Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information MoodWeather collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. We've tried to write it plainly. By using the site, you agree to the practices described here.

Information we collect

MoodWeather is designed to work with as little personal information as possible. We do not require you to create an account or provide your name or email to use the site.

• Location: if you choose to share your location for weather, it is used in your browser to fetch current conditions and is not stored on our servers. You can decline and search for a city instead, or use the default.
• Usage data: like most websites, we may collect anonymous, aggregated analytics (such as pages visited and general region) to understand how the site is used and improve it.
• Preferences: small pieces of data such as your light/dark theme choice and any saved favourites are stored locally in your browser, not on our servers.
• Newsletter: if you choose to subscribe, we collect the email address you provide, and only use it to send the newsletter you signed up for.

Cookies and local storage

We use cookies and your browser's local storage to remember your preferences (such as your theme and consent choices) and to support analytics and advertising as described below. You can clear or block these through your browser settings, though some features may then not work as intended.

Advertising

This site may display ads served by third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense. These partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Where required, we ask for your consent before personalised advertising cookies are used, and you can choose non-personalised ads instead.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You can learn about and opt out of personalised advertising through Google's Ads Settings and through industry opt-out pages such as the Digital Advertising Alliance and Your Online Choices.

Affiliate links

Some links on this site are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details. Affiliate partners may use cookies to attribute purchases.

Third-party services

To provide the site we rely on third-party services, which may process limited data according to their own privacy policies. These include our weather data provider (for current conditions), analytics providers, advertising partners, and our newsletter provider if you subscribe.

Your choices and rights

You can use the site without sharing your location, decline personalised advertising, clear cookies and local storage at any time, and unsubscribe from the newsletter using the link in any email. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights over your data under laws such as the GDPR or CCPA, including the right to access or delete personal data we hold. To make such a request, contact us via our contact page.

Children's privacy

MoodWeather is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please get in touch through our contact page.