# Privacy Policy for HeatSafe Guide
**Effective Date:** 2026-07-09
Overview
HeatSafe Guide ("the App") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information the app uses, how it is handled, and your choices regarding that information.
Account and Personal Data
- **No Account Required:** You do not need to create an account, sign in, or register to use the app.
- **No Personal Information:** The app does not collect, store, or transmit your name, email address, phone number, or any other personal identifiers.
Data Stored Locally
The app stores the following information locally on your device using AsyncStorage:
- Favorite guides.
- Checklist progress.
- App settings (such as temperature unit, selected city, and heat warning threshold).
- Cached weather information.
This information remains on your device and is never transmitted to the developer.
You may remove this data at any time by clearing the app's storage through your Android device settings.
Weather Data and Third-Party Services
To display weather information, HeatSafe Guide uses the Open-Meteo weather service.
When you manually select or enter a city, the app may send the selected city name and/or its geographic coordinates to Open-Meteo solely to retrieve weather data.
The app:
- Does **not** access your device's GPS location.
- Does **not** request location permissions.
- Does **not** use advertising services.
- Does **not** use analytics or tracking services.
For information about how Open-Meteo processes requests, please refer to their Privacy Policy:
https://open-meteo.com/en/privacy
Data Sharing
The developer does not sell, rent, or share your personal information.
The only external communication performed by the app is the weather request sent to Open-Meteo to retrieve weather information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any future updates will be reflected on this page together with a revised effective date.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact:
appshady96@gmail.com