Last updated
June 15, 2026
The short version
Shutter Scout has no accounts and no logins. We do not collect, store, sell, or share your personal information. There are no ads, no analytics, and no third-party trackers. Your AI conversations are generated on your device and never leave it.
Who We Are
Shutter Scout is a nightscape-photography field guide for iPhone. This policy explains what the app does and does not do with your information.
Information We Collect
We collect nothing about you. Shutter Scout has no servers that receive your data, no account system, and no analytics or advertising SDKs. We have no way to identify you and we keep no profile of you. Your preferences, saved locations, and history are stored locally on your device only.
Location
If you grant location access, Shutter Scout uses your location to suggest photo spots near you and request weather, tide, and aurora forecasts for your area. You can also skip location and search for a place by name instead. To fetch forecasts, your coordinates are sent directly from your device to public U.S. government weather services: the National Weather Service, NOAA Tides & Currents, and the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. These requests are used only to retrieve the forecast and are not sent to us or tied to any identity. We never receive, log, or store your location.
On-Device AI
The in-app chat and the written field guides are produced by AI models that run entirely on your iPhone. Your prompts and conversations never leave your device and are not sent to us or to any third party. If you choose to download an optional larger model for better answers, the model file is downloaded from Hugging Face.
Photos
When you tap Save to Photos, the app saves the image you exported to your photo library. This uses add-only permission. Shutter Scout cannot read, browse, or access the photos already in your library.
Third-Party Services
The app connects to these services only to fetch public data, and only when needed: the National Weather Service for weather, NOAA Tides & Currents, the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center for aurora forecasts, and Hugging Face for optional AI model downloads. We do not control these services.
Children's Privacy
Shutter Scout is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from anyone.
Changes to This Policy
If this policy changes, we will update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about your privacy? Email support@shutterscout.com.