Introduction
Sweather ("we", "our", "the app") is a sport-specific weather scoring app built by Rob Mulder, based in the Netherlands. We take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
Data We Collect
Location data. When you grant permission, Sweather accesses your device's GPS location to fetch weather forecasts for your current position. This location data is sent directly to weather API providers (see below) and is never stored on our servers.
Saved locations. Locations you save (city name, coordinates, emoji) are stored locally on your device using SwiftData. They are not transmitted to any server.
App preferences. Settings like your preferred sports, wind speed unit, personality level, and weather provider are stored locally on your device.
No accounts. Sweather does not require user registration. We do not collect names, email addresses, or any personal identifiers.
Third-Party Weather Services
To provide weather scores, Sweather sends your coordinates (latitude/longitude) to the following services:
- Open-Meteo — Open-source weather API. Privacy policy
- Apple WeatherKit — Apple's weather framework. Subject to Apple's privacy policy
- Buienradar — KNMI radar data for the Netherlands/Belgium
- Bright Sky — DWD radar data for Germany. More info
We only transmit the minimum data required (coordinates) to fetch forecasts. No personal information is shared with these services.
Data Storage
All app data is stored locally on your device. Sweather does not operate any backend servers or cloud databases. We have no ability to access, read, or recover your data.
Analytics & Tracking
Sweather does not include any analytics SDKs, advertising frameworks, or tracking pixels. We do not track your usage, behavior, or interactions within the app.
Children's Privacy
Sweather does not knowingly collect data from children under 13. The app does not require personal information from any user.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR and other applicable privacy laws, you have the right to:
- Revoke location access at any time via iOS Settings
- Delete all saved locations within the app
- Delete the app to remove all locally stored data
- Request information about data processing by contacting us
Subscriptions
Sweather Premium is an auto-renewable subscription that unlocks all 45 sports, full weather details, unlimited saved locations, and sarcastic commentary.
- Price: €9.99/year (price may vary by region)
- Free trial: New subscribers receive a 1-month free trial. You will not be charged during the trial period.
- Billing: Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at the end of the free trial period, or at confirmation of purchase if no trial is available.
- Renewal: Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- Management: You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your device's Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
- No refund: Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when purchasing a subscription.
Subscription purchases are processed by Apple. Sweather does not have access to your payment information. For more details, see Apple's Standard EULA.
Strava Integration
Sweather offers an optional integration with Strava to personalize your weather scores based on your activity history. When you connect Strava:
- Data accessed: Your athlete profile and activity history (type, time, location, performance metrics) from the last 365 days.
- How we use it: We detect your sports preferences, typical activity times, and favorite locations. We also correlate weather conditions with your performance to suggest personalized scoring ranges.
- Weather data: Historical weather is fetched from Open-Meteo (not Strava). Only derived statistical summaries (e.g., "best performance temperature range") are stored — not raw Strava activity data.
- No cross-user sharing: Your data is never shared with other users or used to train AI models.
- Disconnect: You can disconnect Strava at any time in Settings. All Strava-related data (tokens, calibration profiles) is immediately deleted from your device and our server.
- Server-side: Our server receives webhook notifications from Strava when you record new activities. We store only event metadata (activity ID, timestamp) — not activity content. This data is deleted when you disconnect.
- Auto-Share (premium): If you enable Auto-Share, our server temporarily stores your Strava access token to fetch activity details and update titles/descriptions on your behalf. Activity data (sport, distance, duration, location) and weather conditions are sent to Anthropic's Claude AI to generate personalized titles and descriptions. These generated texts are stored on our server until you dismiss them or disconnect. You can revert any changes made to your Strava activities at any time.
- Push notifications: If you enable Auto-Share, we store a Firebase Cloud Messaging token to send you notifications when new suggestions are ready. This token is deleted when you disconnect or disable notifications.
For more information about how Strava handles your data, see Strava's Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
Questions about this privacy policy? Contact us at hello@getsweather.com.