Privacy Policy

1. What We Collect

BeachCast is designed to work with minimal personal data. We do not require sign-up for core functionality. Here's what we may collect:

• Location (optional): If you grant permission, we use your GPS coordinates solely to show beaches near you. This data is never stored on our servers.
• Error reports: We use Sentry to capture application errors. This may include your IP address, browser type, and device info. Error data is retained for 90 days.
• Analytics (with consent): When you opt in, we collect anonymized usage data (page views, session duration) to improve the app experience.

2. Cookies

BeachCast uses two categories of cookies:

• Essential: Required for the app to function (session, preferences). Always active.
• Analytics: Performance monitoring and session replay. Only activated after explicit consent.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site.

3. Third-Party Services

• Open-Meteo: Weather data provider. No personal data is sent — only GPS coordinates of public beaches.
• OpenStreetMap: Map tiles. Subject to OSM's privacy policy.
• Sentry: Error tracking and performance monitoring. Sentry's privacy policy.
• Vercel: Hosting provider. Vercel's privacy policy.

4. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you're in the EU/EEA, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Object to processing
• Data portability

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@beachcast.app.

5. Data Retention

• Error reports: 90 days (Sentry auto-deletion)
• Analytics data: 30 days
• Weather cache: 24 hours
• No personal data stored in our database for V1

6. Changes

We may update this policy as BeachCast evolves. Material changes will be announced via a banner in the app.