Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how CastConditions collects and uses information when you use our river conditions and weather information service. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about what data we collect.

Last updated: January 2026

Information We Collect

Analytics Data

We use Vercel Analytics to understand how our website is used. This service collects anonymous, aggregated data including:

Pages visited and navigation patterns
General geographic region (country/region level)
Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
Referrer information (how you found our site)

This data is anonymous and cannot be used to identify individual users. We do not track individual user behaviour or create user profiles.

What We Do NOT Collect

CastConditions does not:

Use cookies or local storage
Require user accounts or collect personal information
Track your interactions with maps
Store any data about your visits on our servers
Sell or share data with third parties for marketing

Third-Party Services

Our service fetches data from several third-party providers.

These services may collect their own data according to their respective privacy policies. API requests to weather and river data services are made from our server, not your browser, so these providers do not receive your IP address or personal information.

Data Storage

CastConditions does not store any personal data. Weather, tide, and river flow data is fetched in real-time from third-party APIs and cached temporarily on our server to improve performance. This cached data contains no personal information and is automatically refreshed at regular intervals.

Your Rights

Since we do not collect personal data, there is no personal information to access, correct, or delete. If you have any concerns about privacy, please contact us.

If you wish to opt out of Vercel Analytics, you can use a browser extension that blocks analytics scripts, or enable "Do Not Track" in your browser settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our website.

Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by New Zealand law.