Terms of use, research & privacy
By using this website and the application, you accept the following terms.
Stay On Trails is a research project and proof of concept developed within the context of Erasmushogeschool Brussel. It is not a finished, certified or medical device, and it does not replace a white cane, guide dog or companion.
Use entirely at your own risk
The use of this website and of the application is entirely at the user’s own risk and under the user’s own responsibility.
The application only helps you find and follow the path. It does not detect or report obstacles, holes, differences in height, water, vehicles, animals or other people, and it does not take traffic into account. Therefore, always use it together with your usual aids and with the necessary care.
How well it works depends on your device, the camera, the GPS and the network connection. The guidance may be inaccurate, delayed or drop out. Uninterrupted or error-free operation is not guaranteed.
The user is responsible for pointing the camera at the path. If the camera is not pointed at the path, the guidance is unreliable.
To the extent permitted by law, Erasmushogeschool Brussel is not liable for damage arising from the use of this website or application, or from following its guidance. This limitation does not apply in cases of fraud, intent or gross negligence, nor in cases where the law does not allow liability to be excluded.
Camera images during navigation
During navigation, the application sends camera images to a server of Erasmushogeschool Brussel. There, these images are used to calculate where the path runs. The images are used only for that calculation and are not stored.
Occasionally, a member of the project team may watch these images live, solely to assess and improve the quality of the solution. In that case too, the images are not kept.
Please bear in mind that the camera also captures the surroundings and any bystanders. Therefore, only use the application for what it is intended for: following a path.
What data is kept
Technical logs are kept about the quality of the application, for example about delay, frame rate and the quality of the connection. These logs do not contain camera images. In addition, route and location data from a walk may be stored, together with the answers you enter yourself in a feedback form.
Personal data processed through this application is used exclusively for research, testing, evaluation and further development of the project by Erasmushogeschool Brussel, in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation. It is not sold and not disclosed to uninvolved third parties.
For questions about your data, or to exercise your rights, you can contact the project team of Erasmushogeschool Brussel.
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