Privacy Policy

Overview

Aether ("we", "us", "our") operates https://air-quality-84sclcjpb-luketeam6.vercel.app. This Privacy Policy explains what information we process when you use our website and your choices.

Information we collect

• Location data:If you allow browser geolocation or search for a place, we use coordinates to fetch air quality and weather forecasts. Location may be stored in your browser's local storage to remember your preference.
• Usage data: Our hosting provider (e.g. Vercel) and analytics or advertising partners may collect standard technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited.
• Cookies and local storage: We use essential storage for location memory and cookie consent. With your consent, advertising cookies may be set by Google AdSense.

How we use information

• Display air quality, forecasts, maps, and related features
• Remember your selected location between visits
• Maintain, secure, and improve the website
• Serve advertisements through Google AdSense (with consent)

Third-party services

We rely on third parties that may process data under their own policies:

• Open-Meteo — air quality and weather data
• World Air Quality Index (WAQI) — ground station data where available
• Google AdSense / Google Ads — advertising
• Vercel — website hosting

Advertising and cookies

We use strictly necessary cookies to run the site, plus optional functional, analytics, and advertising cookies you can control in our cookie banner. Google AdSense may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can manage your choices via Cookie Settings on the banner, or manage Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com.

Data retention

Location preferences and history stored on your device remain until you clear your browser storage. Server logs retained by our host are kept according to their standard retention periods.

Your rights

Depending on your region, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data. Clear your browser local storage to remove saved location data on your device. Contact us for other requests.

Children

Aether is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Email: contact@aether-air.com