gives the app a private relay address instead.
When you sign up, the app asks for a display name. That name is shown publicly next to your reviews and photos. It can be a first name or a nickname, and you can change it at any time under the You tab.
Accounts are stored with Supabase, a hosting provider, on servers in the western United States. Passwords are stored hashed and I cannot see them.
Reviews and photos
Reviews (a star rating and optional text) and photos are public. Anyone using the app can see them on the place they belong to, together with your display name and the date. Please don’t post anything you wouldn’t want a stranger to see.
Photos are re-encoded on your phone before upload, which removes location, camera and other metadata from the image file. Only the picture and your caption are sent.
You can edit or delete your own reviews and photos at any time. Other people can report a review or photo, or block a user, and I may remove content that is abusive, off topic or unlawful.
Purchases
State unlocks, regional bundles and the All States bundle are one-time purchases. Unlimited photo uploads is a monthly subscription. All of them are handled by Apple through the App Store. The app never sees your payment details. Apple’s privacy policy covers the transaction, and your purchases can be restored on any device signed in to the same Apple Account.
Other services the app talks to
- Apple Maps draws the map and provides directions. Apple’s privacy policy applies to that.
- Wikimedia Commons hosts the historical photos shown on place pages. When a photo loads, your phone requests it from Wikimedia’s servers in the ordinary way a web browser would, which means Wikimedia sees your IP address. No account information is sent.
- Google Maps, Waze or Gaia GPS are used only if you choose one of them for directions. The app hands them the destination and nothing else.
The app contains no advertising, no analytics and no third-party tracking code.
Data stored on your phone
The place data for every state ships inside the app so the map works with no signal. Your settings (chosen maps app, category filters and similar) are saved on your phone only. If you delete the app, they go with it.
Deleting your account
Under the You tab, choose Delete account. This permanently removes your account, your display name, and every review and photo you have posted. It can’t be undone. If you have trouble with it, email me and I will delete the account for you.
Children
The app is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from them. If you believe a child has created an account, email me and I will remove it.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted at this address with an updated date.
Contact
Questions about privacy, or anything else about the app: tee@teecorleytravels.com