Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 15, 2026
Welcome to Asteroid Alerts. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website or use our mobile application and tell you about your privacy rights.
Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Email Address: When you sign up for our newsletter or notifications, we collect your email address to send you updates about near-Earth objects and potential threats.
- Device Information: When using our mobile application, we collect device tokens for push notification delivery.
- Usage Data: We collect anonymous usage data to improve our services, including how you interact with our website and application.
- Approximate Location (optional): If you enable location-based alerts in the mobile app, we collect a coarse approximation of your location. Your device rounds these coordinates to roughly 11 kilometers before they are sent, and we never collect or store your precise location. Location is entirely optional — every other feature works without it — and you can turn it off at any time in the app's notification settings or your device settings.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To send you notifications about asteroid approaches and potential threats
- To deliver our weekly digest of asteroid activity
- To send you regional alerts when a fireball is reported near you, and to determine whether tonight's aurora is visible at your latitude — only if you have enabled location-based alerts
- To improve our website and application functionality
- To respond to your inquiries and support requests
Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All data is transmitted using secure HTTPS connections.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of your personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your personal data
Third-Party Services
Our application uses NASA's public APIs to retrieve asteroid data. We do not share your personal information with NASA or any other third parties.
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.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: francescadeveloper@gmail.com