Privacy policy – aprs.fi

Privacy policy · aprs.fi – live APRS map · map view

Just like most other web sites, aprs.fi uses third-party mapping, analytics and advertisement systems to implement core features of the service, collect statistics on its use, and to provide some advertising revenue to cover the cost and work involved in providing the service.

Through the use of these third-party services, and with the help of cookies, we share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners, including Google and Twitter.

Although cookies have been in wide use since the 90's, new law and policies set by the EU and Google require aprs.fi to display a prominent warning to visitors from the EU regarding the use of cookies. Nothing in the use of cookies has changed lately, it's just a new warning box that you need to click. Sorry about that.

We collect the following information:

Click-stream data and HTTP protocol elements (the usual web server access logs)
Search terms and other data submitted by the user
Information found on the APRS-IS network

This data will be used for the following purposes:

Completion and support of the current activity.
Web site and system administration.
Research and development.

Third-party services

aprs.fi uses Google Maps to implement map views, Google Analytics to collect statistics on usage, and Google Adsense to display advertisements. How Google uses data when you use aprs.fi
aprs.fi displays APRS news using Twitter. Twitter Privacy Policy

Cookies

Cookies are a technology which can be used to provide you with tailored information from a Web site. A cookie is an element of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.

Cookies are used by this site to distinguish users and store configuration settings selected by the user.

Storage time

Web server access logs are stored for just a couple weeks.
Search terms and other service logs are stored for up to 3 years.
APRS-IS data is stored for up to 36 months.

Compact Policy Summary

The compact policy which corresponds to this policy is:

    CP="NOI DSP COR CURa ADMa DEVa TAIa OUR BUS IND UNI COM NAV INT"

The following table explains the meaning of each field in the compact policy.

Field	Meaning
`CP=`	This is the compact policy header; it indicates that what follows is a P3P compact policy.
`NOI`	No identifiable information is collected, so no access is possible.
`DSP`	The policy contains at least one dispute-resolution mechanism.
`COR`	Violations of this policy will be corrected.
`CURa`	The data is used for completion of the current activity.
`ADMa`	The data is used for site administration.
`DEVa`	The data is used for research and development.
`TAIa`	The data is used for tailoring the site.
`OUR`	The data is given to ourselves and our agents.
`BUS`	Our business practices specify how long the data will be kept.
`IND`	The data will be kept indefinitely.
`UNI`	Unique identifiers are collected.
`COM`	Computer information is collected.
`NAV`	Navigation and clickstream data is collected.
`INT`	Interactive data is collected.

The compact policy is sent by the Web server along with the cookies it describes. For more information, see the P3P deployment guide at http://www.w3.org/TR/p3pdeployment.

Please take a look at the Terms Of Service, too. Thanks!