Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to CityWeather365 ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website at https://cityweather365.com(the "Site").
By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.
Information We Collect
CityWeather365 does not directly collect any personal information from you. We do not have user accounts, registration forms, newsletters, or contact forms that collect personal data. However, we use third-party services that may collect certain information automatically:
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Site, the following information may be collected automatically through our third-party service providers:
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, referring website
- Location data: Approximate geographic location based on IP address (country/region level only)
- Technical data: IP address (anonymized where possible), browser language settings
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for analytics and advertising purposes.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. They include cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4)
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our Site. These cookies collect information about your use of the Site, including pages visited, time spent, and how you arrived at our Site. This data is aggregated and anonymized.
Provider: Google LLC
Purpose: Site analytics and performance measurement
Data collected: Page views, session duration, user interactions, device/browser info
Retention: 14 months
Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
We may display advertisements through Google AdSense. These cookies are used to show you relevant ads based on your interests and browsing history across websites.
Provider: Google LLC
Purpose: Personalized advertising
Data collected: Browsing history, ad interactions, demographic data
Retention: Varies by cookie type
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our Site, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by:
- Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Site to see the consent banner again
- Using your browser settings to block or delete cookies
- Using browser extensions that manage cookie consent
Note that rejecting analytics and advertising cookies will not affect the functionality of the Site, but will limit our ability to improve our services and may result in less relevant advertisements.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect or process data:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 for website analytics. Google may transfer data to servers in the United States.
Google AdSense
We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites.
How Google uses cookies in advertising | Manage ad personalization
Open-Meteo
Our weather data is sourced from Open-Meteo.com. We fetch this data on our servers; Open-Meteo does not receive any information about our visitors.
Unsplash
City photographs may be loaded from Unsplash's CDN. Unsplash may collect technical data when images are loaded.
Data Retention
Since we do not directly collect personal data, we do not retain any personal information on our servers. However, our third-party service providers retain data according to their own policies:
- Google Analytics: Data is retained for 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted
- Google AdSense: Cookie retention periods vary; see Google's advertising policies
- Cookie consent preference: Stored in your browser's localStorage indefinitely until you clear it
Your Rights Under GDPR (European Economic Area)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to access: You can request information about any personal data we process about you
- Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to object: You can object to processing of your personal data
- Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time by rejecting cookies
Since we do not directly collect personal data, most of these rights apply to the data collected by our third-party providers. To exercise your rights regarding Google services, please visit Google's Data & Privacy settings.
Legal Basis for Processing: We process data based on your consent (which you provide through our cookie consent banner) and our legitimate interests in understanding how our Site is used and in displaying relevant advertising.
Your Rights Under CCPA (California)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to know: You can request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected
- Right to delete: You can request deletion of your personal information
- Right to opt-out: You can opt out of the "sale" of your personal information
- Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights
Do Not Sell My Personal Information: We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense. However, under CCPA's broad definition, the use of advertising cookies may be considered a "sale." You can opt out of this by rejecting non-essential cookies when visiting our Site, or by using the Global Privacy Control signal in your browser.
International Data Transfers
Our third-party service providers, particularly Google, may transfer data to servers located in the United States and other countries. These transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission and other mechanisms as required by applicable law.
Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
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 and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective immediately upon posting.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: privacy@cityweather365.com
Website: https://cityweather365.com/contact
For GDPR-related inquiries, EU residents may also contact their local data protection authority.