Desktop app: zero telemetry. The websites: minimum needed to serve ads and prevent abuse.
Last updated: May 12, 2026
The HamOrbit desktop app collects no data โ your logbook stays on your PC. The websites hamorbit.com and games.hamorbit.com use Google AdSense for ads (you can opt out of personalization in the cookie banner) and a self-hosted backend for likes/leaderboards (anonymous, hashed visitors).
The HamOrbit Control Center desktop app is built around a "privacy by design" principle. We collect no personal data from the user through the app. Specifically, the APP:
The websites (hamorbit.com and games.hamorbit.com) do use external services โ see section 4 below for details on AdSense, cookies and opt-out options.
HamOrbit stores the following data only on your device:
%APPDATA%/HamOrbit/hamorbit.db
โ your QSOs, settings, operator profiles%APPDATA%/HamOrbit/config.json
โ UI preferences, callsign, locator, language%APPDATA%/HamOrbit/backups/
โ automatic daily snapshots of the database%APPDATA%/HamOrbit/logs/
โ technical diagnostics for your own debuggingThese files are entirely yours. You can inspect them, back them up, copy them to another PC, or delete them at any time.
HamOrbit queries public APIs to show live information. These queries are anonymous โ they don't send your identity or personal data:
These queries only happen when the corresponding feature is active. We do not proxy them through any server of ours.
The websites hamorbit.com and games.hamorbit.com use:
For users in the EU / UK / Switzerland: a cookie consent banner appears on your first visit. Until you accept, ads are served in non-personalized (NPA) mode. If you reject, ads will still appear but will not be based on your profile.
More information about how Google uses data from partner sites: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
When we launch the Plus and Pro plans, we will collect only the data necessary to process payment and deliver the license:
Premium "cloud" features (backup and sync) will be end-to-end encrypted โ not even we will be able to read your QSOs.
As a citizen of the EU/UK/EEA, you have the right to:
HamOrbit is not directed at children under 16. If you are a minor, make sure you have parental consent before installing or registering.
HamOrbit implements the following security measures:
If we change this policy, we will publish the new version at this same URL with an updated revision date. Material changes will be announced via a banner in the app and on the blog (once it exists).
If you have questions about privacy, please email privacy@hamorbit.com or use our contact page.