Privacy Policy – ELWOIC

Elamkulam Local Weather Observation & Information Center (ELWOIC)
Published Date: 28 November 2025

At ELWOIC, your privacy is important to us. We operate this website as a student project for informational and educational purposes. This Privacy Policy explains how your information is handled when you visit or interact with our website.

1. Personal Information Collection

We do NOT automatically collect or store any personal information from visitors.

We only receive personal information if a visitor voluntarily contacts us through:

• Email

• Phone call

• Contact form

Any information voluntarily shared will be used only to respond to the user.

2. Data Storage and Deletion

Voluntarily shared messages or information are kept only until the conversation or request is completed.
After that, the information is manually and permanently deleted.

We do not keep or store user data for long-term purposes.

3. Cookies, Tracking & Analytics

Our website:

• does not intentionally collect cookies

• does not use tracking technologies

• does not use analytics to monitor visitors

• does not sell or share personal data

4. Embedded & External Services

This website displays and links to external weather information providers, such as:

• AccuWeather

• IMD (India Meteorological Department)

• Windy

• Other relevant weather sources

These services follow their own Privacy Policies, and may collect data based on their systems.
We do not control or take responsibility for their data collection or privacy practices.

If a visitor clicks an external link or interacts with embedded data, the external website’s Privacy Policy applies.

5. Advertisements

Currently:

• No advertisements are displayed on this website.

In the future:

• If advertisements are added, this Privacy Policy will be updated before ads go live, and we will clearly mention if ad networks collect user data.

6. Security

Any voluntarily shared information is treated confidentially.
However, we cannot guarantee complete security over the internet or email transmission.

7. Children’s Privacy

Children are welcome to view and interact with this website.

We:

• Do not ask for personal details from visitors of any age

• Do not store or misuse voluntarily shared information from minors

If a child sends personal information accidentally, it is not stored or shared and is deleted after responding.

8. No Registration or User Accounts

This website does not require account creation, login, or registration for any user.

9. International Visitors

Visitors from outside India may access this website.

However, we do not process data according to GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, or other international data laws because this website does not collect personal information by default.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when:

• Advertisements are added

• New features or external services are introduced

• Contact methods change

Whenever changes are made, the Published Date will be updated at the top of this page.

11. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions or to request deletion of voluntarily shared information, you may contact us at:

Email (Primary): HPBD2O23KeralaHouseOffiece822@outlook.com
Email (Alternative): HPBD2023keralahouseoffiece@outlook.com
Direct to Project Runner: aswanthkrishnak822@gmail.com
Phone: 04933 316 750

Official Website:
https://elwoic.github.io/elamkulam-local-weather-observation-and-information-center/

Summary

• ELWOIC does not collect data automatically.

• We only receive information if a visitor contacts us voluntarily.

• We are not responsible for data practices of external websites.

• No advertisements currently. Privacy Policy will be updated if ads are added.

12. Agreement to Policy

By using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with this policy, please avoid using the website.