MetarBoard Pro — Privacy Policy

1. Account Data

• What: Email address, display name, and profile photo URL (if signing in with Google). A unique user ID is generated when you create an account.
• When: When you create an account or sign in.
• Why: To identify your account, manage your subscription tier, and associate saved dashboards with your profile.
• Storage: Account data is stored securely in the cloud. Your password is never stored by us — it is managed entirely by the authentication provider.
• Your Choice: You can sign out at any time. You may use the app without signing in with limited functionality.

2. Dashboard Data

• What: Dashboard configurations you save, including pane layouts, map views, and theme preferences.
• When: When you use the "Save Dashboard" feature.
• Why: To persist your dashboard layouts across sessions and devices, and to enable sharing dashboards with TV apps via QR code pairing.
• Storage: Dashboard data is stored securely in the cloud, scoped to your account. Only you can read and write your saved dashboards.
• Your Choice: Saving dashboards is optional. You can delete saved dashboards at any time.

3. Analytics Data

• What: Anonymous usage events describing how you interact with the app. Events include: pane added/removed, dashboard saved/loaded/shared, template applied, subscription interactions, sign-in/sign-out, and METAR detail pane usage.
• When: As you use the app. Events are batched and sent periodically.
• Why: To understand which features are used, identify problems, and improve the app.
• What We Do NOT Collect: We do not collect advertising identifiers or ad tracking data. Analytics can be blocked by browser ad blockers — the app continues to function normally.
• Third Party: Analytics data is processed by Google Firebase. See Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Payment Data (Stripe)

• What: A Stripe customer ID and subscription status are stored in your Firestore profile. Payment details (credit card number, billing address) are collected and stored by Stripe — we never see or store your full payment information.
• When: When you subscribe to MetarBoard Pro.
• Why: To process subscription payments and manage your Pro tier access.
• Third Party: Payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
• Your Choice: You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through the Stripe billing portal, accessible from the gear menu in the app.

5. TV Pairing Data

• What: A temporary pairing code and dashboard URL exchanged between your phone and TV during setup.
• When: When you pair a Fire TV or Android TV device by scanning the QR code.
• Why: To send your chosen dashboard configuration to the TV app.
• Storage: The pairing code is temporary and deleted after use. The dashboard URL is stored locally on the TV device (SharedPreferences) and persists across restarts.

6. Local Storage

• What: Favorites, alert settings, theme preference, and session state.
• Storage: Stored in your browser's localStorage. Never transmitted to any server.
• Your Choice: You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings.

7. Data We Do NOT Collect

MetarBoard Pro does not collect any of the following:

• No location data (the app does not request device location)
• No advertising identifiers or ad tracking
• No photos, contacts, or other device data
• No crash reports or performance monitoring (web apps do not use Crashlytics)

8. Third-Party Services

MetarBoard Pro uses the following third-party services:

• Google Firebase — Account authentication, cloud data storage, usage analytics, and web hosting. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Stripe — Subscription payment processing. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
• NOAA Aviation Weather Center — Weather data (METAR). Public US government API, no user data sent beyond airport ICAO codes.
• FAA Aeronautical Information Services — Airport diagram images. Public US government data, no user data sent.
• OurAirports — Airport frequency data. Public community dataset, no user data sent.

9. Data Retention

• Account data: Retained as long as your account exists. You may request account deletion by contacting us.
• Dashboard data: Retained as long as your account exists. You can delete individual dashboards at any time.
• Analytics data: Retained per Google's standard retention policies (typically 14 months).
• Payment data: Retained by Stripe per their data retention policies.
• Local storage: Retained on your device until you clear browser data.

10. Children's Privacy

MetarBoard Pro is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by an updated "Effective Date" at the top of this document. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.