OPENWEATHER1. Weather searches and location
City searches and the selected location are sent to OpenWeather's weather service to retrieve conditions and forecasts. If you grant location permission, the app can access precise or approximate device location, including GPS or network-derived coordinates, to determine your local weather.
The current app requests device location when opened in current-location mode or when you choose “Use current location.” It does not continuously track background GPS. Scheduled weather refreshes use the saved coordinates when weather notifications are enabled or a home-screen widget is installed, subject to Android restrictions.
You can deny or revoke location permission in Android Settings and use manual city search. You can manage automatic updates and notifications through the app and Android settings.
2. Advertising, analytics, and crash reports
Google AdMob: The app loads ads using Google's Mobile Ads SDK. Google may collect IP addresses (which can indicate general location), advertising or device identifiers, interactions with ads and the app, and diagnostic information for ad delivery, measurement, and fraud prevention. Ad personalization depends on applicable settings and consent. See Google's advertising privacy information.
Firebase Analytics: The app includes Google Analytics for Firebase, which can collect app-instance or device identifiers, app interactions, device and operating-system information, and usage events to help understand app use. See Firebase Analytics data collection.
Firebase Crashlytics: Crash diagnostics, stack traces, device and app information, and installation identifiers can be sent to Google to investigate crashes and improve reliability. See Firebase privacy and retention information.
These services process data under their own policies and the app's configuration. We do not claim the app is free of advertising or analytics tracking.
3. Information saved on your device
The app saves selected location information, weather and forecast results, update times, units, display preferences, and notification or update settings in app-private storage. This helps remember your choices and display previously retrieved information.
The app does not require you to create an account. It does not request contacts, camera, microphone, or photo access in the inspected application source. Internet access, network state, wake-lock, and boot-completion features support network requests and scheduled updates.
4. Service providers and sharing
Weather requests are sent to OpenWeather; see its privacy policy. Advertising, analytics, and crash reporting involve Google services as described above. Network services receive technical connection information, such as an IP address, when your device connects.
This privacy-policy website is hosted on Firebase Hosting. Google may process technical request information to serve and secure the page. The page itself includes no advertising scripts, analytics scripts, or forms. See the Google privacy policy.
If you email the developer, your email address and message are used to respond and resolve your request. Service providers may process information outside your country according to their privacy policies. OpenWeather is an independent app developed by Sudhakar Raju; the weather-data service is a separate provider.
5. Retention and deletion
Local settings and cached weather remain until replaced, cleared, or removed. To delete locally stored app information, use Android Settings → Apps → OpenWeather → Storage → Clear storage/data, or uninstall the app. Menu names vary by device.
Android backup may retain app information and restore it on reinstallation, depending on your backup settings. Manage backups through Android or Google settings. Clearing local storage does not automatically delete information already sent to Google or OpenWeather.
Analytics, advertising, and diagnostic data follow the providers' retention controls and policies linked above. Support correspondence is retained as needed to handle your request and applicable recordkeeping obligations. Contact the developer to request deletion of information held by the developer; requests concerning information held directly by a provider may also need to be addressed to that provider.
6. Your choices and security
Manage location and notification permissions in Android Settings. You can also manage advertising preferences and reset or delete the advertising ID where supported by your Android version. These choices may limit personalization but do not necessarily stop all technical, diagnostic, or advertising data processing.
This policy website uses HTTPS. Older app versions may use unencrypted HTTP for weather requests; do not enter sensitive information into city-search fields. Local information is stored in app-private storage, but no transmission or storage method is completely secure.
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of personal information. Contact us to exercise applicable rights. We may need enough information to verify and respond to a request. There is no app account to delete.
7. Children's privacy
The app includes advertising and third-party measurement services as described above. If you believe a child has provided personal information to the developer, contact us so we can investigate and take appropriate action, including deletion where required.
8. Policy updates
We may update this policy as app features, service providers, or privacy practices change. The revised date appears above. Where required, additional notice or consent will be provided. This revision reflects current-location preferences, cached weather requests, and advertising on the weather, settings, and daily forecast screens.
9. Contact
For privacy questions or deletion requests:
Sudhakar Raju
sudhakar.r08@gmail.com
Please mention “OpenWeather privacy” and describe your request. Do not send passwords or other private credentials.