WanderChina ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the WanderChina mobile application (the "Service").
Account Information:
Authentication Identifiers (when you choose third-party sign-in):
Travel Planning Inputs:
Payment Information:
Device and Usage Data:
Service Usage Records:
We use the information we collect to:
We do not use your personal data for advertising, profiling for marketing, or selling to third parties.
We share your information only with the following categories of service providers, strictly to provide the Service:
| Provider | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek (AI provider, China) | Generate itineraries and translate POI names | Your trip preferences and POI text. We do not share your account identity. |
| Baidu Cloud (voice services, China) | Convert your voice to text and synthesize spoken translations | Audio recordings during voice translation. Audio is processed in real-time and not retained by us. |
| AMap (Gaode/Autonavi) (China) | Display maps, search points of interest, calculate routes | Your location coordinates when you grant location permission. |
| Unsplash (photography, United States) | Fetch high-quality travel photography for points of interest | AI-generated search keywords based on POI context (e.g., "Cantonese dim sum", "ancient city wall Xi'an"). No personal information or location data. |
| Tencent Cloud (infrastructure, China) | Store user data, run cloud functions, host images | All user data (encrypted at rest in PostgreSQL, located in Mainland China). |
| Apple (United States) | Process In-App Purchases and Sign in with Apple (iOS) | Transaction receipts, Apple User Identifier. Governed by Apple's Privacy Policy. |
| Google (United States) | Process Google Play Billing and Sign in with Google (Android) | Transaction receipts, Google Account Identifier, email and basic profile (name, picture). Governed by Google's Privacy Policy. |
| Resend (transactional email, United States) | Deliver password reset and account verification emails | Your email address and the verification code being sent. Not used for marketing. |
| Sentry (United States) | Crash and error monitoring | Crash reports and stack traces. May include device model, OS version, app state, and (if signed in) a pseudonymous user identifier at time of error. |
We do not sell your personal data to anyone.
We may also disclose your information when required by law, to protect our rights, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (in which case you will be notified).
Primary Data Storage Location: Your data is stored on Tencent Cloud servers located in Mainland China (Guangzhou region).
For users outside Mainland China:
Sub-processors outside China: Apple services (for sign-in and payment processing on iOS) and Google services (for sign-in and payment processing on Android) operate globally and may store authentication tokens in their respective data centers.
Depending on your location, you have the following rights:
You can delete your account at any time within the app: Profile → Settings → Delete Account
Upon deletion, the following data is permanently removed and cannot be recovered:
The following anonymized, aggregate data is retained to improve our AI travel recommendations for future users:
This retained data cannot be linked back to you and is no longer considered your personal information under applicable privacy laws.
Subscription transaction records are retained for financial audit purposes (required by law) in anonymized form linked to a transaction ID, not to you.
Account deletion takes effect immediately. Backup copies are purged within 30 days.
Complete deletion request: If you require deletion of all data including anonymized records (e.g., to fully exercise the right to erasure under GDPR Article 17), please contact support@wanderchina.app. Additional identity verification will be required.
You also have the right to:
You also have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below. We will respond within 30 days.
WanderChina uses artificial intelligence to deliver several core features. This section explains in plain language what AI is used, what data is processed, and how to identify AI-generated content.
| AI Provider | Used For | Data Sent |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek (China) | Generating personalized travel itineraries, modifying itineraries based on your natural-language edit requests, generating search keywords for travel photography | Your trip preferences (cities, dates, interests, free-text descriptions), existing itinerary content when you edit it |
| Baidu Cloud Speech (China) | Real-time voice-to-text and text-to-speech for translation | Audio recordings during translation requests (processed in real-time, not retained) |
All itineraries and itinerary edits in WanderChina are generated by AI. To make this transparent:
AI-generated content (itineraries, translations, descriptions) may contain inaccuracies. Restaurant hours, venue availability, prices, and travel times may not be current. Always verify critical travel information (visa requirements, booking confirmations, official venue hours) through official sources before relying on AI suggestions.
You will see a one-time disclosure of these AI data flows when you first set up your destination city in the app. By continuing to use the AI features (Generate Plan, AI Edit, Voice Translate), you acknowledge this processing.
You can stop AI processing at any time by:
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Active account data | Until you delete your account |
| Trip descriptions and AI itinerary content | Until you delete the trip or your account; permanently deleted upon account deletion |
| Anonymized trip metadata (city, dates, duration only — no personal data) | Indefinitely after account deletion, used to improve AI travel recommendations |
| Translation history | Until you delete them or your account |
| Daily voice translation usage records | 30 days (for quota reset purposes), then deleted |
| Subscription transaction records | 7 years (required by financial regulations), in anonymized form after account deletion |
| Crash reports and error logs | 90 days |
| Authentication session tokens | 30 days of inactivity, then expired |
| Password reset tokens | 15 minutes |
We implement the following security measures:
While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
WanderChina is intended for adult travelers and is not directed to minors. The Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If you believe someone under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Our Service includes deep links to third-party applications, including:
When you tap these links, you leave our Service and enter the third-party application. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please review their privacy policies before using them.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by:
Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data:
Email: privacy@wanderchina.app
App Operator: Sen Xia (individual developer, doing business as WanderChina)
Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.