Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Severe Clear LLC ("Severe Clear", "we", "us") handles information when you use the Severe Clear app on iOS, iPadOS and Android (the "App") and this website (severeclear.app).
- The App does not require an account, and we do not ask for your name, email address or phone number.
- Your location, flights, routes, aircraft and settings are stored on your device, not on our servers.
- There are no ads, no advertising identifiers, and no analytics or tracking SDKs in the App.
- We do not sell or share your personal information, and we do not track you across other companies' apps or websites.
Information stored on your device
The App keeps the following on your device so it can work, including offline:
- aircraft profiles, planned routes and app settings;
- flight track logs recorded while you fly;
- downloaded charts, procedures, terrain and weather data.
We cannot see this information. It is removed when you delete it in the App or uninstall the App. A track log leaves your device only when you choose to export or share it, and it goes to the destination you pick.
Location
With your permission, the App uses your device's location while you are using it, to show your position on charts and plates, record your track log, and provide flight guidance and terrain awareness. Your precise location is processed on your device and is not stored on our servers.
Some features fetch data for a particular area, such as internet-based traffic near you or a point forecast. For these, the App sends the coordinates of the area or point you are viewing to our server, which retrieves the data from public aviation sources (see below). These requests contain no account, name or device identifier.
You can turn off location access at any time in your device settings. The App's charts, weather and planning features still work without it.
ADS-B receivers and your local network
If you use a portable ADS-B receiver, the App connects to it over the aircraft's Wi-Fi network to receive traffic, weather and position data. That connection stays on your local network, and the data it carries is processed on your device.
Information our servers receive
To deliver charts, weather, NOTAMs, TFRs and other aviation data, the App makes requests to our servers and content delivery network. As with any internet service, these requests include technical information:
- your IP address;
- the time of the request and the data requested, which can include airport identifiers or map coordinates as described above;
- basic app and device information, such as the App version and operating system.
We use this information only to deliver the data you ask for, to keep the service secure and reliable (for example, to block abuse), and to diagnose problems. We do not use it to build a profile of you, and we keep it only as long as needed for those purposes.
Service providers and data sources
We rely on a small number of providers that process the technical information above on our behalf:
- Cloudflare, for content delivery, storage and network security;
- Akamai (Linode), for hosting our servers.
To answer your requests, our servers retrieve aviation data from public sources such as the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Weather Service and community ADS-B networks. Those requests come from our servers, not your device, and contain only what is needed, such as an airport identifier or an area on the map. They do not contain your IP address.
If you download the App from the App Store or Google Play, Apple or Google handles that under its own privacy policy.
This website
This website does not use cookies, analytics or tracking scripts. Our hosting provider records standard request information, such as your IP address, for security and to deliver the pages.
Children
The App is a tool for pilots and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, including in California, you may have the right to ask what personal information we hold about you, to have it corrected or deleted, and to opt out of its sale or sharing. We do not sell or share personal information, and because the App does not use accounts, we generally hold no information that identifies you. To make a request or ask a question, email us at the address below. We will not treat you differently for exercising your rights.
Security
Connections between the App and our servers are encrypted with HTTPS. Access to our systems is limited to the people who operate the service.
Changes to this policy
If we add features that collect new kinds of information, such as optional accounts or subscriptions, we will update this policy before they launch and change the effective date above. If a change is significant, we will tell you in the App.
Contact us
Severe Clear LLC
2108 N St, Ste N
Sacramento, CA 95816
info@flysevereclear.com