Privacy Policy

Last updated 11 November 2026

Short version: Skippy runs on your Mac, and we collect as little as possible.

What the app sends

• Licence checks. When you activate and about once a day afterwards, Skippy sends your licence key, a label for your Mac (its computer name and operating system) and an activation ID to Polar to confirm the key is valid.
• Address search and routing. When you search for a place or build a route, the text you type and the coordinates involved are sent to OpenStreetMap's Nominatim and OSRM services to return results.
• Update checks. Skippy may fetch a small version file from useskippy.com to tell you when a new version is available.

Skippy does not send us your location history, favourites, saved routes, or anything from your iPhone. Those stay in a file on your Mac.

What we collect when you buy

Checkout is handled by Polar Software Inc. as merchant of record. Polar collects your email address, country, and payment details to process the purchase and issue your licence; we see your email address, country and order details but never your card number. See Polar's privacy policy for how they handle payment data.

Website

useskippy.com is a static site. Our hosting provider may keep standard server logs (IP address, pages requested, browser type) for security and reliability. We do not run advertising trackers.

Your rights

You can ask us what personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct or delete it, or object to our processing, by emailing support@useskippy.com. We keep order records for as long as tax law requires.

Contact

Skippy is operated from the United Kingdom. Email support@useskippy.com with any privacy question.