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We are committed to protecting your privacy and giving you full control over your data sharing preferences.</p> 99<h2 id="your-privacy-choices">Your Privacy Choices</h2> 100<p><strong>We believe privacy is a personal choice.</strong> Our app includes comprehensive privacy settings that let you control exactly what data, if any, you’re comfortable sharing with us.</p> 101<h3 id="data-collection-levels">Data Collection Levels</h3> 102<p>You can choose from three data collection levels in the app’s Privacy settings:</p> 103<h4 id="disabled---complete-privacy"><strong>Disabled</strong> - Complete Privacy</h4> 104<ul> 105<li>No analytics data collected whatsoever</li> 106<li>No crash reporting</li> 107<li>No performance monitoring</li> 108<li>No usage statistics</li> 109<li>The app functions completely offline with no data transmission</li> 110</ul> 111<h4 id="essential-only---basic-stability-data"><strong>Essential Only</strong> - Basic Stability Data</h4> 112<ul> 113<li>Basic app lifecycle events (app opens/closes)</li> 114<li>Crash reports to help us fix critical bugs</li> 115<li>No detailed usage analytics</li> 116<li>No personal information</li> 117</ul> 118<h4 id="full-analytics---help-us-improve"><strong>Full Analytics</strong> - Help Us Improve</h4> 119<ul> 120<li>All essential data (above)</li> 121<li>FDR calculation frequency and general usage patterns</li> 122<li>Screen navigation patterns</li> 123<li>Performance metrics to optimize app speed</li> 124<li>Anonymous feature usage statistics</li> 125</ul> 126<p><strong>Important:</strong> You can change these settings at any time in the app’
126s Privacy section, and your choice is immediately applied.</p> 127<h2 id="information-we-never-collect">Information We Never Collect</h2> 128<p>Regardless of your privacy settings, we <strong>never</strong> collect:</p> 129<ul> 130<li><strong>Personal Information</strong>: Names, email addresses, phone numbers, or contacts</li> 131<li><strong>Location Data</strong>: GPS coordinates or precise location information</li> 132<li><strong>Device Content</strong>: Photos, files, messages, or other personal content</li> 133<li><strong>User Accounts</strong>: No registration or accounts required</li> 134</ul> 135<h2 id="weather-features">Weather Features</h2> 136<h3 id="weather-data-collection">Weather Data Collection</h3> 137<p>When you use the weather feature to automatically retrieve current conditions for fire danger calculations:</p> 138<ul> 139<li><strong>Weather Service Integration</strong>: The app fetches current weather data (temperature, humidity, wind speed, rainfall) from third-party weather data providers</li> 140<li><strong>Location Services</strong>: You may choose to enable location services to retrieve weather for your current area, or manually search for any location by name</li> 141<li><strong>Optional Feature</strong>: Weather features require a subscription on mobile platforms and are completely optional</li> 142<li><strong>No Permanent Storage</strong>: Weather data is used only for immediate FDR calculations and is not stored on our servers</li> 143<li><strong>Location Privacy</strong>: If you use location services, your coordinates are sent only to the weather service provider to retrieve conditions. We do not store or track your location history.</li> 144</ul> 145<h3 id="weather-data-providers">Weather Data Providers</h3> 146<p>Weather data is provided by third-party services that have their own privacy policies. Location information shared with these services is used solely to retrieve current weather conditions.</p> 147<h2 id="what-we-collect-based-on-your-settings">What We Collect (Based on Your Settings)</h2> 148<h3 id="essential-level-data-when-enabled">Essential Level Data (when enabled):</h3> 149<ul> 150<li><strong>App Lifecycle</strong>: When the app starts, goes to background, or returns to foreground</li> 151<li><strong>Crash Reports</strong>: Technical details about app crashes to help us fix bugs</li> 152<li><strong>Device Type</strong>: General platform (iOS, Android, Windows, macOS) for compatibility</li> 153<li><strong>App Version</strong>: To provide appropriate updates</li> 154</ul> 155<h3 id="full-analytics-data-when-enabled-includes-all-essential-data-plus">Full Analytics Data (when enabled, includes all essential data plus):</h3> 156<ul> 157<li><strong>Screen Views</strong>: Which sections of the app you visit (e.g., “about page viewed”, “rating levels viewed”)</li> 158<li><strong>FDR Calculations</strong>: Anonymous statistics about calculation frequency and general danger level results (e.g., “calculation performed with result in yellow range”)</li> 159<li><strong>User Interactions</strong>: When you tap the gauge or view actions</li> 160<li><strong>Performance Metrics</strong>: App load times, screen transition speeds</li> 161<li><strong>Feature Usage</strong>: Which features are used most frequently (e.g., manual calculations vs. weather-based calculations)</li> 162</ul> 163<h3 id="example-of-anonymous-analytics-data">Example of Anonymous Analytics Data:</h3> 164<pre tabindex="0"><code>â "Screen viewed: rating_levels" 165â "FDR calculation: result=45, danger_level=yellow" 166â "Action page viewed: yellow level" 167â "User John calculated FDR of 45" (Never collected) 168</code></pre><h2 id="how-we-use-collected-data">How We Use Collected Data</h2> 169<p>Data is used exclusively to:</p> 170<ul> 171<li><strong>Fix Bugs</strong>: Crash reports help us identify and resolve app issues</li> 172<li><strong>Improve Performance</strong>: Load time and responsiveness optimization</li> 173<li><strong>Feature Development</strong>: Understanding which features are most valuable</li> 174<li><strong>Platform Support</strong>: Ensuring compatibility across different devices</li> 175<li><strong>Quality Assurance</strong>: Identifying areas where the app can be improved</li> 176</ul> 177<h2 id="subscription-management">Subscription Management</h2> 178<h3 id="mobile-platforms-ios-and-android">Mobile Platforms (iOS and Android)</h3> 179<ul> 180<li><strong>In-App Purchases</strong>: Weather features require a subscription managed through your device’s App Store or Play Store</li> 181<li><strong>Payment Processing</strong>: All payment information is handled by Apple or Google; we never see or store your payment details</li> 182<li><strong>Subscription Control</strong>: Manage, cancel, or modify subscriptions directly through your Ap
182p Store or Play Store account settings</li> 183<li><strong>Privacy</strong>: Your subscription status is verified through the platform’s services, but no personal payment information is shared with us</li> 184</ul> 185<h3 id="desktop-and-web-platforms">Desktop and Web Platforms</h3> 186<ul> 187<li>Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux) and web versions include all features without requiring subscriptions</li> 188<li>No payment processing occurs on these platforms</li> 189</ul> 190<h2 id="technical-implementation">Technical Implementation</h2> 191<h3 id="local-processing">Local Processing</h3> 192<ul> 193<li>All fire danger calculations are performed locally on your device</li> 194<li>Results are displayed immediately without network communication</li> 195<li>Manual calculations work completely offline</li> 196</ul> 197<h3 id="data-transmission">Data Transmission</h3> 198<ul> 199<li>Only anonymous, aggregated analytics are transmitted (if enabled)</li> 200<li>Weather data requests are sent to weather service providers (when using weather features)</li> 201<li>All data transmission uses industry-standard encryption</li> 202<li>No personal identifiers are included in any transmitted data</li> 203</ul> 204<h2 id="data-storage-and-security">Data Storage and Security</h2> 205<ul> 206<li><strong>No Cloud Storage</strong>: Your input data and calculations are never stored in the cloud</li> 207<li><strong>Local Only</strong>: All your fire danger calculations remain on your device</li> 208<li><strong>Anonymous Analytics</strong>: Any transmitted data contains no personal identifiers</li> 209<li><strong>Secure Transmission</strong>: All network communication uses HTTPS encryption</li> 210<li><strong>No Third-Party Sharing</strong>: We never sell, trade, or share your data</li> 211</ul> 212<h2 id="childrens-privacy">Children’s Privacy</h2> 213<p>This app is designed for professional use by fire management authorities and trained personnel. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. The app’s technical nature and professional focus make it unsuitable for unsupervised use by children.</p> 214<h2 id="your-rights-and-controls">Your Rights and Controls</h2> 215<h3 id="privacy-controls">Privacy Controls</h3> 216<ul> 217<li><strong>In-App Settings</strong>: Change your privacy level anytime in Privacy settings</li> 218<li><strong>Immediate Effect</strong>: Changes are applied instantly without app restart</li> 219<li><strong>Device Settings</strong>: Additional controls available in your device’s privacy settings</li> 220</ul> 221<h3 id="data-requests">Data Requests</h3> 222<ul> 223<li><strong>Access</strong>: Since we don’t store personal data, there’s no personal data to access</li> 224<li><strong>Deletion</strong>: You can disable all analytics to stop future data collection</li> 225<li><strong>Portability</strong>: All your data (calculations) remains on your device under your control</li> 226</ul> 227<h2 id="international-users">International Users</h2> 228<p>The app is available globally and designed to comply with privacy laws including:</p> 229<ul> 230<li><strong>GDPR</strong> (European Union)</li> 231<li><strong>CCPA</strong> (California)</li> 232<li><strong>PIPEDA</strong> (Canada)</li> 233<li><strong>Privacy Act</strong> (Australia)</li> 234<li><strong>POPIA</strong> (South Africa)</li> 235</ul> 236<p>Anonymous analytics data may be processed in different countries, but never contains personal information.</p> 237<h2 id="professional-use-considerations">Professional Use Considerations</h2> 238<p>For organizations deploying this app:</p> 239<h3 id="recommended-practices">Recommended Practices</h3> 240<ul> 241<li>Review your organization’s data handling policies</li> 242<li>Consider setting appropriate privacy levels for your use case</li> 243<li>Train users on privacy settings if required</li> 244<li>Document any organizational privacy requirements</li> 245</ul> 246<h3 id="compliance">Compliance</h3> 247<ul> 248<li>The app’s privacy controls support compliance with most organizational privacy policies</li> 249<li>“Disabled” mode ensures no external data transmission</li> 250<li>All fire danger calculations remain under organizational control</li> 251</ul> 252<h2 id="changes-to-this-privacy-policy">Changes to This Privacy Policy</h2> 253<p>We may update this Privacy Policy to:</p> 254<ul> 255<li>Reflect changes in our data practices</li> 256<li>Comply with legal requirements</li> 257<li>Improve clarity and transparency</li> 258<li>Add new privacy features</li> 259</ul> 260<p><strong>Notification of Changes:</strong></p> 261<ul> 262<li>App store update notes for significant changes</li> 263<li>Website announcements</li> 264<li>In-app notifications when appropriate</li> 265</ul> 266<h2 id="contact-information">Contact Information</h2> 267<p>For questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices:</p> 268<ul> 269<li><strong>Email</strong>: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c6f696c6c736e685c7a786e7f7d707f69707d68736e327f7371"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c0f090c0c130e083c1a180e1f1d101f09101d08130e521f1311">[email protected]</span></a></li> 270<li><strong>Developer</strong>: Alan Richert</li> 271<li><strong>Website</strong>: <a href="https://www.fdrcalculator.com">https://www.fdrcalculator.com</a></li> 272</ul> 273<h2 id="transparency-report">Transparency Report</h2> 274<h3 id="current-data-practices-summary">Current Data Practices Summary</h3> 275<ul> 276<li><strong>Privacy Levels Available</strong>: 3 (Disabled, Essential, Full)</li> 277<li><strong>Default Setting</strong>: Full Analytics (user can change immediately)</li> 278<li><strong>Personal Data Collected</strong>: None</li> 279<li><strong>Local Processing</strong>: All FDR calculations</li> 280<li><strong>Third-Party Services</strong>: Analytics services (mobile only, user-controlled), Weather data providers (optional)</li> 281<li><strong>Subscription Services</strong>: App Store/Play Store (mobile only, optional for weather features)</li> 282</ul> 283<hr> 284<p><strong>Effective Date</strong>: This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 1, 2025.</p> 285<p><em>By using the Fire Danger Rating Calculator, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. 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