Privacy Policy for GeoLink Inspection

Last updated: September 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy applies to the GeoLink Inspection mobile application, also referred to as “GeoLink”, published by Bruno Barroso (“we”, “us”, or “our”).

GeoLink Inspection is a marketplace and inspection workflow for physical natural stones. The app allows buyers, sellers, inspectors, and administrators to manage stone listings, orders, inspection reports, shipment tracking, communications, and account-related activities.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use GeoLink Inspection, we may collect and store:

• Account and profile information: name, email address, phone number, preferred role, profile image, and account status.
• Authentication information: information provided through email and password, Google Sign-In, Sign in with Apple, or phone-number verification. When Sign in with Apple provides a private relay email address, that address may be stored as your authentication email.
• Address information: postal code, street, number, neighborhood or district, city, state, country, and other shipping details when needed for marketplace operations or shipment delivery.
• Stone listing information: stone name, photos, weight, dimensions, color, origin, price, currency, descriptions, and seller information.
• Order and inspection information: order status, inspection reports, technical notes, evidence photos, tracking codes, shipment details, approval or rejection decisions, and related records.
• Chat and attachments: messages and files voluntarily shared by users participating in an order, including images and PDF documents.
• Device and notification information: Firebase Cloud Messaging token, device operating system, app version, and technical information necessary to deliver push notifications and maintain app security.

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• Create, authenticate, and manage user accounts.
• Verify phone numbers when phone verification is requested.
• Allow users to create profiles, listings, orders, reports, and chats.
• Coordinate inspections, shipment information, and order status updates.
• Send operational notifications about actions required in an order.
• Provide customer support, prevent misuse, and maintain platform security.
• Comply with legal obligations and preserve transaction records when necessary.

3. Camera, Photos, and Files

GeoLink Inspection may request access to the camera or photo library only when a user chooses to upload photos for a stone listing, inspection report, or order chat. Files selected by the user may be stored in secure cloud storage so that authorized participants can access them later.

4. Notifications

With your permission, GeoLink Inspection may send push notifications about account approval, orders, inspections, reports, shipments, invitations, and actions requiring your attention. You can disable notifications at any time in your device settings.

5. How Information Is Shared

We do not sell personal information.

Information is shared only as necessary to operate the marketplace and inspection workflow. For example, relevant order, shipment, report, and contact information may be visible to the buyer, seller, assigned inspector, and authorized administrators involved in the same transaction.

We use Google Firebase services, including Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, Firebase Cloud Messaging, and Firebase App Check, to provide authentication, cloud data storage, file storage, notifications, security, and app functionality. Google Sign-In and Sign in with Apple may also process authentication information when selected by the user.

6. Payments

GeoLink Inspection does not process payments inside the app and does not collect credit-card, bank-account, Zelle, wire-transfer, PIX, or other payment credentials. Inspection fees and stone payments are arranged outside the app by the relevant parties.

7. Data Retention and Account Deletion

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the service, maintain security, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and preserve legitimate transaction records.

Users can initiate account deletion directly in the app through Profile > Delete Account. After confirmation, GeoLink deletes the user authentication account, user profile, notification records, and seller invitation records associated with that account.

Certain transaction records, including stone listings, orders, inspection reports, chat messages, uploaded evidence, and shipment history, may be retained when necessary to preserve the integrity of completed or ongoing transactions, protect other participants, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Choices and Privacy Requests

You may update eligible profile information within the app. For privacy questions, account deletion questions, or other requests concerning your personal information, contact us at:

Email: sanclergemstones@gmail.com

10. Children’s Privacy

GeoLink Inspection is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices or legal requirements change. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

12. Contact

App: GeoLink Inspection
Developer: Bruno Barroso
Privacy contact: sanclergemstones@gmail.com