Current version: 01.02.2025
Responsible for data processing on this website is
WeatherGuide GmbH
Data protection officer: Thomas Hensel
General information
This Privacy Policy informs you about the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data in the context of our online offering and the associated websites, functions and content (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Website”). It explains what happens to your personal data when you visit the Website. “Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person.
Hosting
This website is hosted by an external Internet Service Provider (ISP). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the ISP’s servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and website analytics.
The ISP is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
The ISP processes your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and in accordance with our instructions regarding this data.
We use following ISP:
Hetzner Online GmbH, Gunzenhausen
Cookies
Our website uses small text files, so-called “cookies”. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently archived on your end device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted as soon as you end your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you actively delete them or your web browser automatically removes them.
Cookies fulfill various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. login functionality).
Cookies that are required to carry out electronic communication processes (necessary cookies) or for certain functions that you have requested (functional cookies, e.g. login function) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to measure web reach) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services.
If consent to the storage of cookies has been obtained, the cookies in question will be stored exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases. You can also exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general or activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
WeatherGuide App
The WeatherGuide app is a product of WeatherGuide GmbH and is distributed through the Apple App Store. During the free beta phase, the app can also be downloaded via Apple’s Testflight beta program.
Processing of location based data (GPS Location)
Our weather app temporarily processes location data in order to provide personalized weather information. Processing only takes place if the user of the app explicitly activates location sharing in their device and consents to its use (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and b GDPR). Location sharing can be deactivated at any time in the settings of the user’s device. The app does not differentiate between forecast locations that have been entered by name or locations that have been determined by a GPS query of the device.
Error and performance analysis with Sentry
We use a self-hosted Sentry development tool at the ISP to analyze errors and improve app performance. Error reports and technical diagnostic data such as device information, operating system version and app status are recorded. This data is used exclusively for internal troubleshooting and optimization (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR legitimate interest in improving app stability).
Map visualization through Mapbox SDK and Apple
We use the Mapbox SDK and Apple Mapkit for map display and weather visualization. Information regarding the privacy policy can be obtained via the links provided.
Weather data and licensing
The weather data provided in our app comes from various external weather services. The use of this data is also subject to the respective license conditions of the providers. A detailed list of the weather data sources used and license conditions can be viewed within the WeatherGuide app under Settings / Weather Data Sources.
All weather data may only be used within the scope of the intended use within the app and may not be redistributed or used commercially without permission.
Future Updates
As the WeatherGuide app is still a very young app, it is possible that new features in later versions may have new requirements for the processing of data. These requirements will be listed here in the future.