Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Haukel GbR
Am Bärenbach 11
74541 Vellberg, Germany
Email: [email protected]

2. Overview

This website displays real-time aurora forecast data. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data is processed when you visit this website.

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by a third-party provider. When you access this website, certain technical data is automatically transmitted and temporarily stored in server log files. This includes your IP address, date and time of access, requested URL, referrer URL, browser type, and operating system. This processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and efficient website operation). Log data is deleted automatically after 30 days.

4. External data sources

This website fetches data from the following external services to display aurora forecast information:

• NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (services.swpc.noaa.gov) for KP index, solar wind, aurora ovation, geomagnetic alerts, and forecast images.
• OpenStreetMap Nominatim (nominatim.openstreetmap.org) for reverse geocoding when you use the location search feature in the app.

These requests are made directly from your browser to the respective services. We do not proxy, store, or process this data on our servers. Please refer to the privacy policies of these services for details on their data handling.

5. Cookies

This website does not use cookies. No tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or advertising cookies are set. No cookie consent is required.

6. Analytics and tracking

This website does not use any analytics or tracking services. We do not collect usage statistics, behavioral data, or personal profiles.

7. External links

This website contains links to external services, including the Google Play Store. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

8. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always available at this URL.