Privacy Policy
Snow Depths does not ask for an account, name, email, phone number or location. The limited technical and usage data that arises while you use the app is processed by the third-party services described below (Google Firebase Analytics and Cloud Messaging, Google AdMob, the map providers and our hosting provider).
Who we are
Snow Depths is published by Liogu Apps, the data controller for this policy. Contact: admin@liogu.com.
What we do and do not collect
- There is no account, sign-in or registration. We do not ask for your name, email address, phone number or similar identity details.
- The app does not request location permission and does not use your location. It does not access your contacts, photos, camera or microphone.
- We do not create personal profiles of you and we do not sell data.
- Kept on your device: your favourite resorts, language choice and notification preferences stay on your device and are not sent to our server.
Third-party services we use
Analytics: Google Firebase Analytics
To understand and improve how the app is used we use Google Firebase Analytics. The app sends events such as: screen views, the snow depth list loading or failing to load, a resort or hotel being opened, adding or removing a favourite, map filters, changing the language or notification settings, and ad interactions (an ad loading, failing to load or being tapped), with parameters like the screen name, the resort key (for example "uludag") and the ad placement.
Firebase also automatically collects some device and app level information: an app instance ID, device model, operating system and app version, language, first-open and session information, and an approximate location (country/city level) derived from the IP address. This data is processed by Google and kept according to Google's retention settings.
Notifications: Google Firebase Cloud Messaging
If you choose to receive notifications (snowfall alerts for your favourite resorts are on by default; promotional notifications are off by default and need your separate opt-in), the app subscribes your device to Firebase Cloud Messaging "topics". Topic names contain your favourite resort and your language (for example "snow_uludag_en"); if you turn promotions on you are also subscribed to topics such as "promo_en". Our server sends notifications only to these topics, never to individual devices; we do not store device tokens on our own server and do not try to identify you. Firebase processes an installation ID and a device token so the notification can be delivered; on iOS notifications are delivered through Apple's notification service, on Android through Google.
You can turn notifications off at any time in your device settings or in the app under Settings > Notifications; subscriptions are removed accordingly. Promotional notifications begin with "Sponsored".
Advertising: Google AdMob and our own ads
The app is free and shows ads. Google AdMob may process device identifiers (for example the advertising ID), the IP address and general device information to serve ads. We request non-personalized ads only, so ads are not based on a personal profile. In some places we may show ads of businesses we deal with directly; these come from our server and their taps are measured with the analytics above. Recommended and sponsored hotels appear in their own block, labelled "Recommended" or "Sponsored".
Map
The map tab uses Google Maps on Android and Apple Maps on iOS. When map tiles are loaded, your IP address and general device information reach the respective provider (Google or Apple) and are subject to their privacy policies. The app does not ask for your location and does not show it on the map.
Server and hosting
The app loads snow depth, resort, hotel and ad information from our server, which is hosted on Microsoft Azure. As with any internet request, your IP address and the time of the request are visible to the server, and the hosting provider may keep them in standard technical logs. We do not use these logs to identify you.
Sources of the snow and weather data
For Türkiye, snow depth and temperature are based on data published by the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM); for Switzerland, on measurements by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF (CC BY 4.0). The snow depth and temperature of the other resorts, and the 5-day forecast for every resort, are Open-Meteo.com model data (CC BY 4.0). Hotel information outside Türkiye comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Our server retrieves this data; it contains no personal data.
External links
Some links in the app (travel agency price pages, hotel websites, phone and email links, live camera streams) leave the app and open in your browser or another app. Those sites have their own privacy policies.
Sharing
We do not sell personal data. Under the services described above, data is processed by Google (Firebase Analytics, Cloud Messaging, AdMob and, on Android, Google Maps), Apple (notification delivery and Apple Maps on iOS) and Microsoft (hosting). These companies may process data outside Turkey.
Children
The app is not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
Your choices and rights
- Advertising ID: in your device settings you can limit ad tracking or reset your advertising ID (iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking / Apple Advertising; Android: Settings > Google > Ads).
- Notifications: under Settings > Notifications you can switch snowfall and promotional notifications off separately, or withdraw the notification permission in your device settings.
- Deletion: uninstalling the app removes everything on your device. There is no account, so we hold no account data to delete.
- Data-protection rights: if you are in Turkey (Law No. 6698, KVKK), the EU/EEA or the UK, you can exercise your rights (access, correction, deletion, objection, …) by writing to admin@liogu.com.
This website
This website is static. It sets no cookies and uses no analytics or third-party trackers. Our hosting provider may keep standard technical logs (for example IP address and time of request).
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The current version is always published on this page with a new date.
Contact
Liogu Apps
admin@liogu.com