Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Weather Forecast ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our mobile application (collectively, the "Service"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Service.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Service, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Service includes:

2.1 Personal Data

Personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering for an account, subscribing to our newsletter, or when choosing to participate in various activities related to the Service, such as online chat, posting messages in comment sections, or participating in surveys. This information may include:

• Your name and email address
• Your location data (when you search for weather in a specific location)
• Account login credentials
• Payment information for premium subscriptions
• User preferences and settings

2.2 Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Service, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Service. If you are using our mobile application, this information may include your device name, operating system, phone model, and manufacturer, and other technical information about your device.

2.3 Location Data

We request location information from your device when you use our Service to provide you with localized weather forecasts. You can disable location services in your device settings or deny our request for location information, but this may limit certain features of the Service.

2.4 Mobile Device Data

Device information such as your mobile device ID, model, manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Service from a mobile device.

2.5 Push Notifications

We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or the Service. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device's settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Service to:

• Provide you with accurate weather forecasts for your location or locations you search for
• Create and manage your account
• Process your transactions and billing
• Send you weather alerts and notifications
• Email you regarding your account or services
• Enable user-to-user communications (where applicable)
• Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the Service
• Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Service more personalized
• Increase the efficiency and operation of the Service
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Service
• Notify you of updates to the Service
• Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Service
• Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems
• Respond to product and customer service requests
• Protect the security and integrity of the Service

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

4.1 By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

4.2 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

4.3 Business Partners

We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions they provide that may be combined with our Service.

4.4 Affiliates

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

4.5 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service of any change in ownership or uses of your information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your information.

4.6 Interactions with Other Users

If you interact with other users of the Service, those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity.

4.7 Online Postings

When you post comments, contributions, or other content to the Service, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Service in perpetuity.

5. Cookies and Web Beacons

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Service to help customize the Service and improve your experience. For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

6. Third-Party Websites

The Service may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Service, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should familiarize yourself with the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and you should take those steps necessary to protect your privacy.

7. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

9. Your Rights Regarding Your Information

9.1 Account Information

You can review and change your personal information by logging into your account and visiting your account profile page. You may also send us an email at privacy@weatherforecast.com to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We cannot delete your personal information except by also deleting your account. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.

9.2 Emails and Communications

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:

• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email from us.
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below.
• Adjusting your notification preferences in your account settings.

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

10. GDPR Privacy Rights (For EEA Users)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. Weather Forecast aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed of what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@weatherforecast.com.

11. California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to the contact information listed below.

If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Service, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Service. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include your email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: