Fishing Forecast — Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2025-07-04

This Privacy Policy describes how Fishing Forecast (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

Location data – to provide accurate weather and fishing forecasts based on your position.
Device information – such as model, OS version, and crash logs.
Optional user preferences – such as favorite locations or forecast settings.

We do not collect personal identifiers such as your name, email, or phone number unless you voluntarily provide them (e.g. via feedback form or sign-up).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to:

Deliver weather and fishing forecasts tailored to your location.
Improve the app’s performance and fix bugs.
Analyze anonymized usage to improve features.

3. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party APIs for:

Weather,Tide and moon data.
Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics for Firebase, Amplitude, Appsflyer, Facebook SDK).

These services may collect data as described in their own privacy policies:

4. Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect certain technical data, including:

Type of mobile device and operating system
IP address
Unique device identifiers (e.g., IDFA/GAID)
App usage and crash logs

5. Use of Location Data

We collect approximate (not precise) location information to:

Deliver localized forecasts and recommendations
Analyze trends and improve app performance
Support location-based features like tide or moon data

Location data is anonymized before any external use and never used to track individuals.

6. Data Sharing

We may share aggregated, anonymized data with trusted service providers to improve the Application. We may also disclose information:

As required by law or regulation
To investigate potential fraud or abuse
With vendors working on our behalf under confidentiality agreements

7. Data Retention

We retain collected data only as long as necessary for the purposes above. Automatically collected data is stored for up to 24 months and may be aggregated afterward.

8. Your Rights

You can:

Disable location access in your device settings.
Request deletion of any stored data by contacting us at support@thefishingforecast.com

9. Children

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe your child has submitted personal data, please contact us, and we will remove it immediately.

10. Security

We implement physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your data. However, no system is 100% secure.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of the app constitutes acceptance of any changes.

12. Your Consent

By using this app, you consent to the collection and processing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: support@thefishingforecast.com

Data Controller / Business Owner: Roman Kadykov