Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Icarus Map is a free, unofficial interactive map for the game Icarus. It is designed to work without knowing who you are: there is no account system, no login and no server keeping records of who visits. You can open the homepage map, browse the Olympus, Styx, Prometheus and Elysium pages, and use the caves, deep ore and exotics hubs without providing any personal information.

The short version: your checked markers live only in your own browser. We may measure aggregate site usage with Google Analytics 4 (page views and similar events), and we may collect technical error reports through optional crash monitoring (section 5). The only time you deliberately share personal data with us is when you choose to email us — and those emails are used only to answer you.

2. Data we store in your browser

To remember which markers you have already visited, Icarus Map stores small flags in your browser built-in storage (localStorage) — for example, that you checked off a cave such as R-17 on Olympus. This data:

• stays on your device and is never transmitted to any server;
• contains no name, email address or account identifier, because there are none;
• can be removed at any time by clearing this site data in your browser settings;
• is separate per browser and per device — checking a marker on your desktop does not sync it to your phone.

If you use private or incognito mode, these flags may disappear when the session ends. That is expected browser behaviour, not a problem with the site.

3. Data we do not collect

• No accounts, passwords or login identifiers of any kind.
• No payment details — the site is free and sells nothing.
• No precise geolocation of your real-world position.
• No advertising profiles built by us, and no sale of personal data.
• No third-party advertising networks or social widgets embedded for tracking across other sites beyond the measurement and optional error monitoring described in sections 4 and 5.

4. Analytics (Google Analytics 4)

When analytics is enabled for a deployment, Icarus Map loads Google Analytics 4 (GA4) via Google's gtag.js tag so we can understand which pages are used, how visitors move between routes, and rough traffic volume. Typical signals include page path, referrer, device/browser type, approximate region derived by Google, and standard engagement events. Client-side navigations inside the app are counted as page views when Enhanced Measurement is on in the GA4 property.

Google acts as a processor/service provider for this measurement. Data is sent to Google under Google's terms and may be stored on servers outside your country. We do not use GA4 to sell your data, to show third-party ads on this site, or to build a named profile of who you are. Checked markers in localStorage are never sent to Google Analytics.

You can limit analytics with browser settings, extensions that block tracking scripts, or Google's own opt-out tools where available. If the law where you live requires prior consent for this kind of measurement, use those controls and contact us if you need help exercising a related right.

5. Error monitoring (GlitchTip)

When error monitoring is enabled for a deployment, Icarus Map may send technical crash and error reports to GlitchTip (a Sentry-compatible service) so broken pages and map failures can be fixed. Typical signals include error message, stack trace, page URL, browser type, and similar diagnostics. Reports are scrubbed before send: request bodies, cookies, auth headers, and client IP addresses are removed. Checked markers in localStorage are never included. This is not advertising and is not used to build a profile of who you are.

Browser error envelopes are sent to this site first (same-origin tunnel) and then forwarded to the monitoring provider. If monitoring is not configured for a build, no such reports are sent.

6. When you email us

If you write to support@icarusmap.net — for example to report a wrong marker, suggest a feature or ask a privacy question — your email address and the contents of your message are used only to read, investigate and reply to that request. Emails are not added to any marketing list, because there is none, and are not shared with third parties except as required by law.

Please do not include sensitive information (passwords, full addresses, payment data) in support emails. A region name, a cave ID or coordinates, and a screenshot are normally everything needed — see the Contact page for the ideal report format.

7. Hosting, logs and security

Like virtually every website, Icarus Map is served by a hosting provider that may keep minimal technical logs (such as timestamps and requested pages) to keep the site running reliably and to defend against abuse. These logs exist only for operation and security, are not combined with any user profile, and are retained only as long as needed for security and reliability.

Map images, location data and site code are served from this site. Aside from Google Analytics 4 when enabled (section 4) and optional GlitchTip error monitoring (section 5), the site does not embed third-party advertising networks or social widgets. Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect the site, but no internet transmission or storage method is perfectly secure, so you should avoid sending sensitive data by email.

8. Cookies and similar technologies

Checked-marker progress uses localStorage on your device (section 2), not cookies. When GA4 is enabled, Google may set or read cookies and similar identifiers used for measurement (for example distinguishing sessions). Icarus Map does not set its own advertising cookies and does not run a third-party ad network. Browser controls and blockers can limit or clear these technologies.

9. Children privacy

Icarus Map is a general game-reference tool and is not directed at children under 13. Because the site collects no accounts or profiles, there is nothing for a child to sign up for. If you believe a child has sent personal data to the support inbox, email support@icarusmap.net and the message will be deleted on request.

10. Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in the EEA/UK or the CCPA/CPRA in California), you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict personal data relating to you, to object to certain processing, and to data portability. Because the site holds no accounts or profiles of its own, most requests will concern support emails you sent us, or measurement data held by Google on our behalf. To exercise any right, email support@icarusmap.net from the address you originally used, describe the request, and it will be answered within a reasonable time. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

For data stored in your own browser, you do not need to wait for anyone: clearing this site data in your browser settings deletes your checked markers immediately.

11. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated when the site changes — for example if new features store additional data. Material changes will be reflected in a new “Last updated” date at the top of this page, and the current version will always live at this URL. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised policy, as further described in the Terms of Use.

12. Contact

For any privacy question, request or complaint, contact support@icarusmap.net. More detail on what to include in your message is on the Contact page. Background on the project itself is on the About page.

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