Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Snow Day Odds ("the app", "we", "us") is an independent iPhone app that estimates the chance that a U.S. public school district will close for snow or ice. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated on behalf of any school district, government agency, or Apple Inc. This policy explains what information the app processes, why, and the choices you have. It applies to the app, its widgets and Live Activities, and this website.

2. Information we process

Information you choose to provide

• School districts you follow. The districts you pick (name and public NCES identifier) are stored on your device and in your device's App Group so widgets can read them.
• "Was school closed?" answers. If you tap an answer, we store the district identifier, the date, your answer (closed, delayed, remote or open), and the chance the app showed that day. Each answer is saved under a random identifier generated on your device. It does not contain your name, email address, phone number, device identifiers, or location.
• Settings. Alert preferences and thresholds stay on your device.

Information processed on your device only

• Location. Only when you tap "Find districts near me", iOS gives the app your approximate location once so it can sort districts by distance. The location is not stored and is never transmitted to us or anyone else. You can decline or revoke location access in iOS Settings at any time; the app works fully with manual search.
• Forecast cache. Recent forecasts and observations are cached on your device so the app works offline and loads faster. Cached forecasts expire after 48 hours.
• Notifications. Snow day alerts are scheduled locally on your device. We do not operate a push server and do not receive a device token.

Information handled by Apple

• Purchases. The Season Pass is sold through the App Store. Apple processes payment and provides the app with a signed receipt indicating whether a pass is active. We do not receive your name, email address, or payment information.
• iCloud. Answers are written to the app's CloudKit public database using your iCloud account, as CloudKit requires. Apple associates each record with a pseudonymous, app-specific user identifier; we cannot see your Apple Account details.
• Crash reports. If you have chosen to share analytics with app developers in iOS Settings, Apple may provide us with anonymous crash and usage statistics. We use them only to fix problems.

We do not collect contacts, photos, health data, browsing history, advertising identifiers, or precise location history, and we do not use cookies or tracking technologies in the app.

3. How and why we use it

• To provide the forecast you ask for, including widgets, alerts, and Lock Screen updates (performance of the service you request).
• To improve accuracy for each district by comparing anonymous answers with the chance the app showed (our legitimate interest in a more accurate service; you choose whether to answer).
• To unlock purchased features and restore them on your devices (performance of the purchase).
• To keep the app working — diagnosing crashes and preventing abuse of the answers database (legitimate interest).
• To comply with law when legally required.

We do not use your information for advertising, profiling, or automated decisions that have legal or similarly significant effects on you, and we do not sell or "share" personal information as those terms are defined under U.S. state privacy laws.

4. Service providers and sharing

Each provider handles information under its own privacy policy and security commitments. Aggregated, non-identifying statistics (for example, "most reports in this district said closed") are displayed in the app to all users. We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights and safety of users; given how little we hold, such a disclosure would contain only anonymous answers. If the app is ever transferred to a new owner, this policy will continue to apply to information collected under it.

5. How long we keep it

• On-device data (followed districts, settings, caches) stays until you delete the app or remove the district. Cached forecasts expire after 48 hours.
• "Was school closed?" answers are kept for up to five snow seasons so the app can learn each district's habits, then deleted. You can delete your own answers sooner at any time (see below).
• Purchase records are kept by Apple under Apple's policies.

6. Deleting your data and your rights

Delete your answers in the app: open Settings in Snow Day Odds and tap Delete My Answers. This removes every answer sent from that device from our iCloud database. Deleting the app removes everything stored on your device.

By email: write to flowerwine8023@gmail.com. Because answers are anonymous, we may need the date and district of your answers to find them. We respond within 30 days.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of personal information, to object to or restrict processing, and to withdraw consent. This includes rights under the EU and UK GDPR and U.S. state laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA). We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights. Residents of the EU or UK may also complain to their local data protection authority. California residents: we do not sell or share personal information and have not done so in the past 12 months.

You can also withdraw permissions at any time in iOS Settings: Location, Notifications, and Live Activities.

7. Children and students

The app is intended for users aged 13 and older, including students, parents, and teachers. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. The app collects no names or contact details from anyone. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted answers, contact us and we will delete them. The app does not receive any information from schools or school districts, and no student education records are processed.

8. Security

All network requests use encrypted HTTPS connections. Answers are stored in Apple's iCloud infrastructure, which encrypts data in transit and at rest. We keep the information we process to a minimum, which is the strongest protection of all. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we will notify affected users and authorities as required by law if a breach affects personal information.

9. Where data is processed

The app covers U.S. school districts. Weather data comes from U.S. government servers, and Apple may process iCloud data in the United States and other countries where it operates. By using the app from outside the United States, you understand that information described here may be processed in the United States.

10. Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we will update the effective date above and post the new version here. If a change materially affects how we use information already collected, we will highlight it in the app before it takes effect.

11. Contact us

Questions or requests about privacy: flowerwine8023@gmail.com.