AvareX Privacy Policy
AvareX-EU is built to keep your flying data yours. No accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no tracking.
Contents
- Who we are
- Scope
- Information we do not collect
- Data stored on your device
- When the app connects to the internet
- Third-party data providers
- Device permissions
- Location data
- API keys and credentials you enter
- Flight Intelligence (AI) feature
- Children
- Retention and deletion
- Your GDPR rights
- Changes to this policy
- Contact
1. Who we are
AvareX-EU is a community, open-source fork of AvareX (by Apps4Av), adapted to add optional European aeronautical data providers. It is maintained by an independent developer and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any aviation authority. For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), because the app processes personal data only locally on your device and we operate no server that receives your data, we do not act as a controller of any personal data collected through the app. Where we can be reached, our contact details are in section 15.
2. Scope
This policy covers the AvareX-EU application and this documentation website. It does not cover the third-party services the app can connect to at your request (weather providers, chart providers, the AI endpoint you configure, etc.). Those services are operated by others under their own privacy policies, which are linked in section 6.
3. Information we do not collect
AvareX-EU has no backend operated by us and ships without any tracking technology. Specifically, the app does not:
- require you to create an account or log in;
- contain any analytics, advertising, attribution, or crash-reporting SDK (no Google Analytics, no Firebase, no Crashlytics, no ad networks, no third-party trackers);
- collect or transmit your identity, contacts, device identifiers, or advertising ID;
- send your position, routes, logbook, or flight history to us or to any server we control;
- sell, rent, or share personal data with data brokers.
4. Data stored on your device
Everything you create or download in AvareX-EU is stored locally in the app's private storage on your device, under your control:
- flight plans, routes, and per-leg nav logs;
- digital logbook entries, aircraft and weight-and-balance profiles, checklists;
- downloaded charts, plates, and aeronautical databases (FAA, OpenFlightMaps, openAIP, etc.);
- app settings and preferences;
- any API keys or credentials you choose to enter (see section 9).
This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly export or share it (for example, exporting a file or using your operating system's share sheet). Uninstalling the app removes this local data.
5. When the app connects to the internet
AvareX-EU is designed to work fully offline once your charts and databases are downloaded. It reaches the internet only for actions you initiate, such as:
- downloading FAA or European charts, plates, and databases;
- fetching live weather (METAR, TAF, radar, winds, TFRs) when you open weather features;
- fetching optional internet ADS-B traffic (advisory) when you enable it;
- filing, activating, briefing, or closing a flight plan when you choose to;
- using the optional Flight Intelligence (AI) feature you configure (see section 10).
These requests go directly from your device to the relevant provider. We do not proxy, log, or see them. As with any internet request, the provider necessarily receives your device's IP address and the request details (for example, the map area or airport you asked about) to fulfil the request.
6. Third-party data providers
Depending on which features you use, AvareX-EU may connect to the providers below. Each is contacted only when the corresponding feature is used, and each has its own privacy policy governing what it does with the request.
| Provider | Used for | When contacted |
|---|---|---|
| OpenFlightMaps | European VFR charts & aeronautical data (MBTiles, OFMX) | Only when you download EU chart/data regions |
| openAIP | Optional European airports, navaids, airspace, obstacles | Only when you enter your own openAIP API key and download country data |
| RainViewer | Animated internet weather radar (EU build default) | Only when you view internet radar |
| OpenSky Network | Optional internet ADS-B traffic (advisory) | Only when you enable the OpenSky traffic layer |
| FAA / aviationweather.gov / NOAA | US weather, NEXRAD, TFRs, flight-plan filing | Only when you use the corresponding US features |
| flybrief.app / aip.aero | Optional supplementary aeronautical documents/data | Only when you request those documents |
| OpenStreetMap Nominatim / national basemaps | Place search & base map tiles | Only when you search a place or view those layers |
| AI endpoint you configure | Optional Flight Intelligence assistant | Only when you enable AI and send a prompt (see section 10) |
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these independent providers. Please review their policies, including OpenFlightMaps, openAIP, RainViewer, and OpenSky Network.
7. Device permissions
AvareX-EU requests only the permissions it needs for flight functions:
- Location (coarse & fine): to show your georeferenced ownship on the moving map and plates. Location is processed on-device and is not transmitted to us.
- Internet: to download data and fetch live weather/traffic when you request it.
- Bluetooth (Android, optional): to connect to external ADS-B / GPS receivers, if you use one.
- Billing (Android): present only where an in-app purchase mechanism exists; it does not give us your payment details, which are handled by the platform store.
8. Location data
Your GPS position is used in real time on your device to draw ownship, compute distances, and drive instruments. It is not sent to us and is not stored except where you deliberately record it (for example, saving a track or logbook entry). If you enable the optional internet ADS-B traffic layer, the app sends the map bounding box you are viewing (not your precise ownship position) to the traffic provider so it can return nearby traffic; you can leave that layer off.
9. API keys and credentials you enter
Some optional features let you enter your own credentials — for example, an openAIP API key, OpenSky client credentials, or an AI endpoint key. These are stored locally using your platform's secure storage and are sent only to the corresponding provider to authenticate your own requests. They are never transmitted to us and are never bundled into the app for other users.
10. Flight Intelligence (AI) feature
The optional AI assistant is off until you configure it. It talks to an OpenAI-compatible endpoint that you specify (for example, OpenAI, OpenRouter, or your own server) using an API key you provide. When you send a prompt, the content you submit is sent directly from your device to that endpoint under its own privacy and data-use terms. If you do not configure and use the AI feature, no such requests are made. Do not submit information you are not comfortable sharing with your chosen AI provider.
11. Children
AvareX-EU is a tool for pilots and is not directed at children. It does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone, including children under 16.
12. Retention and deletion
Because we operate no server that holds your data, there is nothing for us to retain. All app data lives on your device for as long as you keep it. You can delete individual items in-app, clear downloaded data, or uninstall the app to remove everything. Data already sent to a third-party provider at your request is governed by that provider's retention policy.
13. Your GDPR rights
Under the GDPR and similar laws you have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your personal data, and to object to processing. Because AvareX-EU processes your data solely on your device and we hold none of it, you can exercise most of these rights directly: your data is already fully under your control on your device, and you can view, edit, export, or delete it yourself at any time. For data you sent to a third-party provider, please contact that provider. If you believe your data-protection rights have been infringed, you may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
14. Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we will update the version on this page and revise the "Last updated" date above. Material changes will be reflected in the app's release notes or repository. Continued use after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
15. Contact
Questions about this policy or AvareX-EU's data handling:
- Email: naresh.mehta@gmail.com
- Source & issues: github.com/wolverine2k/avarex