# Ride Command OS Privacy Policy

Effective November 9, 2026

Ride Command OS ("RCOS") is a video app for riders and drivers. This policy explains what the app does with your information. The short version: your videos and ride data stay on your computer, and we don't collect personal data through the app.

## Your videos and ride files stay on your computer

RCOS reads your footage, GPS and motion data, and edits and exports your videos entirely on your own computer. We never upload, receive, store or see your videos, photos, ride files or exports.

## What the app looks up online

To fill in some details, RCOS sends small requests to these outside services. They contain only what's needed for that lookup, and never your name, email, videos or files.

- Weather (NASA POWER): to show the outside temperature during your ride, RCOS sends NASA the ride's approximate location (latitude and longitude), date and time. NASA's privacy policy: https://www.nasa.gov/privacy/

- Maps (OpenStreetMap and Mapbox): to draw map backgrounds, the app downloads map tiles for the area of your route. Those map servers see which map area is requested.

- Place names (OpenStreetMap Nominatim): to label where a ride started and ended, RCOS sends the start and end coordinates and gets back a town name.

- AI model download: the first time you use Auto-aim, RCOS downloads its AI model once from GitHub. After that, Auto-aim runs on your computer and nothing is sent anywhere.

These services may keep standard server logs (such as your IP address and the request) under their own privacy policies. RCOS works offline too; these lookups are simply skipped.

## Copies bought from the App Store

The Mac App Store version of RCOS has no account, sign-up, registration or update check. It doesn't collect personal data, and it contains no ads, analytics or tracking. Apple handles purchases and updates, under Apple's privacy policy.

## Copies bought from ridecommandos.com

If you bought RCOS from our website, the app may ask you to register it for free updates. If you choose to register, it sends us the name, email and phone you enter (and any social handles you add), plus the app version and whether you use Mac or Windows. We use this only to send you updates and owner offers about RCOS. We don't sell or share it. A registered copy checks for a newer version about once a day, which sends only the app version and platform. You can skip registration and the app still works fully.

Orders on ridecommandos.com are processed by our store provider (Squarespace) and its payment processors, under their privacy policies.

## Children

RCOS isn't aimed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect information from them.

## Your choices

You can use RCOS without registering and without an internet connection. To see, change or delete any registration info you've sent us, email us at the address below and we'll take care of it.

## Changes