Privacy Policy
MyAFBase ("we," "us," or "the App") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you use our iOS and Android applications and website at https://myafbase.com/ (collectively, the "Service"). The same rules apply on iOS and Android. MyAFBase is available on the App Store and on Google Play (package com.ryanladuca.myafbase).
MyAFBase is a local-first community app. Assignment details, pay calendar, PCS checklists, and WAR Tracker stay on your device — and on your personal iCloud if you enable that on Apple devices. There is no required account, no ads SDK, and we do not sell your data. Base maps and hours may update over the network. Location is optional.
I. Non-Affiliation and Independent Status
MyAFBase is an unofficial community companion. It is not affiliated with, authorized, sponsored, endorsed by, or officially connected to the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of the Air Force, the United States Space Force, or any other military branch, government agency, or installation.
No official military database, credential system, or official personnel record is accessed, stored, or modified by this App.
II. Information We Do Not Collect
Because of our local-first design:
- No Account Required: You do not need to create an account, log in, or provide an email address, phone number, or password to use the App.
- No Core Server Database: We do not host central databases that store your personal information, assignments, PCS checklists, pay calendar, or WAR Tracker entries.
- No Ads SDK and No Data Sale: We do not use an advertising SDK, and we do not sell your data.
- No Behavioral Tracking: We do not use third-party analytics SDKs that track your individual behavior or build advertising profiles.
III. Data Collected and How It Is Used
The core App uses local and device-level storage. Optional feedback and remote base-file fetches are described below:
A. User-Entered Data (Local Device Storage)
Any data you enter into the App—including assignment details, pay calendar notes, customized PCS checklists, PFRA calculator parameters, and accomplishments logged in the WAR Tracker (Weekly Action Report)—is stored locally on your device.
iCloud Syncing (iOS only): If you are signed into an Apple iCloud account on your iOS or iPadOS device and have iCloud Drive/App syncing enabled, your on-device data will sync across your personal devices via Apple's secure iCloud infrastructure. We do not have access to your iCloud account, your iCloud credentials, or any data stored within your private iCloud container. On Android, App data remains local to the device. The same privacy rules otherwise apply on both platforms.
B. Direct Feedback and Support Messages
If you choose to contact us with feedback, feature requests, or bug reports via our opt-in feedback form, we collect:
- The message content you write.
- Your email address (if you choose to provide it for a reply).
- App, OS, device, and selected-base metadata to help us troubleshoot.
Submissions go to our project tracker so we can improve the App. This is not a private, privileged, or confidential channel.
Critical Safety Warning: You are strictly prohibited from submitting any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (such as Full Names, SSNs, DoD ID numbers, or exact unit rosters), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Sensitive Personnel Data, Classified Information, or operational security (OPSEC) sensitive details through the feedback form. Any feedback found to contain such data will be immediately and permanently deleted.
C. Remote Base Data & Base Data Updates
To keep unofficial listed contacts, maps, and hours available, the App may fetch updated base definition files over the network from a content delivery network (CDN) or remote configuration file hosted by us.
- IP Address Processing: Standard web servers automatically receive your device's IP address when fetching these files. This IP address is processed temporarily for network transmission and security logging only. It is not linked to any personal identity, stored permanently, or used for tracking.
- Not cryptographically verified: Remote base files are not cryptographically verified and are not checked for integrity with signatures. They are unofficial listed information.
- Not live Security Forces status: Gate hours and similar listings are unofficial. They are not live Security Forces gate status. Always verify with official sources before you drive. Emergency numbers may change — confirm current numbers with your installation before relying on them in an emergency.
D. Third-Party API Integrations
- Weather Information: Weather is shown for the installation you selected, not for your GPS position. iOS uses National Weather Service (NWS) station observations for CONUS bases and Open-Meteo for OCONUS. Android uses Open-Meteo for all bases. These requests send that base’s published latitude and longitude. No account identifier is attached.
- Optional device location (maps): If you grant Location permission, Explore map can show your position (blue dot / My location). That GPS reading is used on-device and, on Android, is provided to the Google Maps SDK to render the map layer. On iOS it is provided to Apple Maps. MyAFBase does not upload GPS history to our servers. Location is optional — you can deny it and still pick a base, browse Explore, and see weather for that base.
- Interactive Maps & Directions: Base maps and routing are powered by Apple Maps on iOS and Google Maps on Android. Use of map features is subject to Apple’s or Google’s privacy policies, respectively.
- App Store Telemetry (Apple): If you opt in to share crash logs and diagnostics with developers through iOS System Settings, Apple provides us with anonymous, aggregated diagnostic reports.
- Google Play Telemetry: If you opt in to share usage and diagnostics through Google Play, Google may provide us with anonymous, aggregated diagnostic reports subject to Google’s privacy policies.
IV. Legal Compliance & State-Specific Statutes
A. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Our Service is directed to active-duty military personnel, reserve component members, civilian employees, and military adult dependents. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13.
B. CCPA/CPRA (California) & GDPR (European Union)
We do not sell personal data, and we do not use an ads SDK. Core assignment details, pay calendar, PCS checklists, and WAR Tracker are stored on your device (and personal iCloud if you enable it) — not in a central user database.
If you opt in to feedback, the message, optional email, and app/OS/device/base metadata are processed in our project tracker so we can improve the App. That optional submission is not a "sale" of personal data under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or a commercial profile under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Any data residing on your device can be completely erased at any time by deleting the App, clearing your iCloud data, or resetting the App's database via the settings menu.
V. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: legal@myafbase.com
For app support and feedback: help@myafbase.com
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