Whale Watch PNW

Location data

Whale Watch PNW requests access to your device location solely to:

• Show nearby whale sightings on the map
• Send push alerts when a whale is spotted within 50 km (31 mi) of you
• Deliver low tide alerts for the nearest tidal station

Your location is transmitted to the Whale Watch PNW API server to enable proximity alerts. It is never sold, shared with third parties, or used for advertising. Location data is stored only in memory and is discarded when the server restarts.

Push notifications

If you enable notifications, an Expo push token is generated on your device and sent to the Whale Watch PNW server. This token is used only to deliver whale sighting and low tide alerts. It is never associated with personal information and is discarded when the server restarts.

Sighting reports

If you submit a whale sighting through the app, the information you provide (species, location, pod size, and any notes) is forwarded to Acartia, a public citizen-science database. No personal account information is required or collected to submit a report.

What is not collected

• No account or registration is required
• No name, email, or personal identifiers are collected
• No analytics or crash reporting SDKs are included
• No advertising networks are used

Where the data comes from

Whale sighting data is provided by Acartia, a free citizen-science network. Tide data is provided by NOAA Tides & Currents, a US Government public domain service. Neither service receives your personal data through this app.

Children's privacy

Whale Watch PNW does not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes materially, the date at the top of this page will reflect the revision.

Contact

[email protected] — for anything about the app, your data, or something you want removed.