AlmightyPrivacy Policy
Last updated: 27 September 2026
Almighty shows live public data on a globe. It works without an account, has no ads, and doesn't track you across other apps or websites. This page explains the little information it does handle, and why.
Who we are
Almighty: Live Globe Tracker ("Almighty", "we", "us") is made by Bonny James, an individual developer in the United Kingdom. We are the controller of the personal data described here. Contact: bonnyjames0@gmail.com.
In short
- No account is needed, and there is no sign-in.
- Your location and camera picture are used on your phone. Your approximate location is sent to our server only to find aircraft near you, and is not stored.
- Your voice is turned into text by Apple. We never receive the audio.
- Questions the phone can't answer go to a third-party AI service, only after you agree.
- No advertising, no tracking, no selling of data, no analytics.
- You can delete your app ID, and everything linked to it, from Settings in the app.
What we handle, and why
An app ID, only if you use the AI or send a report
Browsing Almighty needs no ID at all. The first time you ask the AI a question or report a news story, our backend gives the app a random ID. It is not linked to your name, and we don't use it to track you. We use it to keep the service fair and working: to count how many AI questions have been asked each day (there is a daily limit) and to attach your reports. After that, the app's requests to our server include the ID; our server doesn't log it. So that only genuine copies of the app can use the AI, your device also creates a security key with Apple's App Attest service; we store the public part of that key with your app ID. It can't identify your device or you, and it's deleted with your app ID. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in running the service securely and fairly.
Your location
Almighty asks for your location only when you use a feature that needs it (for example "Use my location" in the sky view, or "nearest plane"), and approximate location is enough. The sky above you is worked out on your phone. To show aircraft near you, the app sends an approximate position to our server, which uses it to answer that request and does not store it. Legal basis: providing the feature you asked for.
The area of the map you're looking at, and searches
To load live data, the app tells our server which part of the world is on screen, and sends what you type into search. These are used to answer the request straight away. Our server's logs record only which kind of request was made and when, not the map area, search text or your IP address. Legal basis: legitimate interest (delivering the data you look at).
Camera
If you turn on the camera in the sky view, the picture is shown on your screen behind the stars. It never leaves your phone and is never recorded.
Voice and typed questions
When you tap or hold the microphone button, Apple's speech recognition turns your words into text. Depending on your iPhone, Apple may process the audio on its servers, under Apple's Privacy Policy. Almighty never receives the audio. Most requests ("take me to Paris", "show earthquakes") are then handled on your phone.
A request the phone can't handle can be sent to an AI service. The first time, the app asks for your permission. You can withdraw it at any time with the AI answers switch in Settings; the app then asks again before sending anything. If you agree, the text of your question and a description of what's on screen (the map area and the layers shown) go to our server, which passes them to OpenRouter and the AI model provider it routes to. We instruct OpenRouter to use only AI providers that don't store questions or use them for training. Please don't include personal details in questions. We don't store the text of your questions; we keep a count and size of each request (for the daily limit and to manage costs). Legal basis: your consent.
News reports
If you report a news story as misplaced, misleading or offensive, we store the story, its link, the reason and your app ID so we can review it. Legal basis: legitimate interest (keeping content accurate and appropriate).
Saved flights and settings
Flights you save, recent searches and your settings are stored on your phone only. To show a saved flight's status, the app sends the aircraft's identifier to our server, which does not store it against you.
Content loaded from other services
Some pictures and map imagery load directly from the organisations that publish them, including NASA (satellite imagery, cloud and rain maps, planet maps, space pictures and videos), Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia (aircraft and other photos), and Transport for London (traffic camera pictures). To tell you when an update is available, the app asks Apple's App Store for the latest version number; this sends the app's identifier and your country, not anything about you. Like any website, these services receive your IP address when your phone requests the file. News articles and other links open in an in-app browser at the publisher's own website, whose privacy policy then applies.
Emails to us
If you email us, for example with Send feedback in Settings (which fills in the app version, iOS version and device model, and sends nothing until you press send), we keep your message and email address to reply and to keep a record of the conversation. Legal basis: legitimate interest (supporting you).
What we don't do
- We don't show ads or use advertising IDs, and we don't track you across apps or websites.
- We don't sell or share your personal data for advertising.
- We don't use analytics or crash-reporting tools that collect personal data.
Who else is involved
We use these service providers, who process data for us under contract:
| Provider | What for | Data |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Database, app IDs, AI question handling | App ID, AI usage counts, news reports, IP address (security logs) |
| Cloudflare | Hosting our live-data server and this website | Requests and IP address, in transit |
| OpenRouter and the AI model provider | Answering questions, if you agree | Question text and on-screen map description |
Some of these providers are in the United States or other countries outside the UK and EEA. Where that happens we rely on the legal safeguards the law provides, such as the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, or an adequacy decision. Our database (Supabase) is hosted in the EU, in Frankfurt, Germany.
We may also disclose information if the law requires it.
How long we keep it
- App IDs, and everything linked to them: until you delete them in Settings → Account, or automatically after 12 months without use.
- AI usage counts: 90 days.
- News reports: 12 months.
- Security logs at our providers: up to 30 days.
- Emails to us: as long as needed to deal with them.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (including under UK and EU data protection law, and California law), you can ask to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your personal data, object to or restrict how we use it, and withdraw consent at any time. To delete your app ID and everything linked to it straight away, use Settings → Account → Delete my account and data in the app. For anything else, email bonnyjames0@gmail.com; we'll reply within one month. If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk) or your local data protection authority.
Children
Almighty is suitable for a general audience but is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect personal data from children under 13; if you believe a child has given us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
Data is encrypted in transit, access to our systems is limited, and our database lets each user read only their own records.
Changes
If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top, and tell you in the app if the change is significant. If we add sign-in, advertising or paid subscriptions, we'll update this policy first and ask for your consent where the law requires.