Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
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Introduction
Welcome to WeatherCast Pro. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we handle your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you use our weather forecasting services.
By using WeatherCast Pro, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Location Data: When you use our location detection feature, we collect your approximate geographic coordinates to provide accurate weather forecasts.
- Contact Information: If you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, and features used.
Non-Personal Information
We also collect non-personal information that cannot be used to identify you personally:
- Browser type and version
- Device information (operating system, screen resolution)
- IP address (anonymized)
- Cookies and similar technologies
Data Type | Purpose | Retention Period |
---|---|---|
Location Data | Provide accurate weather forecasts | 24 hours |
Contact Information | Respond to inquiries and provide support | 2 years |
Usage Analytics | Improve website performance and user experience | 12 months |
Cookies | Remember preferences and analyze traffic | Session to 1 year |
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Required for the basic functionality of our website
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our weather forecasting service
- To notify you about changes to our service
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our service
- To monitor the usage of our service
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties except in the following circumstances:
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service, provide the service on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your personal information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
Business Transfers
If WeatherCast Pro is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred as a business asset.
Data Security
The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any information you believe is inaccurate.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- 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 using the information below.
Children’s Privacy
Our service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
If we become aware that we have collected personal data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@weathercastpro.com