Data Protection

Our approach

We collect the least we can, keep it for the shortest time that is useful, and protect it while we hold it. This page sets out how that works in practice. The Privacy Policy describes what we collect; this page describes the rules we apply to it.

Why we are allowed to use your information

• To provide the service you asked for, because you have chosen to use 4Warning and it cannot work without your approximate location.
• Because we have a legitimate interest in keeping the service safe, reliable, and free from misuse.
• Because you have given permission, for anything that relies on consent, such as device location or notifications. You can withdraw that permission at any time in your device settings.
• Because the law requires it, where we must retain or disclose something.

Keeping location data to a minimum

• We use approximate location, not precise tracking.
• We do not compile a history of your movements, and we do not sell location data.
• Location is used to decide relevance in the moment; it is not retained as a personal travel record.
• Turning off location permission stops relevance and alerts, and stops that collection.

Security

Information is encrypted in transit. Access is limited to people who need it to run the service or investigate misuse, and that access is logged. Our suppliers are bound by contract to the same standards. No system is perfectly secure, and we will not claim otherwise; if a breach affects you we will tell you and notify the regulator where required.

How long we keep things

Set out in the Privacy Policy. In short: account data while the account exists, warnings only while they are useful, misuse reports for as long as needed to act and to handle appeals, technical logs briefly.

Transfers outside your country

Some of our providers operate in other countries. Where information is transferred, we use recognised safeguards so it stays protected to the same standard.

Your rights

You can ask us to:

• Give you a copy of the information we hold about you.
• Correct anything inaccurate.
• Delete your information, and your account with it.
• Restrict how we use it, or object to a particular use.
• Transfer it to another service.
• Withdraw consent, where consent is what we relied on.

We will respond within one month. There is no charge unless a request is excessive, and we will explain if we cannot do what you have asked.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, tell us first and we will try to put it right. You also have the right to complain to your national data protection authority. In the United Kingdom that is the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Contact

For any data protection request or question, use the contact page and mark it for data protection.