Weather Made Simple Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 12, 2025

Weather Made Simple ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our weather application.

1. Information We Collect

Location Data

Weather Made Simple collects your device's precise location information to provide accurate weather forecasts for your current area. This includes:

• Latitude and longitude coordinates
• City and region information for weather data

Legal Basis: We collect this information based on your consent when you grant location permissions to the app.

Device Information

We may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• Device type and operating system
• App version and usage statistics
• Performance and crash reports

2. How We Use Your Information

• Provide current weather conditions and forecasts
• Display location-specific weather data
• Improve app functionality and user experience
• Troubleshoot technical issues
• Analyze app performance and usage patterns

3. Information Sharing and Third Parties

Open-Meteo API

Weather Made Simple uses the Open-Meteo API (open-meteo.com) to fetch weather data. When you use our app:

• Your location coordinates are sent to Open-Meteo servers
• Weather data is retrieved and displayed in the app
• Open-Meteo may collect anonymized usage statistics

Important: Open-Meteo does not require account registration and does not store personal information.

Other Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except as described in this policy.

4. Data Retention

• Location data is processed in real-time and not stored on our servers
• Device information is retained for up to 30 days for debugging purposes
• Usage analytics are aggregated and anonymized

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Location Permissions

You can control location access through your device settings:

• iOS: Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Weather Made Simple
• Android: Settings > Apps > Weather Made Simple > Permissions > Location

Data Access and Deletion

Since we do not store personal information on our servers, there is no personal data to access or delete. You may uninstall the app at any time to remove it from your device.

7. Children's Privacy

Weather Made Simple is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. International Data Transfers

Weather data may be processed by servers located in various countries. By using Weather Made Simple, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data protection laws than your country.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

• Email: eyalsegev11@gmail.com
• Subject: Privacy Policy Inquiry

11. Compliance

This Privacy Policy complies with:

• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) for EU users
• CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) for California residents
• App Store Guidelines for iOS applications
• Google Play Policies for Android applications

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