Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 24, 2026

The short version. FrankWeather is a free desktop app that runs on your computer. Your saved locations, settings, and weather data stay on your device. We don't run ads, we don't track your usage, and we don't sell your data. There are no accounts and no license activation — the app sends us nothing.

1. Who we are

FrankWeather (the "app," "we," "us") is a Windows desktop weather application operated by FrankWeather. You can reach us at support@frankweather.com.

2. What the app does with your data

FrankWeather is designed to keep your information on your own computer. Specifically:

Saved locations, layers, and settings are stored locally on your device (in the app's local storage and configuration files). They are not uploaded to us.
Weather and map data (radar, alerts, forecasts, satellite, lightning, etc.) are requested directly from public providers such as the National Weather Service (NWS), NOAA, the Storm Prediction Center, the National Hurricane Center, USGS, and others. Those requests are made from your computer to those providers and are subject to their own terms and privacy practices.
"Use my location" is optional. If you use it, the app asks your operating system for your approximate location (or estimates it from your IP address) only to center the map — it is not sent to us.
Diagnostics are kept in local log files on your device to help you troubleshoot. Optional remote diagnostics are off by default and only send data if you explicitly turn them on and configure an endpoint.

3. No accounts, no license activation

FrankWeather is free and requires no account or license key, so the app has nothing to activate and sends us no personal data. (Under our earlier paid model, license activation sent a license key, a hashed machine identifier, your IP, and the purchaser's name/email to our license server; that flow no longer runs. Historical license records from past purchases are retained only for support and can be deleted on request — see section 7.)

The app's update check requests a small version file from frankweather.com; like any web request it exposes your IP address to our host, and nothing else.

4. What we do not do

No advertising and no ad networks.
No third-party analytics or behavioral tracking inside the app.
No selling, renting, or sharing of your personal information.

5. Donations

FrankWeather is supported by voluntary donations handled by third-party providers (such as Ko-fi or PayPal) under their own privacy policies. We never see or store your payment card details, and donating creates no account or link inside the app.

6. This website

frankweather.com is a simple static site. It does not set advertising or tracking cookies. Our web host may keep standard server logs (such as IP addresses and requested files) for security and reliability.

7. Data retention

Historical license records from past purchases (key, hashed machine IDs, activation IP/region, name, email) are retained only for support and record-keeping now that the app is free — they no longer gate anything. You can ask us to delete your records at any time at support@frankweather.com.

8. Your choices and rights

Because most data stays on your device, you control it directly — clearing the app's data or uninstalling removes it. For license data we hold, you may request access, correction, or deletion by emailing us. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the GDPR or CCPA; we will honor applicable requests.

9. Children

FrankWeather is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13.

10. Changes

We may update this policy as the app evolves. Material changes will be reflected here with a new "last updated" date.

11. Contact

Questions? support@frankweather.com.