Journeys-Terms

Terms of Use

KR Maps Journeys
Last updated: May 3, 2026

These Terms govern your use of the KR Maps Journeys mobile application ("the App") operated by KR Maps ("we," "us," "our"). By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms.

1. About the App

KR Maps Journeys is a free companion app for KR Maps physical wall maps. The App lets you scan your physical wall map to create digital pins, import photos from your device to create journeys tied to those pins, view your travel history and statistics, and maintain a list of future destinations.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the App. If you are under 18, you confirm that a parent or guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.

3. Account & QR Code Activation

The App does not require an account or login. Certain features are activated by scanning a QR code included with your KR Maps physical product. QR-code activation is tied to the specific map product you purchased and is intended for personal use by the purchaser. You may not share, resell, or publicly distribute activation links or QR codes.

4. Your Content

"Your Content" means the photos, journal notes, captions, bucket-list entries, and any other material you create or import into the App.

  • Ownership. You retain full ownership of Your Content. We do not claim any rights to your photos, writing, or personal data.
  • On-device storage. Your Content is stored locally on your device. We do not upload, access, or store your personal photos on our servers, except for the two scan flows described in our Privacy Policy.
  • Responsibility. You are solely responsible for Your Content and for ensuring you have the right to use any photos or materials you import.

5. Optional Data Sharing

Certain features transmit limited data to external services. See our Privacy Policy for the complete list. The flows that send personal data off-device are:

  • Wall-map and close-up scans — the captured image is routed through our backend proxy to Google's Gemini API for pin and label detection. You will be asked for explicit consent before the first wall-map scan upload.
  • Trip classification — sample GPS coordinates from a trip are sent to Mapbox's Tilequery API.
  • Historical weather — GPS coordinates and date ranges are sent to Open-Meteo.
  • Place search — your search query (and optional GPS bias) is sent to Google Places.

6. Third-Party Services

The App relies on several third-party services to operate:

  • Apple/Google location services — for converting coordinates into place names (reverse geocoding)
  • Google's Gemini API (via our backend proxy) — for AI-based pin and label detection
  • Mapbox — for trip-type classification and map tiles
  • OpenStreetMap (via CartoCDN) — for map tiles
  • Open-Meteo — for historical weather data
  • Google Places (via our backend proxy) — for place autocomplete
  • Google Fonts — for typography at runtime
  • Firebase Crashlytics — for anonymous crash and error reports

These services have their own terms and privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

7. Intellectual Property

  • Our IP. The App, including its design, code, map imagery, graphics, and branding, is owned by KR Maps and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse-engineer the App.
  • Map data. Map tiles and geographic data displayed in the App are provided for personal, non-commercial use within the App only.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the App for any unlawful purpose
  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract the source code of the App
  • Interfere with or disrupt the App's services or servers
  • Share, resell, or redistribute QR-code activation links
  • Use automated tools or scripts to access the App or its services

9. Disclaimers

  • The App is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
  • We do not guarantee the accuracy of geographic data, place names, country/state assignments, or travel statistics displayed in the App.
  • We are not responsible for any loss of data stored locally on your device. We recommend maintaining your own photo backups.
  • AI-based scan results may not always be perfectly accurate. You can review and correct any detected pins or labels before saving.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, KR Maps shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the App, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of content, or interruption of service.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or discontinue the App or any of its features at any time without notice. You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the App shall be resolved in accordance with applicable law.

14. Contact

Tapping "Contact Support" inside the App opens your device's mail app pre-addressed to us. Or email kevin.reinhardt@krmaps.com directly.