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Privacy Policy for RWeather

Last updated: November 10, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how RWeather ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application RWeather for Android, iPhone, Wear OS and Apple Watch (the "App").

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Location Data. To show the weather for where you are, the App may request access to your device location. On Android, Wear OS and Apple Watch, if you allow it, the App may also access your location in the background to keep the weather and widgets up to date; the iPhone app uses your location only while it is open. Instead of using your current location, you can pick a location manually on the map. Exact coordinates are stored only on your device and never leave it (see 1.2).

1.2 Weather Data Requests. Weather data comes from MET Norway and OpenWeather through our own weather server, hosted on Cloudflare. To get the weather, the App rounds the selected location to a grid cell of about 5 km and sends only that cell to our server; the server requests the weather for the cell from MET Norway and OpenWeather, so your device does not contact them. The request also carries a random identifier of the App installation, not linked to you or your device; together with your IP address it is used only to limit the request rate. We do not keep a history of your requests; only when the limit is exceeded may the IP address or the identifier appear in a service alert to the developer.

1.3 Map. Picking a location manually uses Google Maps on Android and Apple Maps on iPhone. The map is loaded from Google or Apple and is subject to Google's Privacy Policy or Apple's Privacy Policy respectively.

1.4 Settings. Your settings (location mode and the selected location, units, time format, language and similar preferences) and the downloaded weather are stored locally on your device.

1.5 Advertising Data. We use third-party advertising services (Appodeal and its mediation partners) to display ads within the App. These services may collect and use certain data, including your device advertising identifier, IP address, device type, operating system, and general location data to serve personalized or non-personalized ads. For more information, please refer to Appodeal's Privacy Policy.

1.6 Analytics Data. We use Firebase Analytics to collect anonymous usage data (such as screen views, feature usage frequency, and session duration) and Firebase Crashlytics to collect crash reports and performance data. This data is anonymized, does not personally identify you, and is used solely to improve the App's functionality, stability, and user experience.

2. Watch Apps

The RWeather Wear OS and Apple Watch apps can work on their own: they may access the watch location and request weather data in the same way as the phone app. Your settings (including the selected location) and the downloaded weather are synced between your own phone and watch — through Google Play services on Android and Wear OS, through Apple's Watch Connectivity on iPhone and Apple Watch; this data is not routed through our servers. The Apple Watch app collects no analytics or crash reports.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes: to provide and maintain the App functionality, including showing the weather for the selected location; to display advertisements; to analyze and fix crashes and bugs; to improve the App and user experience.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your settings and exact location are stored locally on your device. We do not have access to this data and do not transmit it to our servers; only the approximate grid cell described in 1.2 is sent. We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, but no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

5. Third-Party Services

The App uses the following third-party services that may collect information:

6. Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us so we can delete such information.

7. Your Rights

You can delete all your data at any time by uninstalling the App or clearing the App data in your device settings. You can use a manually selected location instead of your current location, and revoke location and notification permissions at any time in your device settings. You can opt out of personalized advertising by adjusting your device advertising settings.

8. 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: rweather@rbv.nz