Loomwave — Privacy Policy
Effective date: 2026-07-04 · Contact: [email protected]
Loomwave is a companion app for the Loomwave LoRa mesh radio network. It connects to a nearby
Loomwave radio node over Bluetooth (or local Wi-Fi) and lets you send and receive text messages
across the mesh, see the status of nearby nodes, and — if you choose — share your node's location on
the mesh map.
What the app accesses, and why
- Bluetooth / device connection. Used solely to connect to your Loomwave radio
node. The app does not scan for or track other Bluetooth devices; the scan permission is declared
neverForLocation.
- Location (GPS). Your radio node may report its own GPS position to the app so you
can see where it is ("you are here"). Your position is only shared with other users on your
mesh if you turn on the "Share my location" toggle, which is off by default.
Node positions may also be visible to the operator of the mesh infrastructure you connect through, on
their access-controlled map. Location is not collected for advertising and is not sold.
- Messages. Text you send is delivered across the LoRa mesh to the recipient node,
end-to-end encrypted within the mesh. Message history is stored locally on your phone; the app does
not upload your messages to Loomwave servers.
- Notifications / Android Auto. Used to alert you to incoming messages, including
read-aloud and voice-reply while driving.
What the app does NOT do
- No advertising or analytics SDKs.
- No selling or sharing of personal data with third parties.
- No account, sign-in, or cloud message storage — the app talks to your radio node and your phone's
local storage.
Data retention
Message history and the learned node list live in the app's local storage on your device. You can
clear the node list from the app ("Clear node list"), and uninstalling the app removes local data. If
you share your location on the mesh, that position propagates to nodes/operators only while you have
sharing enabled and only reflects your node's recent fixes.
Children
Loomwave is not directed at children under 13.
Changes
Material changes to this policy will be posted at this URL with an updated effective date.