Privacy Policy


Thank you for using AirCompare! This Privacy Policy updated 4/12/18 informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information. Please review the following carefully so that you understand our privacy practices. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, do not use our app or give us any of your information. By installing and using the app you agree to the terms of this policy.

HomeKit
When so enabled by the user, the AirCompare app can access and utilize the user’s HomeKit database information. The accessories identified by the user, typically a thermostat and a window or fan, may be placed under the control of the AirCompare app. The user may opt out of either feature and may disable HomeKit access entirely. HomeKit information is needed to interact with the user’s HomeKit database but otherwise is not transmitted, stored or shared outside the app.

Location Services
The AirCompare app collects and uses a small amount of private location information if the user enables the app access to Location Services. (The user can opt out.) Specifically, the location of the user at startup and the user-provided location of the user’s home are used to determine if the user is home or away. After startup, AirCompare does not monitor or share the user’s location information. The app requests to receive an alert from iOS when the user’s user-defined geofence has been entered or exited. This information is used only to update the home-or-away determination within the app and no more specific location information is recorded.

Additionally, the location of the user’s home, as provided by the user, is used to localize weather information. The home location is submitted to the weather website of the user’s choice, as part of a request for local weather. This is the only location information that is transmitted outside of AirCompare.

AirCompare fetches weather and electric rate information (where available) by accessing the appropriate websites. Beyond the control of AirCompare, any activity on the internet can reveal the approximate location of the user through their IP address.

No other personal information about the user (such as name, address, phone number, etc.) is used or transmitted by the app in any way.

Log Information
The AirCompare app creates and writes to a log file stored within the app, for the potential purpose of analyzing and debugging any problems with the app. The file records the progress of the app as it performs various duties. This is a rolling log file that destroys old information and typically stores only the last few weeks of logging (depending on usage). The log file will record the user’s chosen settings and preferences for the app, including any selected HomeKit settings. The log may contain dated location information. The log does not record other personal information (name, address, phone number, etc.). The file is user-readable and editable.

The log file can only be accessed with specialized software under control of the user on a personal computer linked to the iOS device, if the user so desires, typically to assist us in fixing any problems and improving the app.

Protecting Your Information
The AirCompare app relies on the protections built into Apple’s iOS and HomeKit services. We do not collect or store user information except and unless the user communicates with us outside the app, for instance to gain support or report a bug.

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se a variety of security measures for protecting the Personal Information and Usage Information we receive. However no security system can be guaranteed. We cannot guarantee the security of our databases or that information you supply won't be intercepted while being transmitted to us. Any information you transmit to the Company is done at your own risk. In the event that we provide restricted access to our website using a login, we recommend that you not disclose your password to anyone.

Third Parties
We do not share user information with any third party except as described in the app’s use of HomeKit and Location Services. We will not share your personal information unless it's required by law enforcement with appropriate documents.

Changes to this Statement
We will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the software, the company, or in response to customer feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this Policy to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

Governing Law
This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Policy shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Illinois. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.