Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
Last updated: 20 September 2026 · Published by Consteallazione LLC
The short version. Quake Alert Live has no accounts, no advertising and no analytics. Your location is used on your device to measure how far an earthquake is from you, and it is never sent to us or to anyone else. Uninstalling the app deletes everything it stored.
Privacy Policy
What we collect
Nothing. Consteallazione LLC operates no servers for this app and holds no database of users. There is no sign-up, no profile and no identifier that follows you.
What stays on your device
- Approximate or precise location, if you grant it. It is used to calculate the distance between you and each earthquake, and to decide whether an event falls inside your alert radius. It is stored only on the phone, so background checks can run while the app is closed.
- Your settings: alert radius, minimum magnitude, notification and vibration preferences, language and units.
- A short list of alerts already sent, so the same earthquake is not announced twice. Entries older than 48 hours are discarded automatically.
All of it lives in the app's private storage. Delete the app and it is gone.
Who your phone talks to
- United States Geological Survey (USGS): the app requests public earthquake data from earthquake.usgs.gov. These requests contain no personal data; like any web request, the USGS servers can see your IP address.
- Map tile providers: satellite imagery and labels are loaded from Esri's public map services when you open the map. The same applies: no personal data, but they serve the images to your IP address.
- Apple or Google: if you subscribe, the purchase is handled entirely by the App Store or Google Play. We never see your card, your billing address or your name.
What we do not do
No advertising networks. No analytics or crash-reporting SDKs. No tracking across apps or websites. Nothing is sold or shared, because nothing is collected.
Permissions, and why
- Location (while using the app): to measure distance to each earthquake and filter alerts by your radius. Deny it and the app still works; you simply get no distance and no proximity alerts.
- Notifications: to warn you about qualifying earthquakes near you.
- Vibration: to make alerts noticeable.
- Internet and background refresh: to check for new earthquakes about every 15 minutes while the app is closed.
Children
The app is not directed at children under 13 and collects no data from anyone, regardless of age.
Your rights
Because we hold no personal data, there is nothing for us to export, correct or erase. You control everything from your device: revoke permissions in system settings, or uninstall the app to delete all stored data. If you live in the EU, the UK, California or anywhere with similar rules and want to exercise a right anyway, write to us and we will answer within 30 days.
Changes
If this policy changes, the date above changes with it, and the previous version is replaced on this page. Material changes will also be noted inside the app.
Terms of Service
1. What the app is
Quake Alert Live shows earthquake information published by the USGS and can notify you about events near your location. It is an informational tool.
It does not predict earthquakes, and it is not an emergency service. Never rely on this app to protect life or property. Follow your local authorities and official emergency channels.
2. Accuracy and availability
The data comes from the USGS and is revised by them as events are analysed: magnitudes, depths and locations change. Alerts depend on your internet connection, on your device's battery and background settings, and on how your operating system schedules background work. iOS in particular decides when background checks run, so a notification may arrive late or not at all. The app is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind.
3. Subscriptions
Some features require a paid subscription. Purchases are processed by Apple or Google, not by us. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you manage or cancel them in your App Store or Google Play account settings. Refunds follow the policy of whichever store you bought from.
4. Acceptable use
Do not reverse engineer the app, resell it, or redistribute its data as if it were your own service. USGS data is public domain; the app, its name and its design are not.
5. Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Consteallazione LLC is not liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of, or inability to use, the app, including missed, delayed or inaccurate alerts. Where liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to the amount you paid for the app in the twelve months before the claim.
6. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the state in which Consteallazione LLC is organised, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.
7. Contact
Questions about privacy or these terms: yasiel.cruz.serrano@gmail.com.