Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY FOR
eruptioNZ
effective 21st Feb 2017
No user data is collected by ideas digital consultants (the developer)
We are required to have a privacy policy because the app uses a permission called read_phone_state, this is used by default by the platform used to compile the app.
Again, NO data is collected by or sent from this app.


Giveway
effective 21st Feb 2017
The app does not collect ANY personal information about you, your speed, location etc
The app does use the location sensor
The app pulls data from many api's and external databases using lat/lng derived from this sensor.
There are two other instances where data is sent from the device:
1/ Location data is sent to mapquest and google in order to display maps. This data contains NO PERSONAL INFORMATION,
2/ user created road anomalies "note" are sent to a 3rd party database. This data contains NO PERSONAL INFORMATION, just lat/lng/datetime/description.
A file containing your voice is sent to google when you make a road note or use any other form of voice to text speech recognition,
this is returned as text and used by the app
Google might store or analyse this, but we don't.

Video - Giveway


Credits

MapQuest.com   Maps and Navigation Data provided through their openstreetmap data api 

Google.com for Maps Streetview and satellite images 
Koordinates.com. Who host the open data, such as NZ Centrelines and Traffic Lights. Roy Chan and members of NZ Open GPS Project. 




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Instructions for Giveway App



Last Update 16/4/2012


This app will only work in New Zillund.
You must have an internet connection , at least at the start of the journey.
You must have GPS turned on and preferably be outside.
This app talks, quite a bit, so you need to have Text to speech installed, you can get it for free here



Giveway will help you remember which way the road rules work, at just the right time.  


In addition  ( as of 16 April 2012)  the app does some pretty cool crowd sourcing stuff, which allows real time user updates of weather conditions, cautionary notes and road resources, such as :


  • speed limit changes
  • roundabouts
  • traffic lights 
  • pedestrian crossings 
  • school zones 
  • passing lanes
  • and anything you think is helpful, dangerous or informative 

Just push the "Note" button and say something like
  • "Ice and snow, very slippy"
  • "speed limit changes, 50"
  • "Pedestrian Crossing"
  • "Watch for cars turning off "
or choose from a handy array of buttons.




The GPS position is taken when you push the note button .If there is no GPS signal it will pause until it gets one, the instructions however will continue to be read. You can use your hardware back arrow to go back, but only do it once, otherwise the app will close.


If you have not used speech recognition before try to speak clearly but not too slowly. Leave   a   small   gap   between    each   of    the   words but don't end up talking like a robot yourself :) 




 1/ When you first start the app press the Set Route button.


 A new screen will open allowing you to enter :
  • your destination in the TOP box   
  • your current location in the LOWER BOX 
  • however, if you are outside it will populate with your current address automatically. 
You can use voice recognition by pressing the microphone button. 


Say :
  Number Street Suburb City
  • OR : Street Suburb City
  • OR : City 
  • OR  choose previously used addresses from your address book. Note this  address book does not integrate with your contacts.


    When both fields are filled in
    • press the top OK button. ( the green one)
    then . . .
    • Press "ready" 


    Wait, The device, depending on how grunty it is, can take about 3 seconds per intersection on your route. 


    If you have a GPS signal ( usually outside) the device will start navigating for you. 
    Mount it in the car and drive.


    Driving

    We do not wish you to be distracted by this device, best policy, never touch it, and you don't really need to look at it. Don't  follow its advice unless you are convinced it is referring to the intersection you are approaching and the layout is as described. 


    It primarily speaks to you and shows images and arrows to clarify the orientation of the intersection and what give way rules apply  the screen glows red or green according to the road rules that pertain to left and right turning traffic at terminating and non terminating roads. 




    UI (User Interface)

    The UI consists mainly of four blocks
    • the first block is an intersection layout that is dynamic, it shows you when the new rules apply,  if you click this button it will expand for a larger view.
    • On the right, a satellite view of the intersection, orientated by your phones compass. Swipe this to the right and you'll get a street view again using the compass. Swipe it to the left and it turns off, the remaining intersections will not download sat images.
    • The lower left Mapquest map can also be swiped to the left to deactivate it , or if you click the button it will expand for a larger view.


    The display on the lower right shows your current GPS, the estimated trip time , your fuel spend, currently set at 1.23/litre.  


    You can browse through a trip by using the prev and next buttons, this allows people to check out the intersections prior to driving through them.






    The New What ? Button.

    We tried to get a simple animation together to help people understand the new rules. 
    Try out different intersections, you can rotate the intersection, turn it from a T into a cross-roads.   


    Happy driving.



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