ApparitionsSunsweep Privacy Policy
Sunsweep is made by Apparitions LLC ("we", "us"). This policy covers the Sunsweep app for Android, iPhone and iPad.
In short: Sunsweep has no accounts, no ads, no analytics and no tracking. We don't collect or sell your personal information. The app does send a few things to outside services so it can work, and each is described below.
What stays on your device
Your list of cities, your home city and your settings are stored only on your device. We never receive them. If you use Export cities, the app writes a file wherever you choose; what happens to that file is up to you. Uninstalling Sunsweep deletes everything it stored.
What leaves your device, and why
Your location, only when you ask
Sunsweep uses your location only when you tap Use current location to add the town you're in. It asks your device for an approximate location (within a few kilometers), never a precise one, and never in the background. The app sends that position, rounded to about 1 km, to your device's built-in place-name service (Google's on Android, Apple's on iPhone and iPad) to find the nearest town. Sunsweep then saves the town and its own coordinates, not your position.
City search
When you search for a city, the text you type is sent to that same built-in place-name service to find matching places.
Weather
When you open a city's card while the map shows the current time, Sunsweep asks the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET Norway) for that city's current weather. The request carries the city's coordinates, rounded to about 1 km. It does not include anything about you.
Map imagery
The map's satellite images and night lights are downloaded as you look around, from our map server (run for us by Cloudflare) and from NASA. These requests show which part of the map you're viewing, but they carry no account or identifier.
What every request reveals
Like any internet request, each of the above shows the receiving service your device's IP address. We don't use these requests to identify you. Google, Apple, MET Norway, Cloudflare and NASA may keep ordinary server logs under their own privacy policies.
What we don't do
- No accounts or sign-in.
- No advertising, and no advertising identifiers.
- No analytics, crash reporting or tracking tools in the app.
- No selling or sharing of personal information.
If you buy Sunsweep, Google Play or the App Store handles the purchase under its own privacy policy. We receive only sales reports, not your payment details.
Security
All of Sunsweep's connections use encryption (HTTPS).
Children
Sunsweep isn't directed at children under 13, and it collects no personal information from anyone.
Your choices
You can use Sunsweep without ever sharing your location: add cities by search instead. You can turn location access off at any time in your device's settings. Because we hold no personal information about you, there is nothing for us to access, correct or delete. If you have a question, write to us.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update it here and change the date at the top.
Contact
Apparitions LLC, Bothell, Washington, USA
support@apparitionsllc.com