Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 03/12/2024 | Last Updated: 02/11/2026

Welcome to Ouranos! Protecting your data is our priority. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the information when you use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect the following information:

  • Email: To create your account and communicate with you.
  • Username: Chosen by you during account creation.
  • Favorite Locations: To save your preferred observation spots.

API Usage: If you use the Ouranos API, we also collect:

  • API Key: To authenticate and identify your API requests.
  • Request Logs: Including IP addresses, timestamps, endpoints accessed, and request parameters for security, monitoring, and service improvement purposes.
  • Usage Metrics: To track API usage patterns, rate limits, and ensure service availability.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information collected is used solely for the following purposes:

  • Managing your user account on Ouranos.
  • Providing personalized weather and astronomical forecasts.
  • Saving and retrieving your favorite locations for an optimized experience.
  • Authenticating and authorizing API requests when you use the Ouranos API.
  • Monitoring API usage to prevent abuse, ensure service availability, and improve performance.
  • Analyzing API usage patterns to enhance our services and develop new features.

3. Sharing Your Information

Ouranos does not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following cases:

  • Legal Compliance: If required to comply with legal obligations.
  • Service Providers: To perform essential functions like website hosting and data storage using Google Firebase.

4. Data Security

We use standard security measures to protect your information, including the infrastructure provided by Google Firebase.

However, no transmission or storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Data Retention

Your data is retained as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all data, including favorite locations, will be permanently deleted unless retention is required by law.

6. Your Rights

Under applicable regulations, you may have the following rights:

  • Access your personal data.
  • Correct or delete your information.
  • Withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@ouranos-app.com.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal or operational changes.

Significant changes will be communicated via email or on our platform.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: Email: contact@ouranos-app.com