Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how PastClimate ("we", "us") handles information when you use pastclimate.com and its tools. We aim to collect as little personal data as possible while keeping the site free to use.

This document is a general template and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice; please have it reviewed against the laws that apply to you before relying on it.

Information we collect

• Information you provide. If you create an account, we store your email address and any preferences or saved items (such as saved locations, events, or countdowns) needed to run those features.
• Usage and device data. Like most websites, our servers and analytics may record standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type, referring page, and the pages you visit. Our hosting provider (Cloudflare) also processes this data to deliver and secure the site.
• Preferences stored on your device. Settings like theme, temperature unit, text size, and saved tool data are kept in your browser’s local storage and are not sent to us.

Cookies and advertising

We show advertising to keep the site free. Our advertising partners, includingGoogle AdSense, use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads and measure their performance.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visitingGoogle Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising ataboutads.info.

Where required by law (for example under the GDPR or ePrivacy rules in the EEA and UK), we request consent for non-essential cookies before they are set.

How we use information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the site and its tools.
• To provide account features you have signed up for.
• To display and measure advertising.
• To detect, prevent, and address abuse, security issues, or technical problems.

Data sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers that help us run the site (such as hosting, analytics, and advertising partners), and where required by law.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, or to object to certain processing. To make a request, contact us using the details below.

Children

The site is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

Questions about this policy — or anything else? Send us a message and we'll reply by email.