Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to WeatherToRun ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Location Information

With your explicit permission, we may collect your geolocation data to provide localized weather information. You can deny this permission, and the application will default to a preset location. Location data is stored locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.

2.2 Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save your preferences, including:

Your selected location (city, latitude, longitude)
Your preferred run time settings

This data remains on your device and can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

Browser type and version
Operating system
IP address
Time zone setting
Referring/exit pages

3. Third-Party Services

3.1 Weather Data

We use Open-Meteo API to retrieve weather forecast data. Please review their privacy policy at https://open-meteo.com/en/terms

3.2 Radar Data

Weather radar data is provided by RainViewer. Please review their privacy policy at https://www.rainviewer.com/privacy.html

3.3 Map Services

Maps are provided by Esri. Please review their privacy policy at https://www.esri.com/en-us/privacy/overview

3.4 Geocoding Services

We use OpenStreetMap Nominatim for geocoding (converting addresses to coordinates). Please review their usage policy at https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/

3.5 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. For more information, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our third-party partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. This includes:

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (storing your location preference)
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide accurate, location-specific weather information
Remember your preferences and settings
Improve and optimize our website
Display relevant advertisements
Comply with legal obligations

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Your location data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

7. Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to:

Access the information we hold about you
Request deletion of your locally stored data (through browser settings)
Opt out of geolocation services
Opt out of personalized advertising
Disable cookies through your browser settings

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites you do not want to have your online activities tracked. We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

11. International Users

This website is operated in the United States. If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that information we collect will be transferred to and processed in the United States.

12. Contact Us

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

Email: contact@weathertorun.fit

13. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:

Right to know what personal information is collected
Right to know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
Right to say no to the sale of personal information
Right to access your personal information
Right to equal service and price

14. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under GDPR:

Right to access, update, or delete your information
Right to rectification
Right to object to processing
Right to data portability
Right to withdraw consent

This privacy policy is designed to comply with Google AdSense policies and general privacy regulations. Consult with a legal professional to ensure full compliance with all applicable laws.