Privacy Policy

Information WeatherPulse collects

• Location information: if you allow location access, WeatherPulse can use your device location while the app is open to show local forecasts, radar, and alert targeting.
• Calendar schedule brief (optional): if you allow calendar access in the WeatherPulse mobile app, the app reads events scheduled for today and tomorrow on your device. It converts event titles and locations into general categories and times so the forecast can adapt around your plans. Raw event titles, raw locations, notes, and attendee details are not uploaded to WeatherPulse.
• Saved areas: if you save cities or locations inside WeatherPulse, those saved areas are stored so alerts and forecasts can stay relevant.
• Notification information: WeatherPulse stores your push token, device platform, notification settings, and recent notification history so alerts can be delivered to your device.
• User-submitted reports: if you submit a weather report, WeatherPulse may collect the name you provide, the report text, the location tied to the report, and any photo or video you choose to upload.
• Basic device and app information: WeatherPulse may store app version, device model, and installation identifiers needed to operate notifications and backend syncing.

How WeatherPulse uses information

• To show local forecasts, radar, alert details, and location-based weather information.
• To tailor weather timing around the general schedule categories and times in your optional on-device calendar brief.
• To send severe weather alerts, owner updates, and other push notifications you choose to receive.
• To let you manage saved locations, alert preferences, and app appearance settings.
• To display community weather reports and media to WeatherPulse admins for editorial, broadcast, and operational use.
• To operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the WeatherPulse service.

How information may be shared

WeatherPulse does not sell your personal information. WeatherPulse may share data only as needed to operate the service, including with infrastructure and delivery providers such as hosting, storage, notification, mapping, analytics, and weather-data services.

• Weather and mapping providers may receive location-based requests needed to return forecasts, radar, or alerts.
• Push notification providers may receive the technical data needed to send notifications to your device.
• User-submitted weather reports and attached media may be visible to WeatherPulse admins and may be used in broadcasts, graphics, or public WeatherPulse content.
• Your calendar schedule brief and raw calendar events are not sent to WeatherPulse or shared with weather, advertising, or analytics providers.

Location, calendar, and notification choices

• You can deny or disable location access in your device settings. If you do, some local forecast, radar, and alert features may not work as expected.
• Calendar access is optional. You can deny it, continue using a forecast-only brief, or disable it later in your device settings.
• You can disable push notifications in your device settings.
• You can remove saved areas from within the app or page location menus.

Data retention

WeatherPulse keeps information for as long as needed to run the service, provide weather alerts, maintain saved settings, support submitted reports, meet legal obligations, and resolve disputes or abuse issues. Public or editorial weather reports may be kept longer when needed for operations or broadcast use.

Children's privacy

WeatherPulse is not directed to children under 13, and WeatherPulse does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Contact

If you have privacy questions, support requests, or deletion requests, contact chris@wxpulse.com.