Kolumbus Sanntid and privacy policy
You can use the app Kolumbus Sanntid without giving us any information about yourself. We still want to bring to your attention the accesses needed and gathering of data for statistical purposes when using the app.
Gathering of data on travel patterns
If you allow it, anonymous data on travel patterns is gathered. Anonymous data about travel patterns on aggregated levels are used to improve the transport offer.
We do not treat detailed information such as where you are. and will only treat locational data on basic statistical unit level. Therefore your workplace or home address will not be identifiable. You choose whether you want to share data on travel patterns or not, and yopu can withdraw your consent at any time. You can see, download or delete the information about yourself in the app.
In some instances we will share the data with research institutions for scientific research according to GRPR article 6 no. 1 letter e, accorind to the personal information act paragraph 8.
Digital in-app surveys
If you consent to the gathering of data about travel patterns, you may recieve surveys on board the means of transport. Through wireless senders (beacons) in the buses, boats and trains, the real time app registers that your are on board and will periodically send you questions about how you experienced the trip. The answers give us useful information on customer experiences on specific routes. Anonymous data is sent to third party Fluxloop, who analyses the data and presents reports for Kolumbus.
My trips
If you activate the functionality "My trips", the app will look for beacons on board the bus. When the app finds a beacon, it will start gathering data about position and use this information to calculate which bus you are on. This calculation takes place locally on your phone, and no information about these travels are ever sent outsiden the phone.
Permissions
For Kolumbus Sanntid to function as planned, the app needs access to certain functionality on your phone. You can choose to switch off these permissions, but certain functionality will as a result not be accessible or not work fully. You can switch off permissions under settings on your phone.
Kolumbus Sanntid needs the following permissions:
Location when-in-use: This is used to show your position in the real time map, navigation guiding and for sending surveys related to the bus you are on (if authorization for surveys is given).
Location background: This is uses to send surveys and to log data for my trips (if authorization is given).
You must have granted location (Android and iOS) and bluetooth (iOS) to recieve surveys from Kolumbus on your travel experience.
Internet: You must be connected to the Internet either via 4G or Wifi to use the app.
Statistics
We wish to improve the app, and use Google Analytics for Firebase in Kolumbus Sanntid to gather information on use. The use information is sent anonymously to us, and can not be tied to you as a user. If you still do not wish to share you user information, you can turn this off under settings in the app.
Last updated : 19.10.2021