The short version: Aurora EQ does not collect, store, transmit, sell, or share any personal data.
No accounts, no analytics, no tracking, no ads.
Microphone audio is processed in memory on your device to draw the visuals, and is never saved or sent anywhere.
No data ever leaves your device. No third-party SDKs.
This policy applies to Aurora EQ, a music-synced visualizer and equalizer app for iOS/iPadOS (bundle ID com.xclusivexo.aurora-eq.ios) and macOS (bundle ID com.xclusivexo.aurora-eq), published by Alexander Price / xclusivexo ("we", "us"). It explains what the app does and does not do with information.
What We Collect
Nothing. Aurora EQ collects no personal data and no usage data. Specifically:
There are no user accounts, sign-ups, or logins.
There is no analytics, telemetry, crash-reporting service, or tracking of any kind.
There is no advertising, and no advertising identifiers are used.
The app contains no third-party SDKs or libraries that collect data.
We do not have servers that receive information from the app.
How We Use Information
Because we do not collect any information, we do not use it for any purpose. We do not sell, rent, trade, or share data with anyone, because no data leaves your device. Any visual preferences you choose in the app (for example, selected effects) remain on your device only.
Microphone and the "Listen" Feature
Aurora EQ's visuals can react to sound. The "Listen" feature does this using your device's built-in microphone, or a microphone you select on your device.
Only after you ask. The microphone is accessed only after you explicitly press Listen and grant the system microphone permission prompt. You can revoke this permission at any time in your device's system settings.
Processed in memory only. Audio samples are held briefly in memory on your device and analyzed solely to drive the visualization.
Never saved or sent. Audio is never recorded, saved, stored, transmitted, uploaded, or exfiltrated anywhere, and it is not shared with us or any third party.
No access to other apps' audio on iOS/iPadOS. Apple keeps audio from other apps private, so Aurora EQ cannot access it on iPhone or iPad. It only hears what your microphone picks up.
Demo mode needs no microphone. "Demo" mode runs entirely without microphone access, so you can enjoy the app without granting any permission.
Photosensitivity Warning
Warning: Some visual modes, including the strobe and fireworks modes, contain flashing lights and rapid visual changes that may trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitivity. These modes are off by default, and the app shows a warning before they can be enabled. If you or anyone in your family has a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before using them, and stop immediately if you feel dizzy, disoriented, or unwell.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
Aurora EQ includes no third-party SDKs, and no data is sold or shared with anyone. Apple distributes the app through the App Store and handles its own downloads and purchases under its own privacy policy; we do not receive personal information from that process.
Data Security and Retention
Since the app stores and transmits no personal data, there is nothing for us to retain, and nothing that could be exposed from our side. Audio samples exist only transiently in your device's memory and are discarded as they are processed.
Children's Privacy
Aurora EQ does not collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13 (or the applicable age in your region). Because no data is collected, there is no information to share or delete. Parents and guardians should note the photosensitivity warning above.
Changes to This Policy
If the app's data practices ever change (for example, if future visual packs or features involved any data), we will update this policy and revise the effective date at the top of this page before such changes take effect. We encourage you to review this page from time to time.