Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 14, 2025

                Summary: GlobalWeathers is an automated content posting service. We collect minimal data and do not sell personal information to third parties.
            

1. Introduction

GlobalWeathers ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our weather content service.

2. Information We Collect

GlobalWeathers is primarily an automated content service. We collect:

Automatically Collected Information:

Weather data from third-party APIs (OpenWeatherMap)
Public location information for supported cities

Social Media Platform Data:

When you authorize our app on TikTok, Instagram, or Twitter/X, we receive access tokens to post content on your behalf
We may receive your public profile information (username, profile ID) as required by platform APIs
We do not access private messages, contacts, or personal media

3. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

Generate and post weather content to social media platforms
Maintain and improve our service
Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share information with:

Social Media Platforms: To post content on authorized accounts (Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok)
Service Providers: Third-party APIs for weather data and image generation
Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

5. Third-Party Services

Our service integrates with the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including:

Secure storage of API credentials using environment variables and secrets management
Access tokens are never exposed in public code repositories
Regular security reviews of our codebase

7. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary to provide our services:

Access tokens are stored securely and refreshed as needed
Posted content remains on respective social media platforms according to their policies
Operational logs are retained for 30 days

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Revoke our app's access to your social media accounts at any time through each platform's settings
Request information about data we hold about you
Request deletion of your data

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. International Data Transfers

Our service operates globally. By using our service, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside your residence.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify users of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us through our GitHub repository at github.com/amitayks/weatherMan.