Location Data (Optional):

• Your location to show nearby earthquakes, wildfires, and river flood gauges
• Only when you grant permission
• Sent securely to our backend for proximity calculations
• Shared with geocoding services for place names

Third-Party Natural Hazard Data:

• Earthquake data from USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Wildfire data from NASA VIIRS satellite detection
• Flood and river gauge data from Google Flood Hub (Google LLC) — a publicly available hydrological forecast API
• Aurora data from NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
• This data is not collected from you; it is fetched from public third-party sources to power app features

App Settings:

• Your preferences (theme, language, notifications)
• Stored only on your device

Analytics, Crash Reporting & Advertising:

• Anonymous usage analytics via Firebase Analytics to improve app experience (both Android & iOS)
• Crash reports via Firebase Crashlytics to monitor app stability (both Android & iOS)
• Ads are displayed on Android only through Google AdMob
• AdMob may collect and use data to serve personalized or non-personalized ads
• This may include device information, ad interactions, and approximate location
• For more details, see Google's privacy policy

Your location is used to:

• Filter earthquakes within 100 miles of you
• Filter wildfires within 100 miles of you
• Filter river flood gauges within your area
• Show distances to nearby events
• Center the map on your location

Data Processing:

• Location sent securely to our backend for spatial database queries
• Geocoding services convert coordinates to readable place names
• All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption
• No permanent storage of your location data

Location Permission:

• Grant or deny anytime in device settings
• App works without location (shows global view)

Data Sharing:

• Location shared only for app functionality
• With our secure backend service for proximity calculations
• With geocoding services for place name resolution
• With Google AdMob for serving ads (Android only)
• With Firebase Analytics for anonymous usage insights (both platforms)
• With Firebase Crashlytics for crash reporting and app stability (both platforms)

Ad Preferences & Consent:

• Ads are available on Android only
• Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be shown a consent form on first use (Android only)
• You may choose to allow personalized ads, non-personalized ads, or decline (Android only)
• You can change your ad preferences anytime in your device settings
• Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization

Data Removal:

• Uninstall the app to remove all local data
• Clear app data in device settings
• Location data automatically expires from cache (2 hours)
• No permanent remote storage of personal location data

Have privacy questions? Contact us through:

• App store reviews
• App store developer contact

This policy may be updated as the app evolves. Continued use means you accept any changes.