Privacy Policy

This policy explains what information the Zephir iOS app and this website collect, why, and the choices you have. Zephir is made by Anton Kurinnyi, an individual developer, who is responsible for your data (the “data controller”). You can reach me at getzephir.app@gmail.com.

In short

• Zephir has no accounts. I never see your name, email address or payment details.
• Your location is used to show local weather. It is sent to Apple’s weather service to get a forecast and is not sent anywhere else.
• Anonymous usage statistics, crash reports and ads are provided by Google services, described below.
• I do not sell your personal information.

The Zephir app

Location

If you allow it, Zephir uses your device’s location to show weather where you are. The coordinates are sent to Apple WeatherKit only to retrieve the forecast. When you search for a place, what you type is sent to Apple’s MapKit service to find matching locations. Places you save are stored on your device. You can change or turn off location access at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Zephir. Without it, you can still look up any place by name.

Weather data

Forecasts are provided by Apple WeatherKit. Apple’s handling of that request is covered by the Apple Privacy Policy.

Usage statistics

Zephir uses Google Analytics for Firebase to understand how the app is used, for example which screens are opened and which features are popular. This includes an app-instance identifier, device model, iOS version, app version, approximate country (derived from your IP address) and in-app events. It is not used to identify you personally.

Crash reports

If the app crashes, Firebase Crashlytics sends a crash report so the problem can be fixed. A report contains technical details such as the stack trace, device model, iOS version, app state at the time of the crash and an installation identifier.

Advertising

The app may show ads served by Google Mobile Ads (AdMob). Google may collect device information, your IP address and ad-interaction data to serve and measure ads. Your device’s advertising identifier is only available to Google if you allow tracking through Apple’s App Tracking Transparency prompt. If you don’t, any ads shown are not based on tracking you across other companies’ apps and websites. You can change this at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking. If you are in the UK, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the app also asks for your consent before personalised ads are shown, and you can review that choice in the app.

Subscriptions

Purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. The app receives only what it needs to unlock features, such as which plan is active and when it renews or expires. I never receive your payment details or Apple ID.

This website

This website is hosted on Firebase Hosting (Google), which processes your IP address and standard request information to deliver pages and protect the service.

With your consent, the site uses Google Analytics for Firebase to count visits and download-button clicks. Analytics loads only after you choose Accept in the privacy banner. If you decline or make no choice, it is not loaded and no Analytics cookies (_ga and _ga_…) are set. You can change your choice at any time with the “Privacy choices” link at the bottom of the home page.

The site also uses Firebase Remote Config to choose which version of the page you see, so different designs can be compared. This stores a Firebase installation identifier in your browser. The site also remembers your privacy choice and which app screenshot you were last shown, so the next visit shows a different one.

You can also block or delete cookies and site data in your browser settings. The site will still work.

Third-party services

• Apple WeatherKit, MapKit and App Store — Apple Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics for Firebase — How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services
• Firebase Crashlytics, Remote Config and Hosting — Privacy and security in Firebase
• Google Mobile Ads — How Google uses information for advertising

These providers may process data on servers outside your country, including in the United States, under their own safeguards for international transfers.

Why this data is used

• Location and weather requests: to provide the service you ask for, with your permission.
• App usage statistics and crash reports: legitimate interest in keeping Zephir working and improving it.
• Website analytics: your consent, given in the privacy banner.
• Choosing which version of the website you see: legitimate interest in comparing page designs.
• Personalised advertising: your consent, given through App Tracking Transparency and, in the UK, EEA and Switzerland, the in-app consent form.
• Subscriptions: to provide what you purchased.

How long data is kept

Data stored on your device stays there until you delete it or the app. Detailed Analytics event data is kept for 2 months, and data linked to an app-instance or browser identifier for up to 14 months. Aggregated reports, which don’t identify you, may be kept longer. Crash reports are kept for up to 90 days. Data held by Apple and Google is kept according to their own policies.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, including the UK and the EU, you can ask to access, correct or delete your personal data, object to or restrict its use, and withdraw consent at any time. Email getzephir.app@gmail.com and I will respond within one month. Because Zephir has no accounts, I may need you to share an identifier from your device to find your data. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

Children

Zephir is not directed at children under 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact me and it will be deleted.

Security

Data is sent over encrypted connections and handled by established providers. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but I take reasonable care to protect it.

Links to other sites

This policy covers only Zephir. Sites and services linked from the app or this website have their own privacy policies.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

Questions about privacy: getzephir.app@gmail.com.