# Aurora Viking App Privacy Policy

 

_Last updated: June 23, 2025_

 

Aurora Viking is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our app.

 

## 1. Information We Collect

- **Account Information:** When you sign up, we collect your email address and display name.

- **User Content:** Photos, aurora sightings, comments, and profile information you submit.

- **Location Data:** With your permission, we collect location data to enable aurora sighting sharing and notifications.

- **Device Information:** We collect device and usage data (e.g., device model, OS version) for analytics and app improvement.

- **Ad Data:** We use Google AdMob to serve ads. AdMob may collect device identifiers and usage data for ad personalization and analytics.

 

## 2. How We Use Your Information

- To provide core app features (sharing sightings, notifications, forecasts, etc.).

- To personalize your experience and improve the app.

- To send notifications about aurora activity, app updates, and community events (if enabled).

- To serve ads via Google AdMob.

- To comply with legal obligations and protect user safety.

 

## 3. Data Sharing

- **Community Content:** Sightings, photos, and comments you share are visible to other users.

- **Third-Party Services:** We use Firebase, Supabase, and Google AdMob. These services may process your data according to their own privacy policies.

- **Legal Compliance:** We may disclose information if required by law or to protect rights and safety.

 

## 4. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures (encryption, authentication, etc.) to protect your data. However, no method is 100% secure.

 

## 5. Your Choices

- **Profile & Content:** You can edit or delete your profile and content at any time.

- **Notifications:** You can manage notification preferences in the app settings.

- **Account Deletion:** You may delete your account and all associated data from the privacy settings screen.

- **Location:** You can enable or disable location access at any time.

 

## 6. Children's Privacy

Aurora Viking is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

 

## 7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted in the app and on our website.

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##8. How to delete your account

To delete your account and all the information stored by Aurora Viking you can do that in the app by clicking on the username in the top right corner of your screen, by selecting Privacy Settings you can click the "Delete my account" at the bottom of the privacy settings menu. If you are facing any challenges you can email us at info@auroraviking.com and we will assist you in deleting your account. 

 

## 9. Contact

For questions or concerns, contact us at: info@auroraviking.com