CoastCue policies
Privacy
CoastCue is designed to be useful without requiring an account. The Android app does not include advertising, third-party analytics, or cloud sync. This website does not use analytics or advertising trackers.
Launch-list information
If you join the launch list, CoastCue stores the email address you provide and the date you joined in a Cloudflare-hosted database. We use it only to send product-launch and important CoastCue updates. We do not sell or rent the list. You may ask us to remove your address through the support page.
Support requests
If you contact support, we store your email address, the topic you choose, your message, and the submission date so we can review and respond. Do not include passwords, payment details, or sensitive personal information.
Information stored by the Android app
- Saved stations and locations you choose
- Cached forecasts, tide information, and their data age
- Widget preferences and fishing-alert settings
- Local notification schedules
This information is stored on your device. CoastCue does not provide an account or cloud synchronization at launch.
Location
CoastCue requests foreground location only when you choose a nearby-station feature such as Near Me. Your device location is used to find nearby coastal stations. CoastCue does not use background location tracking.
Official data providers
The app makes network requests to NOAA CO-OPS and the National Weather Service for tide, water, weather, and coastal-alert information. Map features may make requests to Google Maps. Those providers may receive standard connection information, such as your IP address, under their own privacy practices.
Notifications
Fishing-window alerts and other optional notifications are scheduled locally on your device based on your settings. NWS coastal alerts shown in the app are informational and do not replace official emergency notifications.
Data retention and deletion
We keep launch-list entries until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Support requests are retained only as long as reasonably needed to handle the request and maintain basic service records. Use the support form to request access, correction, or deletion.
Children
CoastCue is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.
Changes
We will update this page before adding analytics, advertising, accounts, cloud sync, or another materially different data practice.
Contact
Questions about privacy can be submitted through CoastCue Support & Contact.