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BEACON Mobile no longer ships with a built-in server; users add one on first launch. Describe that, and stop naming a specific server.
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BEACON Mobile Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 9, 2026
BEACON Mobile ("the app") is an open-source iOS and Android client for Beacon, a real-time analyzer for MeshCore radio mesh networks. This policy explains what the app does and does not do with your information.
The short version
- No account, no sign-in.
- No analytics, advertising, tracking or crash-reporting SDKs.
- The app does not access your location, contacts, photos, microphone or camera.
- Your settings stay on your device.
What stays on your device
The app stores its settings locally, using the platform's standard app storage: the Beacon servers you have added, your selected region, theme, language and map preferences. This data never leaves your device unless you back up your device through Apple or Google. Deleting the app deletes it.
Network connections the app makes
To work, the app connects to:
- The Beacon servers you add. The app has no built-in server: it only connects to servers whose address you enter, including ones you host. It requests packet, node, observer and statistics data from it over HTTPS or WebSocket. Like any web server, that server sees your IP address and the requests made. Each server is run by its own operator, under that operator's own policies.
- Map tile providers. Map imagery is loaded from OpenFreeMap and elevation data from the public AWS Terrain Tiles dataset. These providers see your IP address and the map areas requested, as with any map.
The app sends no personal information to these services beyond what any network request carries, such as your IP address.
Mesh data shown in the app
The app displays radio traffic that MeshCore devices broadcast publicly, as collected by Beacon servers: node names, public keys, advertised positions, packet routes, signal readings and messages on public channels. This is not data about you as an app user. If you operate a MeshCore node and want data about it removed from a Beacon server, contact that server's operator.
Children
The app is not directed at children and collects no personal information from anyone.
Changes
Updates to this policy will be published on this page with a new date.
Contact
Questions about this policy: MrAlders0n@smal.ca or open an issue.