Privacy Policy — MausamViks

1. Location Data & Foreground Usage

MausamViks requires access to your device's geographic location to deliver accurate, localized 10-day rainfall forecasts, current weather metrics, and rain-risk warnings.

• Permissions Used: ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION (precise GPS) and ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION (approximate network location).
• Foreground-Only Usage: Location is accessed only when the app is actively open on your screen and you choose to tap the GPS refresh button or open the forecast.
• No Continuous Background Tracking: The app does not track your physical location in the background or monitor your movements.
• Saved Notification Location:If you opt in to weather notifications, your chosen location name (e.g., “Mira Bhayandar”) and rounded coordinates are saved to deliver forecast summaries for that specific area without querying device GPS in the background.

2. User Accounts & Personal Information

You may use the App as a guest without creating an account. If you choose to sign in (via Google Sign-In or email registration) to unlock extended dashboard features and sync saved preferences:

• Information Collected: Name, Email address, Profile photo URL (from Google OAuth), and optionally phone number (if provided during profile completion).
• Purpose: Authenticating your identity, securing your account session with JSON Web Tokens (JWT), and saving your alert preferences.
• No Social Selling: We never sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal information with third parties or advertisers.

3. Push Notifications & Alerts

Notifications are strictly opt-in. When you enable weather notifications:

• Push Token: A device push token is generated via Expo Push Service and saved to our database alongside your preference switches (Daily Summaries at 7 AM, 1 PM, 7 PM IST, and Medium/High Rain-Risk alerts).
• Quiet Delivery: Daily summaries are delivered through a quiet, low-importance channel. Rain risk alerts use high-priority channels with standard sound.
• Opt-Out: You can toggle notifications off at any time from your Profile screen or revoke notification permissions in your Android system settings.

4. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We share data strictly with trusted infrastructure providers necessary for app functionality:

• Weather & Geocoding APIs: Geographic coordinates are sent to our weather forecasting backend and geocoding providers solely to retrieve weather data and place names.
• Push Notification Relay: Push notification payloads are transmitted through Expo Push Service and Google Play Services / Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) to reach your device.
• Authentication: Google Sign-In uses Google Identity Services for OAuth token verification.

5. No Advertising & No Cross-App Tracking

MausamViks is completely ad-free. The App contains no third-party advertising SDKs and does not track user activity across other apps or websites.

6. Data Security & Retention

All data in transit is encrypted using modern Transport Layer Security (HTTPS / TLS 1.3). User credentials and tokens are stored securely in PostgreSQL with hashed passwords and token verification.

7. Account & Data Deletion (Google Play Compliance)

You have the right to request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time. To request complete removal of your account, profile, and notification subscriptions:

8. Children's Privacy

MausamViks is designed for a general audience aged 13 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

9. Contact Us

MausamViks Support
Email: gm.jalviks@gmail.com
Website: https://mausamviks.com