Privacy Policy for Weathernaut

Effective Date: 25 Oct, 2023

1. Introduction

Welcome to Weathernaut, the weather forecast application. By using Weathernaut, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Definitions

3. What Information We Collect

Weathernaut is designed with your privacy in mind. We do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) from our users. Specifically, we do not require users to register before downloading the application, and we do not track users' visits to our application. We do not maintain a server to store PII.

3.1. Personal Information

Weathernaut does not collect personal information such as your name, address, phone number, or email address. We utilize location information solely to provide you with accurate weather forecasts. When requesting location data, the server only receives longitude and latitude values, with no personally identifiable information attached. We do not collect location data ourselves; we rely on third-party APIs for weather data, including OpenWeatherMap and Open-Meteo.

In the event we collect personal information, it will be used solely for contacting you or improving our services. We will never use your personal information for purposes like marketing our products or disclosing your data to third parties for commercial purposes.

3.2. Non-Personal Information

Non-personal information refers to data that does not permit direct association with a specific individual, such as your Android ID, device model, memory size, IMEI number, phone model, ROM, phone operator, location, install/uninstall actions, and frequency of use.

We may collect and use non-personal information to better understand user behavior, resolve issues with our products and services, improve our offerings, and enhance our advertising. If non-personal information is combined with personal information, we treat the combined information as personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

3.3. Third-Party APIs

Weathernaut relies on third-party APIs, including OpenWeatherMap and Open-Meteo, to access weather data. These APIs provide essential weather information and do not collect personal information from you.

3.4. Location Approximation

In cases where users do not provide their location, Weathernaut may use the ipinfo.io/json API to approximate your location based on your IP address. This allows us to provide location-specific weather information.

4. Permissions

Weathernaut requests certain permissions to ensure the application's proper functionality:

5. Children's Privacy

Weathernaut is not designed for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete it from our servers. Parents or guardians who become aware of their child's personal information being shared with us should contact us so that we can take appropriate actions.

6. Contact Us

For additional information about our privacy policy or if you have concerns about the use of your information, please feel free to contact us at feedback.weathernaut@gmail.com. We will make every effort to provide clear and timely responses to your inquiries.


Note: This revised privacy policy now includes information about the use of third-party APIs and the use of ipinfo.io/json for approximating location data when users do not provide their location.