Privacy Policy

Effective October 10, 2026

The short version: Aerodex has no accounts, ads, analytics or tracking, and I don't run a server that stores your data. Your photos and sightings stay on your device and in your own iCloud account. The only thing the app sends to an outside service is an aircraft registration — one you enter, or one Aerodex reads from a photo on your device — so it can look up the airline and model.

This policy explains how the Aerodex app for iPhone (“Aerodex”, “the app”) handles information. Aerodex is made by Kayden Wang (“I”, “me”). If you have a question, email aerodex@kontrail.dev.

Information I collect

None. I don't collect, receive or store any personal information about you. Aerodex has no sign-up, no analytics or crash-reporting tools, no advertising, and does not track you across apps or websites.

Information stored on your device and in iCloud

Aerodex keeps what you log so you can see your collection:

This data is stored on your device. If iCloud is turned on, Apple syncs it to the private iCloud database of your Apple Account so it's available on your other devices. Only you can access that database; I can't see it. Apple's handling of iCloud data is covered by Apple's Privacy Policy.

Aerodex also keeps a small counter of how many free registration autofills you've used. It's stored on your device and in iCloud key-value storage, so the count is the same on all your devices.

Photos and location

Aerodex asks for access to your photo library so you can choose photos to add. It only reads the photos you pick.

When you add photos, Aerodex looks for the aircraft's registration in them using Apple's text recognition. This happens entirely on your device; your photos aren't sent anywhere to be read.

If a photo includes the location where it was taken, Aerodex uses it on your device to suggest the nearest airport, from an airport list built into the app. That location is never sent anywhere. Aerodex doesn't ask for or use your device's current location.

Registration autofill

When you enter an aircraft registration (for example, N12345), or Aerodex reads one from a photo you add, and autofill is available, Aerodex sends that registration to adsbdb.com, a public aircraft database, to look up the aircraft's airline and model. Only the registration is sent, never the photo. It isn't linked to you or to your other data. As with any request over the internet, adsbdb's servers can see your device's IP address.

Purchases

Aerodex Pro subscriptions are bought through Apple's App Store. Apple processes the payment; I never see your payment details or Apple Account information. The app checks with the App Store on your device to find out whether Pro is active.

Maps

The map in Aerodex is provided by Apple Maps. Showing the map requests map tiles from Apple, which is covered by Apple's privacy policy. Your sightings aren't sent to Apple Maps.

Emailing me

If you contact me from Settings › Help & Feedback, the message is sent from your own mail app and includes your Aerodex version, iOS version, device model, whether Pro is active and how many planes you've logged. You see all of it before you send, and can delete any of it. I use what you send only to answer you, and don't share it.

Sharing your data

I don't sell, rent or share your information, because I don't have it. If you use Export Data in the app, a backup file is created and you decide where it goes.

Deleting your data

Children

Aerodex is suitable for all ages and doesn't knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Contact

Kayden Wang
aerodex@kontrail.dev