Privacy Policy

Last updated: 08 December 2025

1. Introduction

ForecastGame (“we”, “our”, “the Service”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you provide while using our platform. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we secure it.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

2.1 Account Information

• Username
• Password (securely hashed using one-way encryption)

2.2 Forecast Activity

• Countries and cities selected
• Weather predictions and temperatures
• Scoring results and history

2.3 Technical & Security Data

• IP address
• Browser/device type
• Server logs

3. How We Use Your Data

• To operate user accounts
• To store forecasts and calculate scores
• To secure the platform and prevent abuse
• To comply with licensing requirements from OpenWeather

4. Password Protection

Passwords are stored using industry-standard hashing and never in plain text. Administrators cannot view or retrieve your password.

5. Third-Party Weather Data

ForecastGame uses OpenWeather API to score forecasts. Weather data is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Attribution is provided on the main page as required.

6. Data Sharing

Your data is not sold or shared with third parties, except as required by law or security investigations.

7. Legal Basis (GDPR)

• Legitimate interest (operating a forecast scoring service)
• Contract necessity (account login + gameplay)

8. Data Retention

Account and forecast data is retained while your account is active. Log data is retained for a maximum of 90 days for security.

9. Your Rights

You may request:

• Account deletion
• Access to your stored data
• Correction of inaccuracies
• Export of your data

Email requests to: support@forecastgame.io

10. Children’s Privacy

The service is not intended for users under 13 years of age.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect new features. Updates will be posted here.