Welcome to Weather Report! This Privacy Policy explains what
information we collect, how we use it, and with whom we share
it. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to
protecting your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
Device Information: We collect basic information about your
device, such as model, operating system, and IP address. This
information helps us troubleshoot issues and improve our app.
Location Data: We collect your precise location data (GPS) to
provide you with accurate weather forecasts and alerts for
your area. This data is collected and shared only with your consent
and can be disabled through your device settings. Location data
is shared with the National Weather Service for the purpose
of providing accurate forecasts.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our app,
such as the features you use, the pages you visit, and the
time you spend using the app. This data helps us understand
how people use our app and make improvements.
Analytics Data: We use Google Firebase Analytics to collect
anonymous data about how users interact with our app. This
data helps us understand how users are finding and using our
app, and it helps us improve the overall user experience.
Advertising Data: We use Google AdMob to display targeted
advertising in our app. AdMob may collect information about
your device and app usage to show you relevant ads. You can
learn more about Google's privacy practices here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
Provide you with accurate and personalized weather forecasts
and alerts.
Improve our app by understanding how you use it.
Deliver targeted advertising through Google AdMob.
Respond to your inquiries and provide you with support.
Comply with legal requirements.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with:
Google: We share your device information, location data, and
usage data with Google to provide you with accurate weather
forecasts and alerts and to improve our app through Google
Firebase Analytics.
Advertising Partners: We may share your device information and
app usage data with advertising partners to show you relevant
ads through Google AdMob. These partners are contractually
obligated to keep your information confidential and may not
use it for any other purpose.
Service Providers: We may share your information with service
providers who assist us in operating our app, such as data
storage providers and customer support providers. These
service providers are contractually obligated to keep your
information confidential and may not use it for any other
purpose.
Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to law
enforcement or other government officials if we are required
to do so by law.
4. Your Choices
You have the following choices regarding your information:
Location Data: You can disable location data collection/sharing
through your device settings.
Advertising Data: You can opt out of interest-based
advertising through your device settings or through the Google
Ads Settings page:
https://adssettings.google.com/
Data Access and Deletion: You can request access to or
deletion of your personal information by contacting us
at
[email protected].
5. Data Security
We take reasonable security measures to protect your
information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration,
or destruction. Longitudinal/Latitudinal coordinates are truncated
when shared with the National Weather Service, and no personally identifiable
information is attached. All other data is handled solely by Google Analytics,
Firebase, and AdMob. However, no security measures are perfect, and we cannot
guarantee the security of your information.
We retain data only as long as necessary
to provide our services and fulfill the purposes described in this policy.
Data handled by Google is subject to Google’s own retention policies.
Weather Report LLC, operated by Aiden Davis,
is the data controller responsible for your personal information.
6. Children's Privacy
Our app is not intended for children under the age of 13. We
do not knowingly collect personal information from children
under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you
believe your child has provided us with personal information,
please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete
the information from our records.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the
new version here and update the “Last Updated” date above.
8. Contact Us
California residents have the right to request information
about how their data is used, to request deletion, and to
opt out of certain data sharing. You can exercise these
rights by contacting us. Or, If you have any questions about
this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: