Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7 November 2026

Who this covers

This policy covers the 247Range app, the 247range.co.za website, and the 247Range handheld device the app pairs with over Bluetooth. 247Range is made by Dirk Kotze, trading as 247Hunter, based in South Africa.

What the app sends, and when

The ballistic solver, your DOPE cards, rifles, loads, stages and range log all work offline. The app makes only these network requests:

• Weather lookup — when you tap "Get weather here", your approximate location (rounded, about 1–3 km) is sent to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET Norway, api.met.no) to fetch the temperature, pressure and humidity where you are. We don't store it, and it isn't sent anywhere else. See MET Norway's privacy statement.
• Access key check — only if you enter an access key we've given you (it unlocks extra features for you): the key, a random ID the app makes for this install (not your phone's hardware ID or number), the app version and the platform are sent to our server at 247range.co.za, once when you enter it and again when the app starts, so a key can be switched off. Nothing else, and it isn't shared. Remove the key in the app to stop it.
• Cloud backup — only if you sign in with Google under About → Cloud backup: your Google account's ID and email address are used to keep your backups apart, and a copy of your backup (the same data as an exported backup file) is stored on our server at 247range.co.za, encrypted, with the last 5 copies kept. You can delete all of them from the app at any time.
• 247Range Pro purchases — paid for through Google Play or the App Store. Google or Apple handle the payment; we never see your card or payment details. The app only learns from the store whether Pro has been bought on your store account, so it can unlock it and restore it on a new phone.
• Anonymous usage counts — which screens of the app get opened, counted per day (for example "ballistic solver opened 5 times"), with the app version, the platform, your phone's region setting (such as ZA) and whether Pro is unlocked. A random ID made for this install (not your phone's hardware ID or number) is sent so we can count how many phones use the app; our server stores only a one-way hash of it. Nothing you type into the app, no location and no IP address is stored. Switch it off under About → "Send anonymous usage counts".

That's the complete list. There's no advertising, no advertising ID, and no third-party analytics or crash-reporting SDK in the app.

This website

247range.co.za uses Google Analytics to count visits: which pages are viewed, roughly where visitors are (country and city, worked out from the IP address, which Google Analytics doesn't store), the type of device and browser, and which site or search led here. It sets cookies in your browser to tell new and returning visits apart. We use it only to see how many people visit and what they read; it isn't used for advertising, and we can't see who you are. Google processes this data on our behalf; see Google's privacy policy. To opt out, block cookies for this site in your browser or install Google's Analytics opt-out add-on.

Permissions the app uses

• Location (approximate) — only for the weather lookup above, and to fill in your latitude for the Coriolis correction. Used when you tap the button, never in the background.
• Camera — only for the slope meter: the live picture is a sight to aim at the target while the phone's tilt sensor reads the angle. Nothing is photographed, recorded or stored.
• Bluetooth / nearby devices — to find and connect to your own 247Range handheld or a WEATHERmeter. That link is direct between your phone and the device and never passes through our servers.
• Files you choose — when you import a chronograph session (Garmin, LabRadar), a Gordon's Reloading Tool file, or a backup, the app reads only the file you pick or share with it.

Your data

Everything you enter — rifles, loads, chronograph strings, DOPE cards, stages, the range log — is stored on your phone, and is only uploaded to us if you switch on cloud backup (above). Uninstalling the app or clearing its data removes it; use About → Export backup to keep a copy you control.

Earlier licence sign-ups

Earlier beta versions asked for a licence key, requested on this website with your email address (and optionally your name and what you shoot). The app no longer needs a key. If you signed up before and want that record deleted, email us at the address below.

Children's privacy

247Range is a tool for shooting sports and hunting and isn't directed at children. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 16.

Changes to this policy

247Range is still in active development. If what the app collects changes, we'll update this page and the date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy, or want your data removed? Email support@247range.co.za.