Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

We do not sell any user data. We never have and never will. We do not track you across other apps or websites.

Echoes Weather LLC (Echoes), a Utah limited liability company, is the data controller for the data this policy describes. In this policy, "we", "us", and "our" mean Echoes.

1. Information We Collect

Without an account, this app collects minimal, anonymous data to improve performance. If you create an account, we also store the account data described below.

  • Usage Analytics (optional): Usage events, like which features you use and which parts of the app you visit, are sent to PostHog, our analytics provider. Events do not include your name or email address. If you sign in, we link your events to your account ID, a random identifier. PostHog keeps this link after you delete your account, but the account ID then matches no record on our servers. Events include a rough geographical area so we can see aggregate patterns, such as which states use Echoes most. The app never sends your GPS location to analytics. You can opt out in the app's Settings screen.
  • Crash Reports: Automated crash reports go to Sentry, our crash reporting service, to diagnose bugs. Reports include a random device identifier, your iOS version, and your app version. If you sign in, reports also include your account ID until you sign out or delete your account.
  • Device Information: iOS version, app version, and install date for compatibility.
  • Location (optional): Your live GPS position stays on your device. The app uses it to show your position on the map and find the nearest radar site. We never send it to our servers, to analytics, or to anyone else. The one exception is Spotter Network position sharing, which is off by default (see below).
  • Weather Alert Notifications (optional): If you turn on weather alert notifications, we store your device push token, the locations you choose for alerts, and your alert filter settings on our servers. We use this data only to send those alerts. We delete it when you turn notifications off.
  • Spotter Network (opt-in only): If you enable Spotter Network position sharing in Settings, your location is sent directly to spotternetwork.org to share your position with other storm spotters. This data is not sent to or stored on our servers. We do retrieve publicly shared spotter positions (first name, last initial, and approximate location) from the Spotter Network to display on the map. This data is refreshed every two minutes and only includes recently active spotters.
  • Account (optional): The app works without an account. If you sign in with Apple or Google, we create an account. We identify the account by the user ID that Apple or Google gives us. If Apple or Google shares an email address, we store it as contact information for support and web receipts. Apple may share a private relay address instead of your real address. We never require an email address. Each sign-in session stores a device identifier and the times the session started and was last used. The account also stores your subscription status.
  • Subscription Data: App Store purchases go through Apple StoreKit, and your payment information stays with Apple. If you subscribe in the web app, Echoes sells the subscription, and Link (Sold through Link, LLC, a Stripe company) is the merchant of record. Link runs the checkout. It collects your payment details, email address, and billing address at checkout and handles them under the Link Privacy Policy. Your card details never reach our servers. RevenueCat, our subscription service, starts the web checkout and processes your receipts and subscription status. Link shares the order details with us, including your email address and billing address.

2. How We Use This Information

  • Improve app features and performance
  • Diagnose crashes and bugs
  • Understand which features are most useful
  • Provide your account and your Premium subscription

3. Your Rights

  • Disable analytics anytime in the app's Settings screen
  • Revoke location permission in your device settings
  • Delete your account (see Delete Your Account; cancel a web app subscription first)

4. Third-Party Services

  • PostHog: Usage analytics (optional). Can be disabled in the app's Settings screen
  • Apple StoreKit: In-app purchases and subscription management
  • RevenueCat: Subscription receipt and status processing for App Store and web app purchases. Starts the web app checkout. Payment information stays with Apple or Link
  • Link (a Stripe company): Merchant of record for web app subscriptions. Runs the checkout, takes the payment, and sends receipts. Card details go to Link, not to our servers. Link handles checkout data under the Link Privacy Policy
  • Sign in with Apple: Account sign-in (optional). Apple receives your sign-in request. We receive a user ID and, if Apple shares one, an email address (possibly a private relay address)
  • Google Sign-In: Account sign-in (optional). Google receives your sign-in request. We receive a user ID and, if Google shares one, an email address
  • Sentry: Crash reports for bug diagnosis
  • Spotter Network: Spotter position sharing and retrieval of publicly shared spotter positions (opt-in only)

5. Data Retention

We keep analytics data only as long as we need it to improve the app.

We keep account data until you delete your account. Deletion removes your account, its sign-in identity (including any email address), its sessions, and its subscription records from our servers. We also delete your account's RevenueCat customer record, which holds any web app purchases. Link and RevenueCat keep transaction records as their policies and the law require. Deleting your account does not cancel an App Store subscription. See Delete Your Account for the steps.

6. Children's Privacy

This app is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. The app works without an account. Without one, it collects only anonymous, non-identifying data, so it is safe for users of all ages.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted in-app and on our website with an updated date.

8. Contact

Questions? Email support@echoeswx.com