Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 July 2026

Overview

WindPick ("the App") is developed by Quyen Ngo. This Privacy Policy explains how the App handles information when you use it.

Information We Collect

Location

Location access is optional. If you choose "Use My Location" and grant permission, the App reads your device's current location using iOS Core Location. Your location is used only on your device to find nearby coastal spots and to send coordinate-based weather queries to Open-Meteo (see Third-Party Services below). Your location is not sent to any server we operate, not stored, and not linked to any identifier. If you prefer not to share your location, you can use "Browse by Region" instead, which ranks spots in a region you pick without ever accessing device location.

In-App Purchase Records

When you buy WindPick Pro via In-App Purchase, the transaction is handled entirely by Apple. Apple confirms your entitlement to WindPick locally on your device using StoreKit. We do not operate a server that receives, processes, or stores any purchase data. We do not receive your name, email, payment card, billing address, or any other personally identifiable information from Apple.

Information We Do NOT Collect

• We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, or any other personally identifiable information.
• We do not operate analytics, advertising trackers, or any third-party SDKs that send data off your device.
• We do not maintain user accounts or store any data tied to you.
• We do not share, sell, or rent any of your data to third parties.
• We do not store your location, search history, or which spots you tap.

How Conditions Data Is Fetched

For each coastal spot the App ranks, it sends a single anonymous coordinate-based weather query to the Open-Meteo public weather API. These queries contain only the spot's static latitude and longitude — nothing about you, your device, or your real-time location. Wind speed, gusts, and direction are returned from Open-Meteo and displayed in the App.

Third-Party Services

• Open-Meteo — provides the live wind forecast used to rank spots. Open-Meteo receives only the static published coordinates of each spot. Their privacy policy: open-meteo.com/en/terms.
• OpenStreetMap — the spot dataset's coordinates and coastline geometry are derived from OpenStreetMap contributor data. See osmfoundation.org privacy policy.
• Apple StoreKit — handles In-App Purchases. Payment is processed entirely by Apple under Apple's terms.
• Apple Maps / Google Maps — when you tap "Get Directions", the App hands off the destination coordinates to your chosen maps app. WindPick does not see or log what happens after the handoff.

Data Retention

The App does not retain personal data because it does not collect any. A short local cache of the most recently viewed ranked list and conditions may be kept on your device for fast launch (cleared when you delete the App).

Your Choices

• You can revoke location permission at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy → Location Services → WindPick, or simply use "Browse by Region" instead.
• You can stop using the App at any time by deleting it from your device.
• Because we do not store any data tied to you, there is nothing to request a deletion of.

Children

WindPick is intended for general audiences. The App does not knowingly collect information from children under 13, because the App does not collect personally identifiable information from anyone.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact us at qngo@icloud.com.

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