AreaWise Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2026-06-05

AreaWise helps users understand official SAPS crime statistics for Cape Town SAPS precincts they visit.

Location Data

The app uses location only after the user grants permission. When a user starts a trip, the app uses iOS Visit Monitoring and the significant-change location service to identify meaningful movement. Coordinates are resolved on the device to a SAPS police precinct. The app stores the derived precinct identifier, a display label, and arrival/departure timestamps.

Data Storage

Area visits are stored locally on the user's device. Location and visit data are not transmitted to or stored on a central server. The MVP has no accounts, no advertising SDKs, no analytics SDKs, and no cross-app tracking.

Crime Statistics

Crime statistics are sourced from official SAPS releases and presented at police-precinct level. Suburb names are shown only as friendly labels for precinct-level data.

Data Sharing

AreaWise does not sell personal data and does not share location or visit data for advertising. Location and visit data remain local to the user's device and are not sent to a central server.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact the app publisher through the support channel listed in App Store Connect.