Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath

Last Updated: January 4, 2026

Overview

Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath ("we", "our", or "the app") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

Location Data

  • What we collect: Your device's geographic location (latitude and longitude)
  • When we collect it: Only when you grant location permissions and use the app
  • How we use it: To display your position on weather maps and show nearby tornado warnings and severe weather alerts
  • Optional: Location access is completely optional. The app works without it, but you won't see your position on the map.

Account Information (Pro Subscribers)

  • What we collect: Email address, name, phone numbers, and saved addresses
  • Why we collect it: To send you severe weather alerts via phone call, SMS, and email
  • How it's stored: Securely in our database with encryption

Purchase Information

When you subscribe to Pro features, Apple processes all payments through the App Store. We receive confirmation of your subscription status but do NOT receive or store:

  • Credit card numbers
  • Bank account information
  • Apple Pay details

We DO receive:

  • Subscription status (active/expired/cancelled)
  • Subscription type (monthly/annual/lifetime)
  • Original purchase date
  • Expiration date (for recurring subscriptions)

This information is used solely to provide you with Pro features.

Pro Subscription Options

  • Pro Monthly: $2.99/month (auto-renewable)
  • Pro Annual: $19.99/year (auto-renewable)
  • Pro Lifetime: $49.99 (one-time purchase)

Automatically Collected Information

  • Device Information: We may collect device type, operating system version, and app version for troubleshooting and app improvement
  • Usage Data: Basic analytics about which features are used to improve the app experience

What We DON'T Collect

  • We do NOT track your location history or store your location data
  • We do NOT sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes
  • We do NOT use tracking cookies or advertising identifiers

Data Sources

All weather data (tornado warnings, severe weather alerts, outlooks) is provided by:

  • National Weather Service (NWS)
  • Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
  • NOAA

We do not create, modify, or guarantee the accuracy of this weather data.

Data Storage

  • Location data is only used in real-time and is NOT stored on our servers
  • Premium subscriber data is stored securely and used only for alert delivery
  • The app may cache weather data temporarily on your device for performance
  • You can request deletion of your account data at any time

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Twilio: For phone call and SMS alert delivery
  • Resend: For email alert delivery
  • RevenueCat: For subscription management
  • Supabase: For secure data storage

These services have their own privacy policies and handle data according to their terms.

Children's Privacy

This app does not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age. The app is rated 4+ and is safe for all ages.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Deny or revoke location permissions at any time through your device settings
  • Request deletion of your account and all associated data
  • Update or correct your account information
  • Contact us with privacy concerns

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Compliance

This app complies with:

  • Apple App Store Guidelines
  • Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) where applicable

By using Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath, you agree to this Privacy Policy.


Website Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for TornadoPath.com

Last Updated: January 11, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Tornado Path. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, and other contact details you provide when submitting feedback or contacting us.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and other usage patterns.
  • Device Information: Information about your device, IP address, browser type, and operating system.
  • Location Information: General location information derived from your IP address or more precise location if you enable location services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide and maintain our service
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Analyze usage patterns and trends
  • Send administrative information
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Protect against unauthorized access or illegal activity

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services, such as analytics providers, that collect, monitor, and analyze user data. These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a "device") by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, "Tags") may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser's cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser's cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP Address
  • Operating System type
  • Operating System version
  • Device Type
  • Language of the website
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor's referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance's AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

hello@tornadopath.com

Reliable tornado data sourced from official organizations:

National Weather Service
NOAA
Iowa State University
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Western University
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