Privacy Policy

The University of Wisconsin Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) created the RealEarth app as a free app. This Service is provided by SSEC at no cost and is intended for use as is.

This page is used to inform RealEarth app users regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information for anyone deciding to use our Service.

If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the terms in this policy. The Information that we collect is used only for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share this information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at RealEarth, unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection and Use

The only information collected by RealEarth is your device's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, and operating system version, which is used for analytical purposes only (usage statistics). No personal information is required or gathered for any reason.

The app uses Google Map services, which may collect information on app usage. This would be detailed in Google's privacy policy.

Log Data

We want to inform you that whenever you use our Service, in case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your devices’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, configuration of the app when utilising our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are files with small amount of data that is commonly used an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the website that you visit and are stored on your devices’s internal memory.

This Service does not use “cookies”.

Service Providers

We employ no third-party service providers.

Security

We value your trust, and strive to use all commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

This Service links only to the SSEC RealEarth site.

Children’s Privacy

This Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not collect personally identifiable information from anyone, regardless of age.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at realearth@ssec.wisc.edu.