Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 2024

At Is It Snowing in St. Johns, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

This information is collected through standard web server logs and is used to improve our website and understand how visitors use our service.

Information You Provide

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use our basic weather checking service. We do not collect names, email addresses, or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to contact us.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us:

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.

Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

National Weather Service API

Weather data displayed on our website is retrieved from the National Weather Service (NWS) API. When you visit our site, we make requests to the NWS API on your behalf. The NWS has its own privacy policy governing their services.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information about our visitors with partners and advertisers.

We may disclose information if required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or similar legal process, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information collected through our website. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through our website.

Consent

By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.