ippiClock
Privacy Policy
Effective date: November 8, 2026
ippiClock ("the app") is a bedside clock and screen saver. It is built to keep your information on your phone. There are no accounts, ads, analytics, tracking, or crash reporting, and the app sends the developer no data of any kind. Apart from emails you choose to send us, we do not receive, store, sell, or share your personal data.
Location
With your permission, the app uses your phone's approximate location to find your local weather and radar. The app sends that location from your phone directly to the National Weather Service each time it updates the weather, and when you open the radar, the map area around it to NOAA and the U.S. Geological Survey (see below). It is used only for that and is never sent to the developer. The app keeps it only on your own phone.
What the app sends, and to whom
To show weather and sky events, the app connects directly from your phone to U.S. government services, and to Amazon Web Services, which hosts NASA's Space Station data. It sends only what each request needs:
| Service | Operated by | What the app sends | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
api.weather.gov | NOAA National Weather Service | Your approximate location (latitude and longitude) | Forecast, hourly outlook, and weather alerts for your area |
opengeo.ncep.noaa.gov | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction | The map area around your approximate location | Weather radar images |
basemap.nationalmap.gov | U.S. Geological Survey | The map tiles around your approximate location | The background map under the radar |
services.swpc.noaa.gov | NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center | Nothing about you or your location | Aurora (geomagnetic storm) forecast |
nasa-public-data.s3.amazonaws.com | NASA, on servers run by Amazon Web Services | Nothing about you or your location | Space Station orbit data, to work out passes on your phone |
Like any website, these services can see your device's IP address when the app connects to them. Their handling of that information is covered by their own policies: weather.gov privacy policy, USGS privacy policy, NASA privacy policy, and, for NASA's files hosted on Amazon Web Services, the AWS privacy notice. The app adds no identifiers, advertising IDs, or account information to these requests.
What stays on your phone
- Location. Your last known approximate location is saved on your phone so weather still works if a fresh fix isn't available. Moon, planet, eclipse, and Space Station times are worked out on the phone from that location; it is not sent anywhere for them.
- Calendar (optional). If you turn on "Next calendar event," the app reads your upcoming events on the phone to show the next one. Calendar data never leaves your phone.
- Alarms, battery, and light sensor. The app reads your next alarm time, battery level, and (if you turn on "Follow room light") the light sensor, all on the phone, to adjust what the clock shows and how bright it is.
- Settings. Your choices (colors, brightness, which features are on) are stored on your phone.
Home Assistant (optional)
If you turn on Home Assistant buttons, the app connects only to the Home Assistant server address you enter, using the access token you provide. That address and token are stored on your phone and are sent only to your own server. The developer never sees them.
Feedback
If you choose to email us (for example with "Send feedback" in the app), we receive your email address and whatever you write, and the app fills in its version, your Android version, and your phone model, which you can see and remove before sending. We use these only to reply and to fix problems, and don't share them.
Backups
If you use Android's built-in backup, Android may include this app's display settings (colors, fonts, which lines are shown) in your own device backup, under your Google account and your backup settings. Your location and Home Assistant token are never included. The developer has no access to these backups.
Data deletion
The app never sends us your data, so there is nothing for us to delete. If you have emailed us, ask and we will delete your messages. To remove everything the app has stored, clear the app's storage in Android settings or uninstall the app.
United States only
Weather, forecasts, alerts, and radar come from the U.S. National Weather Service and work only in the United States and its territories.
Not for safety
This app is not an official National Weather Service product. Weather information may be delayed or unavailable. Do not rely on it for your safety. Keep Wireless Emergency Alerts turned on, and use NOAA Weather Radio and local officials for warnings.
Children
The app is not directed at children under 13, and the developer receives no personal information from anyone.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this address with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions about this policy: andrew@ippi.me