Privacy & Location Protection
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Fishing Spots Are Sacred
Every angler knows the rule. You don't give up your spot. DerbyFish was built with that rule baked into the architecture.
What We Collect During VFS
A Verified Fishing Session records GPS coordinates. This is required for verification — we need to confirm you were actually on a body of water, not in your living room with a photo from last year.
That data exists. But who sees it is entirely up to you.
Default: Obfuscated
By default, your catch locations are fuzzed. Other anglers see the general body of water — "Lake Erie" or "Snake River" — but not the GPS pin. Not the cove. Not the drop-off point you spent two seasons finding.
The raw coordinates are stored encrypted. They're used for verification processing and nothing else.
You Control the Granularity
In your privacy settings, you choose how much to share:
- Body of water only — Default. "Caught on Lake Okeechobee."
- Region — A rough area. "North shore, Lake Okeechobee."
- Precise — The actual pin. Only use this if you want to.
You can change this per-catch or set a global default.
What Captains See
Derby captains see enough location data to confirm catch legitimacy within the derby boundaries. They don't get your exact GPS coordinates. They see whether you were inside the designated fishing area.
No Selling Location Data
We don't sell your location data. Not to advertisers. Not to other platforms. Not to anyone. Full stop.
Your spots stay your spots.