Privacy Policy

About MapSculpt

MapSculpt operates this website and is responsible for the data processing described in this policy. You can contact us at mapsculpt.contact@gmail.com.

Map editing and PNG exports

MapSculpt is a browser-based map editor. Map colours, titles, legends, data-source text, annotations and freeform text are edited in your browser. PNG exports are generated locally; finished map images are not uploaded to an export service.

CSV imports

CSV files and pasted tables are processed locally in your browser. Original source files are not uploaded to MapSculpt's servers. The resulting map colours, categories and legend labels may become part of a saved draft or a link you choose to share.

Browser storage

MapSculpt saves unfinished maps and selected interface preferences, such as your light or dark theme, in browser storage. Limited temporary session information may prevent repeated analytics events. Your browser may also cache application resources for performance and offline use. Clearing site data, or browser storage being removed, may delete drafts.

Limited PostHog analytics

MapSculpt uses PostHog EU Cloud on the Free plan for cookieless website and product analytics. We do not create a persistent PostHog visitor identity. Automatic interaction capture, session recording, heatmaps, surveys and experiments are disabled. Instead, we measure page visits and selected actions such as starting an editor, changing tools, exporting maps and using sharing features. Event properties are limited to product metadata, and URLs are stripped of queries and fragments. We do not intentionally transmit map-authored text, original CSV files, exported images or share-link contents in analytics events. PostHog may still process technical request and browser information.

PostHog Privacy Policy

Vercel hosting and telemetry

MapSculpt is hosted on Vercel on the Pro plan. Vercel processes the technical request information needed to deliver and protect the site. Vercel Web Analytics and Speed Insights measure site usage and performance independently of PostHog. URLs sent by MapSculpt's analytics integrations omit query strings and fragments. Vercel may process request, browser, device, approximate-location and performance information as described in its service documentation.

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Sharing maps

Shareable map links contain a compressed, encoded map configuration in the URL fragment. This may include colours, titles, legends, annotations, freeform text and data-source text. The information is not encrypted; anyone receiving the link can read it. The shared map does not need to be separately uploaded to MapSculpt's servers. URL fragments are excluded from the application's analytics event URLs. Avoid including confidential information in maps you share.

Data retention

Map drafts and editor preferences are generally kept in your browser until removed or cleared, subject to browser storage behaviour. PostHog Free provides one year of guaranteed analytics event retention. On Vercel Pro, Web Analytics offers a 12-month reporting window and Speed Insights a 30-day reporting window. These guaranteed retention and reporting periods do not necessarily represent automatic deletion deadlines; actual retention may follow the providers' applicable policies.

Why we process information

MapSculpt processes limited technical and usage information to operate, secure and improve the website. Where applicable, we rely on our legitimate interests in maintaining and improving the service, while taking measures to minimise data collection.

International data processing

MapSculpt uses PostHog EU Cloud and Vercel. PostHog's EU Cloud hosts analytics data in the European Union. Vercel may process certain information outside the European Economic Area. Where applicable, our service providers offer safeguards for international transfers, including contractual protections in their data processing agreements.

Fonts and external resources

MapSculpt serves its interface fonts alongside the application's own assets, rather than requesting fonts directly from a separate font service.

Your choices and rights

You can remove locally saved drafts and preferences through the editor or browser controls. Depending on applicable law, you may have rights of access, correction, erasure, restriction, objection, portability and complaint to a supervisory authority. Some aggregated or cookieless analytics records may not be attributable to an identifiable person. Contact us for privacy-related requests.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our features or data-processing practices change. The last-updated date will reflect substantive published changes.

Contact

For privacy questions or requests, email mapsculpt.contact@gmail.com.