Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 13, 2026

Overview

HT Pilot is a ham radio companion app that communicates with Benshi-family handheld transceivers via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Your privacy matters — this policy explains what data we collect and how we handle it.

Data we collect

Data stored on your device only

  • Your callsign and APRS settings (SSID, symbol, beacon interval)
  • Radio channel configurations read from your transceiver
  • APRS station data received over the air
  • Activity logs from radio events

This data is stored locally on your device using the app's storage. It is never transmitted to our servers.

Data we do not collect

  • We do not collect analytics or usage telemetry
  • We do not track your location (GPS data stays on-device and is only transmitted over RF when you enable APRS beaconing)
  • We do not collect crash reports automatically
  • We do not use advertising SDKs or trackers

Bluetooth permissions

The app requires Bluetooth permissions to communicate with your radio via BLE. Bluetooth data is exchanged directly between your phone and your radio — it does not pass through any server.

Location permissions

Android requires location permission for Bluetooth scanning. On iOS, Bluetooth works without location permission. If you enable APRS beaconing, the app uses your GPS position to construct APRS position reports transmitted over RF through your radio. Your location is never sent to our servers.

APRS and RF transmissions

When you transmit APRS beacons or messages, this data is sent over amateur radio frequencies through your transceiver. This is inherently public — anyone monitoring the frequency can receive it. This is the nature of amateur radio and is not something the app controls.

Third-party services

The app may display map tiles from third-party tile servers. These requests are made directly from your device and are subject to the tile provider's privacy policy. No personal data is included in these requests beyond your IP address (which is standard for any web request).

Data deletion

All app data is stored locally on your device. Uninstalling the app removes all data. You can also clear app data from your device's settings at any time.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email mikael@mikael.green.