Privacy policy
Last updated: 5 November 2026
mapplight.com is designed to collect as little as possible. Your projects, videos and images stay on your device. We only hold what we need to run your account and your purchases.
Who we are
mapplight.com is operated by [legal name of the operator], [postal address] (“we”, “us”). For anything about your data, write to support@mapplight.com.
What stays on your device
Projects, looks, imported videos and images, and your settings (theme, last open project) are stored in your browser's local storage on your device. They are never uploaded to us. Clearing your browser data deletes them, so use Export to keep a copy.
What we collect
| Data | When | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Google account ID, email address, name, profile picture URL | When you sign in with Google | To create your account and let Pro follow you to other devices |
| Purchases: plan, date, expiry, Polar checkout reference | When you buy Pro | To unlock Pro and handle refunds |
| Server logs: IP address, browser, time, page requested | Every request to our server | Security, abuse prevention and fixing errors |
| Usage statistics: pages viewed, approximate location (country/city), device and browser type, and a few app events (for example “started checkout” or “opened the projector window”) | Only if you accept analytics cookies | To understand which pages and features help people, using Google Analytics |
We do not use advertising cookies, and we do not sell or share your data for advertising. Google Analytics runs only after you accept it in the cookie banner, with Google signals and ad personalisation turned off. The contents of your projects are never sent.
Payments
Purchases are processed by Polar (Polar Software Inc.), who act as merchant of record: they handle the payment, invoicing and sales tax, and are responsible for your payment details under their own privacy policy. We never see or store your card details. Polar tells us when a checkout is paid so we can unlock Pro.
Cookies and similar storage
- pl_session: a strictly necessary cookie set when you sign in, so you stay signed in. Expires after 180 days or when you sign out.
- Local storage in your browser for your projects, media and settings, and a copy of your Pro status so it works offline.
- When you open the sign-in dialog, Google's sign-in script is loaded from Google and may set its own cookies. See Google's privacy policy.
- _ga, _ga_* (Google Analytics): set only if you accept analytics. They distinguish visits and expire after up to 2 years. Your choice is remembered in your browser's local storage (prolight.consent). Change it at any time with Cookie settings at the bottom of every page.
Who processes your data
- Google, for sign-in, and for Google Analytics if you accept it.
- Polar, for payments (merchant of record, independent controller for payment data).
- [hosting provider and server location], which hosts our server.
Some of these providers may process data outside your country, including in the United States, under appropriate safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
Legal bases (EU/UK)
We process account and purchase data to perform our contract with you, keep purchase records to meet tax and accounting obligations, keep server logs for our legitimate interest in running a secure service, and use analytics only with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
How long we keep data
- Account data: until you delete your account.
- Purchase records: as long as tax and accounting law requires (up to 10 years), detached from your profile after you delete your account.
- Server logs: up to 30 days.
- Analytics data: 14 months, then deleted by Google Analytics.
Your rights
You can access, correct, export or delete your data, and object to or restrict its processing. You can delete your account at any time in the app (Account → Delete account) or by writing to us. You also have the right to complain to your data protection authority.
Children
mapplight.com is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date above, and tell signed-in users about significant changes.