Privacy Policy for FastWeather
Last Updated: March 2, 2026
Overview
FastWeather is a free, open-source weather application that respects your privacy. This policy explains how the application handles your data.
Data Collection
FastWeather does NOT collect, store, or transmit any personal information.
Data Storage
- City Preferences: Your saved cities are stored locally on your device. This data never leaves your device.
- No Cloud Storage: We do not store any user data on external servers.
- No Account Required: The application does not require registration or account creation.
Network Activity
FastWeather connects to the internet only to:
- Weather Data: Fetch current weather and forecasts from Open-Meteo.com (a free weather service) and Apple WeatherKit (on iOS)
- City Search: Look up city coordinates using OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service
These services have their own privacy policies:
- Open-Meteo: https://open-meteo.com/en/terms
- Apple WeatherKit: https://weather-data.apple.com/legal-attribution.html
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/
Analytics and Tracking
- No Analytics: We do not use analytics services.
- No Tracking: We do not track your usage or behavior.
- No Advertisements: The application contains no ads or third-party tracking code.
Third-Party Services
The application relies on:
- Open-Meteo (weather data provider)
- Apple WeatherKit (weather data provider on iOS)
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (geocoding service)
We do not control these services' data practices. Please refer to their privacy policies.
Data Sharing
We do not share, sell, or distribute any user data because we do not collect any.
Children's Privacy
FastWeather does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
Any changes to this privacy policy will be posted on this page and reflected in the "Last Updated" date above.
Open Source
FastWeather is open-source software. You can review the complete source code at:
Contact
For questions about this privacy policy, please open an issue on the GitHub repository:
Your Rights
Since we don't collect any personal data, there is no personal information to access, modify, or delete. Your city preferences are stored locally and can be managed within the application.