LingoMap is a map app for foreigners who cannot read Chinese to use in China. It is a translation of Alibaba Maps (known as AMap and 高德地图). It shows place, transit route, and street names in the original Chinese, Mandarin Pinyin, and English.


Find your way in China without language barriers!

Find Places.

Get Directions.

See Translations.

Anywhere in China.

### And many other features!

*   Share any place with friends: they can get directions to your place in just a couple clicks!
*   Bookmark/save places
*   Long-press to translate anything on the map
*   Get directions by train between cities
*   Get a taxi card with translations for showing to cab drivers
*   Browse search categories to discover something new
*   Different map types including satellite imagery and the Chinese language Alibaba map


##### Our Story

[Click here to read more about our journey!](/about)

##### Support Us

[Go to our Support Us page to see how you can help out!](/support-us)

##### Contact Us

Please send us an email at: lingomapapp@gmail.com


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The idea for LingoMap, previously called Lost Laowai, came to Jason Stine in 2016 when he realized foreigners who could not read Chinese still didn't have any good bilingual map app to use in China.

He started development on version 1 of the software in November 2016 and then released it as a website app at the end of March 2017. Version 1 received hundreds of positive comments from foreigners all over China, as well as was reported on by local newspapers. However, version 1 was really more a proof of concept and not very user friendly, so he taught himself how to turn the web app into Android and iOS webview apps that were greatly improved - version 2.

Moment in history - see the old webpage for Lost Laowai: <https://lostlaowai.wixsite.com/home>

Version 2, released in the fall of 2018, was very successful and got many downloads. A passionate user base began following and supporting the app. However, after some time the app began having technical problems Jason was unable to fix, and a new solution was needed.

The app had to be redone again. Work began on this version (3) in 2019 as modern TypeScript React Native Android and iOS apps. Although it inherits some code from the previous versions, most of it was completely rewritten to be what you are using now.

#### Credits

LingoMap was created by Jason Stine (展昭) with generously volunteered help from:

\- Kevin Mulligan (Map Information)

\- Daniel Daugherty (Map Information)

\- Peter Code (Appearance and Styling)

\- Rinelle Mudray (Social Media)

\- Sissie Wu (Design Ideas)

\- Erik (Map Information Updates)

\- Huangqiao 黄巧 (Map Information Updates)

A special thanks goes to fiverr.com graphic designer pujovski for creating the beautifully simple and iconic LingoMap icon and logo!

The app uses icons from www.flaticon.com created by the following flaticon authors, separated by commas in no particular order: pixel-perfect, catalin-fertu, freepik, becris, those-icons, smashicons, google, roundicons, good-ware, itim2101, geotatah, nhor-phai, bqlqn, iconixar, kiranshastry, mavadee

And finally a special shoutout to the countless LingoMap app users who have supported the project for so many years - thank you!

Please considering supporting us by going to the Support Us page!

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When to Put Down your Phone


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Managing a Team Productively


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Using App Land For Travel


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Our privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) is here to give you all the information you need about what kind of information we collect, how we use, how we share it, how you control your data, and make sure you know your rights in connection to when you use our applications, software, websites, APIs and services (collectively, “LingoMap”).

When it comes to third party products or services or the practices of companies that we do not own or control, including other companies you might interact with or through LingoMap, this Privacy Policy does not apply to them, unless indicated otherwise.

This Privacy Policy establishes a legal agreement between you, as the user of LingoMap. Throughout this Privacy Policy we will refer to you as “you”, and we will refer to LingoMap (as the developer behind LingoMap) as “we”, “us” or “LingoMap”.

We may anonymize, de-identify and/or aggregate the information that we collect and use such anonymized, de-identified and/or aggregated data for commercial, statistical and market research purposes, including sharing it with affiliates and business partners.

If you have any questions, or feel you need any part of this document explained, please email us so we can assist you: lingomapapp@gmail.com

**Processing of your information**

LingoMap relies on a number of legal bases to collect, use, share, and otherwise process the information we have about you for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

*   Where you have agreed to the processing.

*   To fulfill the contract of service between LingoMap and you as a user of the application LingoMap.

*   Where necessary to comply with the legal obligation, a court order, or to exercise and defend legal claims.

*   Where you have made the information available publicly.

Why we do this is, first and foremost, in order to provide and improve LingoMap services. In addition, it is also to enable us developing tailored offers to you as a user on a continuous basis. As well as, in order to keep LingoMap safe and secure, protecting it against fraud, spam, and abuse etc.

**Information we collect**

When you interact with our services, we collect information that alone or in combination with other information, could be used to identify you. When you sign up for or use the Services, you voluntarily give us certain Personal Data, such as your current location.

**How we use information**

PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THE SERVICES

Using the information we collect, we are able to deliver the Services to you and honor our contract with you. For example, we may need to use your information to provide you with our online backup services, or to enable the community features of the Services; and to give you customer support.

IMPROVE, PERSONALIZE, AND DEVELOP THE SERVICES

We use the information we collect to improve and personalize the Services and to develop new ones. For example, we use the information to troubleshoot and protect against errors; perform data analysis and testing; conduct research and surveys, and develop new features and Services.

**Contact information**

Should you reach out to us via email to get help or ask a question we will respond to the contact information that you provide. The contact information will be used explicitly to communicate with you based on your request/question. We may also follow up and ask for a feedback about how we can improve our customer services preceding a closure of your ticket.

**Technical information**

When you access LingoMap, we collect technical information from the devices you use. The information we collect includes IP addresses, timestamps, log files, device type, and operating system. We use the information we collect to improve and personalize the Services and to develop new ones. For example, we use the information to troubleshoot and protect against errors; perform data analysis and testing; conduct research and surveys, and develop new features and Services.

**How We Use Information**

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THE SERVICES

Using the information we collect, we are able to deliver the Services to you and honor our contract with you. For example, we need to use your information to provide you with your online backup services; and to give you customer support.

When you allow us to collect location information, we use that information to provide and improve the features of the Services.

LingoMap uses the information we collect to operate and improve LingoMap as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy. Data will be aggregated and de-identified from any personal data.

IMPROVE, PERSONALIZE, AND DEVELOP THE SERVICES

In addition, in order to analyze and improve our services, we sometimes use third party providers to analyze and gain insight. The insights we look at are generally how LingoMap is used, in order to help us improve.

COMMUNICATE WITH YOU

We use your information when needed to send you Service notifications and respond to you when you contact us.

**Sharing of information**

We may share non-personal information that is aggregated or de-identified so that it cannot reasonably be used to identify an individual. We may disclose such information publicly and to third parties, for example, in public reports about where most users go and live, to partners under the agreement with us, or as part of the community benchmarking information we provide to users of our subscription services.
Only information needed to perform these specific actions will be shared with third-party services, nothing more. We will never share more information than necessary.

**Service and Hosting Providers**

LingoMap may share your personally identifiable information with third parties (like hosting and market analytics) for the purpose of providing services to you. If we do this, such third parties’ use of your information will be bound by restrictions consistent with this Privacy Policy. We may store personal information in locations outside the direct control of LingoMap (for instance, on servers or databases co-located with hosting providers).

**Publicly available Information**

This Privacy Policy shall not apply to any information you post to the public areas of the Services. Comments posted to public areas may be viewed, accessed, and used by third parties subject to those parties’ privacy practices and policies.

**Legal requirements**

We may preserve or disclose information about you to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; to assert legal rights or defend against legal claims; or to prevent, detect, or investigate illegal activity, fraud, abuse, violations of our terms, or threats to the security of the Services or the physical safety of any person.

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, sale of all or a portion of our assets, or transition of a service to another provider, your Personal Data and other information may be transferred to a successor or affiliate as part of that transaction. But all of this will be managed in correspondence to this privacy policy.

**Information Security**

Pursuant to applicable Data Privacy laws and regulation, LingoMap maintains a reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against accidental or unlawful destructions, or loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access.

We work hard to keep your data safe. We use a combination of technical, administrative, and physical controls to maintain the security of your data.

**Your Rights**

If you need any further assistance regarding your rights, feel free to contact us at lingomapapp@gmail.com

**Data Retention**

Information about you that is no longer necessary and relevant to provide our services may be de-identified and aggregated with other non-personal data to provide insights, such as statistics of the use of LingoMap.

**Changes to this privacy policy**

LingoMap reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will inform you of any changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy through the mobile applications. If we make any material changes to our Privacy Policy, we will post a notification through the mobile applications and/or by asking you to review the changes to the Privacy Policy the next time you access the Services. Your continued use of the Services after the changes are made will indicate your consent to our use of your information consistent with this Privacy Policy, including those changes.


Privacy Policy

### I need your help!

As pretty much a one-man team, I (Jason) have spent years of personal time and effort developing LingoMap and do not yet have a way to make money. I work a day job like you probably do and am paying for the hosting of this app out of my own pocket!

Please buy me a cup of coffee if you find LingoMap helpful! Then I can keep coding late into the night to make sure LingoMap keeps working for you!

Currently I can accept WeChat Pay donations in RMB from China-based WeChat accounts.

How to donate:

##### 1. Skip this step if you're already in WeChat. If not, then:

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Option 2: Copy this page's URL, paste it in a chat in WeChat, and then click on it.

##### 2. Long-press this QR code and select Scan QR Code.

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Thank you! Your help is greatly appreciated!

For any assistance, please contact us at lingomapapp@gmail.com
