Privacy

Dacuvi collects only the minimum data needed for the app to work — we don't sell data. The website has no ads; the Android app shows Google AdMob banner ads (see below).

Data we store

• An anonymous session cookie (dd_session) — recognizes you on this device.
• Your username and PIN (stored only as a hash) if you create a sync account.
• If you sign in with Google: your Google account identifier (not your Google password or email); temporary authentication records expire.
• Trips, places, votes and reviews you create.
• Social media links you paste to extract places.
• Places you save — kept right in your browser (localStorage).
• Place listing submissions: business name, address, contact name, phone, email and links you provide — available only to administrators for processing. Submissions are removed when you delete your current account/session; if you lose the session, contact support@dacuvi.com to request removal.

Third parties

Place photos from Wikipedia/Google, maps and part of the place data from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), link metadata from the original platforms (TikTok, YouTube…). If you choose Google sign-in, an external browser connects to Google and we receive only an account identifier. Each platform's own policy applies.

Usage analytics

Dacuvi measures anonymous usage events (PostHog) and records technical errors (Sentry) to improve the product. Events never contain names, usernames or PINs, and we don't use analytics cookies — session data lives in tab memory only.

Ads in the Android app

The Dacuvi Android app shows banner ads through Google AdMob on public content pages (Explore, Guides, Sample itineraries, Community, place pages) — never while you create or view your own trips. To serve and measure ads, Google may collect your device's advertising ID, IP address and ad interaction data under Google's own policy. Where the law requires it, the app asks for your choice through Google's consent dialog before requesting ads, and only loads ads when permitted. The website (browser/PWA) has no ads.

Affiliate links

Some stay and tour links (Booking.com, Agoda, Traveloka, Trip.com, Klook) are affiliate links. If you click one, the provider may pay Dacuvi a commission. The link is always labeled "Affiliate link". Commission does not change Social Score, Traveler Score, or ranking. If a partner code is missing, the link still opens a normal search page.

Deleting data

You can delete your account and all your data yourself in Profile → Delete account, effective immediately. Clearing browser cookies only removes your access to your trips; data with no owner is cleaned up periodically. How to delete your account