Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Summary

Aurora collects anonymous usage statistics only — no personal data, no IDFA, no tracking across other apps. Your browsing history and page contents never leave your device.

This policy explains exactly what is collected, what is not, and how to opt out.

What we collect

Anonymous product usage events via TelemetryDeck, a privacy-first analytics service. The events tell us which features users reach and where they get stuck during onboarding so we can fix what's broken.

The events are:

  • App launches (count and timestamp)
  • Onboarding step viewed / completed / skipped
  • Safari extension enable / disable detection
  • Paywall viewed / dismissed
  • Purchase completed / failed (no payment details, just outcome)
  • App version and a randomly generated install ID (UUID, regenerated on every reinstall)

What we do NOT collect:

  • No browsing history, URLs, or page contents
  • No theme contents or custom theme designs
  • No personal identifiers — no Apple ID, no email, no name
  • No IDFA (Apple's advertising identifier)
  • No device fingerprint or hardware identifiers
  • No location, contacts, photos, or any other on-device data
  • No tracking across other apps or websites
  • No data shared with advertisers or data brokers

Analytics provider — TelemetryDeck

Aurora uses TelemetryDeck exclusively for analytics. TelemetryDeck is a Swiss-based, GDPR-compliant analytics service designed for privacy-conscious apps. Their key properties:

  • No IDFA, no cookies, no cross-app tracking
  • Data hashed before transmission
  • Stored in Switzerland under Swiss data protection law
  • Does not sell or share data with third parties

See their privacy policy: telemetrydeck.com/privacy.

Because no IDFA or cross-app tracking is involved, Aurora does not show an App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt on iOS — none is required.

What's stored on your device

Aurora stores the following locally in UserDefaults and an App Group container shared between the iOS app, the Safari extension, and the Control Center widget. This data never leaves your device.

  • Your theme list (default + custom themes you create)
  • Pro / trial status (from StoreKit)
  • Trial start date (used to compute days remaining)
  • Whitelist / Blacklist site rules
  • Auto Schedule preferences (on/off times per day of week)
  • Integration usage counters (custom themes created count, schedule-used flag) — used by the in-app "trial ended" paywall to remind you what you set up

Notifications

Aurora schedules up to 3 local notifications during your 3-day trial — reminders on days 2, 3, and 4. These are local notifications scheduled by iOS on your device. No push notification token is registered. No server is involved. The notifications are cancelled the moment you purchase Pro.

What the Safari extension sees

The Safari Web Extension reads each page's CSS to apply dark mode styles. It does not transmit page content anywhere. The extension only communicates with Aurora's own host app via Apple's standard Safari Web Extension messaging API — and only to read your theme preferences. Nothing is sent over the network.

Apple's role

Aurora uses Apple's StoreKit framework for in-app purchases. Apple processes the transaction; Aurora only sees pass/fail status of your purchase. Apple's privacy policy governs your transaction data.

Third parties

One: TelemetryDeck (described in the Analytics provider section above) — for anonymous product usage events only.

That's it. No advertising networks. No crash reporting services other than Apple's standard channels. No data brokers. No social media SDKs. No marketing attribution services.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes — for example, if a future version of Aurora adds an opt-in feature requiring data collection — the change will be announced in the app's release notes and on this page. The "Last updated" date above will reflect the change. We'll never quietly start collecting data.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email danny.ng.it@gmail.com.