Privacy Policy
Welcome to Snow Day USA Predictor. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our website and snow day prediction tool.
1. Information We Collect
Location Information
When you use our "Use My Location" feature, we collect your geographic location only with your explicit permission. This allows us to provide accurate weather predictions for your area. We do not store your precise location after providing your prediction.
Usage Data
We automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our website, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visits, and referring website addresses.
Search Queries
When you search for a city or ZIP code, we temporarily process that information to provide your forecast. Search queries are not permanently stored.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- ✅ Provide accurate snow day predictions based on your location
- ✅ Improve and optimize our prediction algorithm
- ✅ Analyze website usage and improve user experience
- ✅ Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- ✅ Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to show relevant ads
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate our website:
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can learn more about Google's advertising practices and opt-out options at Google Ads Policies.
Weather Data Providers
We use NOAA, National Weather Service, and Environment Canada to provide real-time weather data. These providers have their own privacy policies governing data collection.
Analytics Services
We may use analytics services like Google Analytics to understand website traffic and usage patterns.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Children's Privacy
Our website is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will promptly delete such information.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- 🔍 The right to access the information we have about you
- ✏️ The right to correct inaccurate information
- 🗑️ The right to request deletion of your information
- 🚫 The right to opt out of certain data collection
8. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request information about how we share your data with third parties for direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using the information below.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: Support@snowdayusa.com
Website: snowdayusa.com