Privacy Policy

Last updated: 09 October 2026

1. Introduction

Weather Wave ("App") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

2. Data We Collect

To provide weather services, the App may process the following data types:

• Location: Precise or approximate location, depending on the permission you grant, to show weather forecasts for your area. Location is used only while the App is in use; it is not collected in the background. Location coordinates are sent to weather data providers to retrieve forecasts. Location access is controlled by you in iOS Settings.
• Device information: App version, device model, iOS version for crash analysis and performance improvements.
• Device identifiers: Identifiers assigned by our analytics and advertising providers, used for analytics and to show ads in the free version of the App.
• Usage data: Anonymous metrics such as screen views and interactions, including location search terms and the names of locations you view.
• Advertising data: Information about ads shown in the App, such as ad impressions and clicks.
• Purchase and subscription data: If you purchase a subscription, your purchase history and an anonymous app user ID are processed to manage your subscription and restore purchases. Payments are handled by Apple; we do not receive your payment card details.

The App does not request or store personally identifiable information (name, email, phone).

The App does not use your data to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies, and does not request tracking permission (App Tracking Transparency). Ads shown in the App are not personalized.

3. How We Use Data

• To provide location-based weather information
• To understand how the App is used (analytics)
• To show ads in the free version of the App
• To manage subscriptions and restore purchases
• To improve app performance and stability
• For debugging and security purposes

4. Third-Party Services

The App uses the following third-party services, which process data as described above:

• Weather data providers: receive location coordinates to return forecasts.
• Google Firebase Analytics: usage analytics.
• Google AdMob and its ad mediation partners: displaying ads in the free version.
• RevenueCat: subscription management.
• Apple App Store: payment processing.

Each provider is subject to its own privacy policy.

5. Pro Weather Alert Notifications (planned feature)

Note: This feature is not yet available. This section describes how data will be processed once Pro weather alert notifications are released.

If you have a Pro subscription and turn on severe weather alert notifications, the App sends the following data to our notification server so that alerts can be delivered even when the App is closed:

• Approximate location (grid cell): Your location is rounded on your device to a grid cell of roughly 25 km before it is sent. Your precise coordinates are not sent to our server.
• Push notification token: A device token issued by Apple (APNs) / Firebase Cloud Messaging, used only to deliver notifications to your device.
• Subscription identifier: The anonymous RevenueCat app user ID, used to verify that your Pro subscription is active.
• Notification preferences: App language and the alert types you have enabled.

Purpose: Solely to check for severe weather alerts in your area and send you a notification. This data is not used for advertising, analytics profiling, or tracking.

Retention: The data is kept only while alert notifications are turned on and your Pro subscription is active. When you turn off alerts in the App, your token and grid cell are deleted from our server. If your subscription ends or the token becomes invalid, the record is deleted within 30 days.

How to delete: Turn off weather alert notifications in the App settings, or disable notifications for Weather Wave in iOS Settings. You can also request deletion at the contact address below.

Service providers: Google Firebase (Cloud Functions, Firestore, Cloud Messaging) hosts the notification server and stores this data; RevenueCat confirms subscription status; Apple Push Notification service delivers notifications; weather data providers receive only the grid cell center to return alerts.

6. Data Retention

We retain data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy and delete or anonymize it thereafter.

7. Security

We apply reasonable administrative and technical safeguards. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

8. Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your data. Contact us to exercise these rights.

10. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via in-app notice or our website.

11. Contact

For privacy inquiries: privacy@weatherwave.app