We are committed to managing your personal information in an open and transparent manner in compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), as well as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for EEA users.
Rate My Landing (Grant Ardill), located in New South Wales, Australia, is the data controller responsible for your personal information.
Each time the App launches, we collect your public IP address and timestamp. This data is necessary to:
Generate a unique user identifier for analytics purposes
Monitor app usage and performance
Detect and prevent misuse
Subject to your preferences, we may also collect and store:
System Information: Device specifications, operating system details, app version, and technical configuration data
Usage Patterns: App launch frequency, session information, and feature usage statistics
Geographic Data: Location information derived from your IP address
Name, email address, 1–5 app rating, and comments if you choose to provide feedback
When feedback is provided, it may be linked to your usage data for analysis purposes
You can control certain aspects of data collection through app preferences:
Analytics Data Storage: Choose whether detailed usage analytics are stored on our servers
System Information: Control whether technical specifications are included in stored data
Data Correlation: Manage whether your usage data is linked with feedback data
Note: Basic data collection (IP address and timestamp) is always performed for essential app functionality, but detailed data storage respects your preferences.
Legitimate interests: Essential analytics to monitor app usage, ensure functionality, and improve user experience
Consent: For detailed analytics data storage and feedback collection upon your explicit choice
App Analytics: Monitor usage patterns, track user lifecycle, and analyze app performance
Technical Support: Diagnose issues, optimize compatibility, and improve app stability
Feature Development: Understand user needs and prioritize development based on usage data
Communication: Respond to feedback and provide technical support when requested
We analyze usage data to understand user engagement, track retention patterns, identify technical issues, and optimize app performance. This analysis helps us improve the app and provide better user experience.
We share data with Google Firebase (our data processor) under appropriate data processing agreements
We may disclose data to comply with legal obligations (e.g., court orders)
Your data is stored in Google's Firestore servers, which may be located outside Australia. For EEA user data, we rely on Google's Standard Contractual Clauses and adequacy decisions where applicable.
Usage Analytics Data: Retained for up to three years for comprehensive analysis purposes
Feedback Data: Retained for up to five years to enable long-term user experience improvement
Essential Data: Minimum data required for app functionality is retained as long as necessary for legitimate purposes
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, object to processing, and lodge complaints with supervisory authorities.
You have the right to access and correct personal information, request anonymity where practicable, and complain to the OAIC.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@ratemylanding.app. We will respond within 30 days and can provide:
Complete export of your personal data
Deletion of your data from our systems
Correction of inaccurate information
Details about how your data is processed
We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption, secure transport protocols (HTTPS), access controls, and secure database configurations to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
The App is not targeted to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
We may use automated systems to analyze usage patterns and categorize users for app improvement purposes. These analyses do not result in legal or similarly significant effects for users.
We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by a new version number and "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance.
For privacy-related questions, data requests, or to exercise your rights, contact us at:
Email: privacy@ratemylanding.app
For general inquiries: info@ratemylanding.app
Version 2.1 - Last Updated: 30 June 2025
Previous Versions: 2.0 (30 June 2025), 1.0 (26 June 2025)