AvLights for Apple TV – Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 3, 2026  ·  Last updated: September 3, 2026

AvLights for Apple TV displays real-time USA aviation weather as color-coded dots on FAA sectional charts. This policy covers the Apple TV app. The Roku version has its own policy at privacy-policy.html.

1. Information We Collect

AvLights does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information. The app has no account, login, or registration of any kind. It gathers no names, email addresses, device identifiers, advertising identifiers, location data, or usage analytics. There is no analytics SDK, no advertising SDK, and no crash reporting service in the app.

2. How the App Works

AvLights retrieves publicly available aviation weather reports (METARs) from the FAA Aviation Weather Center API (aviationweather.gov). Each request contains only a list of airport identifiers and nothing that identifies you or your device.

It also retrieves public weather imagery — NEXRAD radar and surface-analysis overlays — from the National Weather Service (opengeo.ncep.noaa.gov, wpc.ncep.noaa.gov), and FAA sectional chart images from our own static file host (presumenothing.github.io and its GitHub release assets).

None of these requests identify you or your device beyond the network-level information any web request necessarily carries, such as your IP address, which those servers may log under their own policies. Weather data is displayed on-screen and is not retained between sessions.

3. Data Stored on Your Device

AvLights stores two kinds of data locally on your Apple TV. Both stay on the device and are never transmitted anywhere:

Chart images. FAA sectional charts are downloaded once and kept in the app's cache directory so they do not have to be fetched again. iOS and tvOS may reclaim this cache at any time.

Your settings. Which maps are in rotation, how long each is shown, and which map was displayed last are saved in the app's own preferences so they persist between launches.

Deleting the app removes both. Neither is backed up to iCloud by us, and neither contains personal information.

4. Third-Party Services

AvLights uses no third-party analytics, advertising, tracking, or attribution services. The only outside connections are the government weather sources and the chart host listed in section 2. We do not share any data with third parties, because we do not have any to share.

5. Children's Privacy

AvLights is suitable for all ages and collects no information from anyone, including children under 13. It has no user-generated content, no messaging, and no external links presented to the viewer.

6. California Residents (CCPA)

We do not collect personal information as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act, and we do not sell or share personal information. There is nothing to request, delete, or opt out of.

7. Data Retention

We retain no user data of any kind, because none is collected. Cached charts and saved settings live only on your device and are removed when the app is deleted.

8. Not for Navigation

AvLights is for situational awareness only. It is not an approved source for flight planning or navigation. Always consult official sources.

9. Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date above will change with it. Material changes will be reflected before a new version of the app is released.

10. Contact

Questions about this policy: dhilbish@presumenothing.com