Privacy Policy

AuroraTracker (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website at https://auroratracker.net (the “Site”).

This policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2.1 Information You Provide

• Email address: If you subscribe to aurora alerts or our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Contact form submissions: If you contact us, we collect the information you provide (name, email, message content).

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics data: We use privacy-focused analytics (Plausible Analytics) that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. Aggregate page views, referral sources, and country-level location data are collected without identifying individual users.
• Server logs: Our hosting provider (Vercel) may collect standard server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and request timestamps for security and performance purposes. These are retained for a limited period and are not used for tracking.

We use the information we collect to:

• Send aurora alerts and newsletter emails (only if you have subscribed)
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Improve our website content and user experience based on aggregate analytics
• Ensure the security and proper functioning of the Site

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

AuroraTracker uses Plausible Analytics, which does not use cookies. We do not set any first-party tracking cookies. Third-party services embedded on the Site (such as maps) may set their own cookies according to their respective privacy policies.

We use the following third-party services:

• Vercel: Hosting and content delivery. Vercel Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare: CDN and security. Cloudflare Privacy Policy
• Plausible Analytics: Privacy-focused analytics without cookies or personal data collection. Plausible Data Policy

Email addresses for newsletter subscribers are retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained in aggregate form only and cannot be tied to individual users.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to restriction: Request restriction of processing of your data.
• Right to data portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your data.
• Right to object: Object to processing of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you. You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us.

Our Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please visit our contact page.