Data Storage Architecture (Client-Side)

GeoGenie primarily operates using client-side storage within your web browser. This means that most of the data generated and used by the application stays on your device. Here's a breakdown:

• API Key: If you enter a Google AI API key in the settings, it is stored in your browser'slocalStorage. This key is sent directly from your browser to Google's AI services when you interact with the AI features. It is not transmitted to or stored on any intermediary servers managed by GeoGenie.
• Additional Interests: Any text you input into the "Additional Interests" field is stored in your browser's localStorage. This allows your preferences to persist between sessions.
• UI Preferences: Your preference for showing/hiding the location background image is stored in your browser's localStorage.
• Location & Tour History: A log of the locations for which you've received tours and the initial AI responses is stored in your browser's localStorage to enable the "History" feature. This data is not sent to any server.
• Conversation History (Current Session): The ongoing conversation with the AI (questions and answers) is held in the application's memory during your current session to provide context for follow-up interactions. This is not persistently stored beyond the current session, except for the initial tour response which is saved to your local History log if you start a tour.

Data Not Stored by GeoGenie Servers

GeoGenie does not have its own backend servers to store your personal data, specific locations you visit (beyond what's temporarily processed by Google's services for AI responses), API keys, or detailed conversation logs. Your precise GPS coordinates are used by your browser to determine your location name (via the GeoApify service, if enabled, or through other browser capabilities). The coordinates themselves are not persistently stored by GeoGenie.

Third-Party Services

• Google AI Services (Gemini): When you interact with the AI, your prompts (which may include location names and your typed/spoken queries) are sent to Google's AI services. Google's use of this data is governed by their privacy policy.
• GeoApify: To determine your location's name from coordinates, your browser may send latitude/longitude to GeoApify. This interaction is subject to GeoApify's privacy policy.

Web Session Information

Standard web browser session information (like cookies for site functionality or analytics, if any were implemented by the Next.js framework by default) might be used. GeoGenie itself does not add tracking cookies for user identification across unrelated sites.

Data Security

Since most data is stored client-side in your browser's localStorage, its security is primarily dependent on the security of your own device and browser.

Contact

GeoGenie is a prototype application. For more details on its functionality, you can refer to the application's source code or documentation if provided.