SkyPinger Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 13, 2026

Overview

SkyPinger is an aircraft tracking app developed by PDXT, LLC. We respect your privacy. This policy describes what data the app accesses, how it is used, and what is shared with third parties.

We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal data to PDXT, LLC. SkyPinger contains no analytics, no advertising, no telemetry, no crash reporting, and no user accounts.

Data Used on Your Device

The following data is processed locally on your device and is never sent to PDXT, LLC:

• Location (When In Use / Always): Your device coordinates are used to query for nearby aircraft and to display your position on the map. If you enable background proximity alerts, the app requests "Always" location permission to continue monitoring aircraft while backgrounded. Location data is not stored persistently.
• API Credentials: If you use the RapidAPI data source, your API key is stored in on-device preferences. It is never transmitted to PDXT, LLC.
• App Preferences: Settings such as your selected data source, filter criteria, proximity alert configuration, map zoom level, and API usage counters are stored locally on your device.
• Aircraft Cache: Recently fetched aircraft data is temporarily cached in memory (30 seconds) and on disk (5 minutes) to reduce network requests. Cached data is automatically deleted when it expires.

Third-Party Services

SkyPinger connects to one of three aircraft data sources, chosen by you:

RapidAPI (ADS-B Exchange): If you select the RapidAPI data source, your device's approximate latitude and longitude are sent to ADS-B Exchange via RapidAPI (adsbexchange-com1.p.rapidapi.com) to retrieve nearby aircraft positions. Your RapidAPI key is included for authentication. This communication is subject to RapidAPI's Privacy Policy and ADS-B Exchange's terms. No other personal data is transmitted in these requests.

ADSB.lol: If you select the ADSB.lol data source, your device's approximate latitude and longitude are sent to the ADSB.lol API (api.adsb.lol) to retrieve nearby aircraft positions. No API key or authentication is required. No personal data beyond your approximate coordinates is transmitted. This communication is subject to ADSB.lol's terms.

Local ADS-B Receiver: If you select a local receiver, SkyPinger connects directly to a URL on your local network that you configure. No data leaves your local network and no third-party services are contacted.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, share, or transfer any user data to third parties for advertising, marketing, or any other purpose. The only network communication is between your device and the aircraft data source you configure.

Data Retention

SkyPinger does not store any data on external servers. All data resides on your device:

• Memory cache: cleared after 30 seconds
• Disk cache: cleared after 5 minutes
• Preferences and settings: persist until you delete the app

Your Rights

Since all data remains on your device, you have full control:

• Revoke location permission at any time in iOS Settings
• Delete all stored data by deleting the app
• Clear the aircraft cache from within the app

Children's Privacy

SkyPinger does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. The app does not collect personal information from any user.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the effective date above.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at:
PDXT, LLC
privacy@pdxt.com

Data Attribution

This application uses flight tracking data provided by ADSB.lol. The data is made available under the Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0.

Any rights in individual contents of the database are licensed under the Database Contents License (DbCL) v1.0.