Security & trust

Last updated: 2026-06-17

This page is maintained by the Fishmap team to answer common questions about how we protect your account and data. It describes app-visible controls — it is not an independent certification.

Accounts & authentication

  • Sign in with email/password or Google. Passwords are hashed and managed by our authentication provider — never stored in plain text.
  • Sessions use signed tokens stored in your browser and can be revoked by signing out.
  • Admin features require a separate role on the server — they cannot be unlocked from the browser.

Your data

  • Catches, sessions and tips you create are linked to your account. Row-level security in the database restricts who can read or modify each row.
  • Public profile fields (username, avatar, stats, bio) are visible to other users. Sensitive fields such as newsletter preferences and unsubscribe tokens are only readable by you and our server.
  • Data is hosted in the EU through our cloud provider. Connections to the app are encrypted with HTTPS/TLS.
  • You can export or delete your account from your profile page.

Email & newsletters

  • Marketing emails are only sent to users who have opted in. You can opt out at any time from your profile or by using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter.
  • Transactional emails (account, security) are sent without consent because they are required to operate the service.

Reporting a security issue

Found something that looks like a vulnerability? Please email security@fishmap.se with steps to reproduce. We will respond as soon as possible and ask that you avoid testing on other users' data.