Privacy Policy

Introduction

At AuroWeather, we place great importance on protecting your privacy and personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use and protect your information when you use our weather forecast service.

By using AuroWeather, you accept the practices described in this policy. If you do not accept these terms, please do not use our service.

1. Data collected

1.1 Location data

When you use the "Use my location" feature, we temporarily access your geographic position (latitude and longitude) solely to display weather forecasts for your location. This data:

• Is never stored on our servers
• Is not shared with third parties (except OpenWeatherMap to obtain forecasts)
• Is only used during your browsing session
• Requires your explicit permission via your browser

1.2 Browsing data

We automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site:

• IP address (anonymized)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and visit duration
• City searched (not associated with your identity)

1.3 Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences (last city searched)
• Analyze site usage and improve our services
• Display relevant ads via Google AdSense

2. Use of data

We use the collected information to:

• Provide the requested weather forecasts
• Improve the quality and features of our service
• Analyze usage trends and optimize user experience
• Ensure security and prevent abuse
• Comply with our legal obligations

3. Data sharing

Your data may be shared in the following cases:

3.1 Service providers

• OpenWeatherMap : to obtain weather data (geographic coordinates only)
• Google AdSense : to display advertisements (according to their own privacy policy)

3.2 Legal obligations

We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, your safety or that of others.

4. Google AdSense and advertising

Our site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your visits to this and other websites.

You can disable personalized ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings.

For more information on Google's privacy policy, see https://policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Your rights (GDPR)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

• Right of access : you can request a copy of your personal data
• Right of rectification : you can correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure : you can request the deletion of your data
• Right to object : you can object to the processing of your data
• Right to portability : you can receive your data in a structured format

To exercise these rights, contact us via our contact page.

6. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, modification, disclosure or destruction:

• HTTPS encryption for all communications
• No storage of sensitive data on our servers
• Data access limited to authorized personnel only
• Regular monitoring of our systems

7. Data retention

Location data is never retained. Analytics data and cookies are retained for a maximum of 26 months in accordance with CNIL recommendations.

8. Changes to this policy

We may modify this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be published on this page with a new update date. We encourage you to regularly consult this page to stay informed about how we protect your data.

9. Contact

For any questions regarding this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, you can contact us via our contact form.