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Privacy Policy

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Effective October 25, 2026

QSO Deck does not collect, store or sell any personal data. There is no account, no analytics and no advertising. The developer never receives your logs or your information.

Your logs

Your contacts are stored on your device. If you use iCloud sync (QSO Deck Pro), they are also stored in your own private iCloud account, which only you can access. ADIF backups are saved to the Files app on your device.

Services you choose to use

Some features send information directly from your device to outside services. QSO Deck does not see or keep this information.

• Callsign lookups send the callsign you enter to HamDB.org, or to QRZ.com if you sign in with your QRZ account.
• QRZ Logbook and LoTW uploads send the contacts you choose to upload to QRZ.com or the ARRL, using your own API key or certificate.
• Spotting posts your callsign, frequency, mode, reference and comment publicly to Parks on the Air when you send a spot.
• Park, summit, spot, contest and solar data are downloaded from POTA, SOTA, WA7BNM, HamQSL, NOAA and country-files.com. These requests do not include your logs.

Your QRZ password, QRZ API key and LoTW certificate are stored in the iOS Keychain on your device.

Location

If you allow it, your location is used on your device to fill in your grid square and to find nearby parks and summits. It is never uploaded or shared.

Purchases

QSO Deck Pro is purchased through Apple. Apple handles payment, and the developer receives no payment details.

Children

QSO Deck does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children under 13.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new effective date. Questions: doug@K6DSB.com.

QSO Deck is built by Doug Harlow, K6DSB, in Santa Barbara, California. 73 and good DX.