Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 17, 2026 · Last updated: July 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what data Aura Metric (the "App") collects, how it's used, and the choices you have. By using Aura Metric you agree to the practices described here.

The App is operated by Yuri Nascimento de Melo ("we", "us"), based in the United States. You can reach us at support@aurametricapp.com.

1. Summary in plain English

  • Your trip log and settings live on your iPhone. They are not uploaded to a server we control.
  • Screenshots you analyze with RideChecker are sent to Anthropic (the AI provider) once, processed, and returned as text. Anthropic processes the image to fulfill the request; we do not retain it.
  • During shifts, your location is tracked in the background so we can calculate the miles you drive. The mileage stays on your device.
  • We use Sentry to collect anonymous crash and performance diagnostics so we can fix bugs faster. We do not use any advertising SDKs and we do not track you across apps or websites.
  • The Airport tab fetches flight schedules from a Cloudflare Worker we operate, which proxies AeroDataBox. The request sends only the 3-letter airport code you've selected — no name, no Apple ID, no location.
  • The Events tab fetches concerts, sports, and theater events from a second Cloudflare Worker that proxies Ticketmaster. The request sends only your set city name and its approximate coordinates — no name, no Apple ID, no real-time GPS.
  • Your subscription status is handled by Apple's StoreKit and synced through your Apple ID.

2. Information we and the App handle

2.1 Information stored only on your device

The App uses SwiftData and UserDefaults — both Apple-provided local stores — to keep your trips, settings (location, work days, daily target, ride services, thresholds, break preference, appearance mode), shift state and history including miles driven per shift, cached AI Schedule / Zones / Events for your city, and your subscription state mirrored from Apple. This information stays on your device.

2.2 Information sent to Anthropic when you use AI features

When you tap an AI feature — RideChecker, Generate Schedule, Smart Zones, Live Events, Day Review, or scan-screenshot trip autofill — the App sends the relevant request to Anthropic's Claude API. RideChecker sends a compressed JPEG of the screenshot you chose; the other features send short text prompts. Claude returns text. We do not retain images. Anthropic's policy: anthropic.com/legal/privacy.

2.3 Location

The App uses CoreLocation for two purposes:

  1. Mileage tracking during shifts. When you tap Start Shift, the App tracks your location continuously in the background to calculate miles. This happens entirely on your iPhone. Coordinates are never sent to a server we control, never shared with third parties, never stored after the shift ends — only the resulting mileage number is saved with the shift.
  2. Detecting your city. The first time you launch the App, and whenever you move to a different city, your approximate coordinates are sent once to Anthropic's Claude API to resolve into a city name. No name, email, Apple ID, or identifier is attached. Coordinates are discarded after the city name returns.

The App requests "Always" location permission so mileage tracking keeps working when you switch to Uber/Lyft/Maps during a shift. You can change this any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Aura Metric.

2.4 Photos / screenshots

When you use Scan a ride screenshot, the App opens Apple's PhotosPicker (which runs in a separate iOS process). The App never accesses your full Photos library — only the single image you select, which is sent once to Anthropic as described in 2.2 and not retained.

2.5 Apple Shortcuts (RideChecker)

If you set up the Check Ride Shortcut, your screenshots are captured by Shortcuts and passed to Aura Metric's App Intent on your device. Aura Metric then sends the screenshot to Anthropic as in 2.2.

2.6 WeatherKit

The Schedule tab fetches forecasts from Apple's WeatherKit using only your set city — not your real-time location.

2.7 Subscriptions and payments

Subscription purchases are handled entirely by Apple through StoreKit. We receive only the transaction state ("active" / "expired"). We never see your payment details, name, billing address, or Apple ID email.

2.8 Notifications

The App schedules local break-reminder notifications. They're generated and delivered entirely on your device. We do not operate any push notification servers.

2.9 Airport flight schedules (Cloudflare Worker + AeroDataBox)

When you open the Airport tab, the App sends the 3-letter IATA airport code you've chosen (e.g., MSY, ATL — a public identifier, not personal information) to a Cloudflare Worker we operate at aurametric-airports.round-disk-0afe.workers.dev. The Worker proxies and caches flight schedule data from AeroDataBox, an aviation data provider accessed via RapidAPI. We use this proxy architecture so the upstream API key stays on our server and is never embedded in the App.

The request to our Worker includes only the airport code in the URL plus the standard HTTP headers any iPhone sends with any web request (your IP address, your iOS user-agent string). It does NOT include your name, email, Apple ID, device identifier, real-world location, trip data, or anything from other parts of the App. AeroDataBox itself never receives any information about you — it only sees the airport code that our Worker forwards.

Responses are cached for up to 12 hours per airport in Cloudflare KV storage so that one driver's first query in a region serves the cached data to every other driver in that area. The cache contains only public flight schedule data, never any driver data. Cloudflare's policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy. AeroDataBox's policy: aerodatabox.com/about. RapidAPI's policy: rapidapi.com/legal/privacy-policy.

2.10 Upcoming events (Cloudflare Worker + Ticketmaster)

When you open the Events tab, the App resolves your set city (e.g., "New Orleans") to approximate coordinates using Apple's on-device geocoder (CLGeocoder), then sends the city name and those coordinates to a second Cloudflare Worker we operate at aurametric-events.round-disk-0afe.workers.dev. The Worker proxies and caches upcoming-event data from Ticketmaster's Discovery API — concerts, sports, theater, and festivals that drive rideshare demand. Same proxy architecture as the airport data: the Ticketmaster API key stays on our server and is never embedded in the App.

The request to our Worker includes your set city name, the geocoded approximate coordinates of that city, and standard HTTP headers (your IP address, iOS user-agent string). It does NOT include your real-time GPS location, name, email, Apple ID, device identifier, trip data, or anything from other parts of the App. Ticketmaster itself never receives any information about you — it only sees the coordinate window our Worker forwards to look up nearby events.

Responses are cached for up to 12 hours per city in Cloudflare KV storage so drivers in the same city share a single Ticketmaster call. The cache contains only public event listings (event name, venue, date, description) and never any driver data. Cloudflare's policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy. Ticketmaster's policy: help.ticketmaster.com — Privacy Policy.

2.11 Crash and performance diagnostics (Sentry)

When the App crashes or hits an unhandled error, it sends an anonymous diagnostic report to Sentry, operated by Functional Software, Inc. The report contains the error description, device model and iOS version, App version, a screenshot at the moment of the crash, view hierarchy snapshot, and diagnostic timing. It does NOT contain your name, email, phone number, Apple ID, real-world location, or payment info. Sentry retains it for 30 days then deletes it. We use it solely to fix bugs. Sentry's policy: sentry.io/privacy/.

2.12 Data export and backup (CSV)

Settings → Data → Data Backup → Export Trips to CSV writes a file to your device's temporary storage and presents iOS's share sheet. You choose where the file goes. We never receive a copy.

3. What we do not collect

  • Personal identifiers (name, email, phone number, address, government ID)
  • Your rideshare account credentials or anything from those accounts beyond what you capture via screenshot
  • Passenger identities or ratings beyond what's visible in the offer screenshot you chose to analyze
  • Advertising IDs (IDFA / IDFV)
  • Cross-app or cross-website tracking signals
  • Any data sold to data brokers or shared with advertisers

4. Children

Aura Metric is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

5. Data retention

  • On-device data remains until you delete the App or clear it inside the App.
  • AI requests to Anthropic are handled per Anthropic's retention policy.
  • Crash diagnostic data at Sentry is retained for 30 days then automatically deleted.

6. Your choices

  • Delete a trip: Trips tab → swipe left, or Select trips → delete multiple.
  • Export trips: Settings → Data → Data Backup → Export Trips to CSV.
  • Revoke location: iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Aura Metric → Never.
  • Cancel subscription: iOS Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions.
  • Delete everything: uninstall the App.

7. Security

All requests to Anthropic, Apple, and Sentry are transmitted over HTTPS. On-device data is protected by iOS's standard sandboxing and Data Protection.

8. International transfers

Crash and diagnostic data sent to Sentry is processed and stored on servers in the United States. Airport-schedule requests are routed through Cloudflare's global edge network, which means the request is served by whichever Cloudflare data center is closest to you; the cached response contains only public flight data, never any driver information. AeroDataBox processes the airport-code lookups on its own infrastructure. By using the App, you consent to these transfers if you are located outside the United States.

9. Third-party services

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. The "Last updated" date at the top will change when we do. Significant changes will be highlighted in the App on next launch.

11. Contact

Questions: support@aurametricapp.com