PRIVACY POLICY

WHO WE ARE

Woolacombe.net is a free beach conditions dashboard for Woolacombe Beach, North Devon. The site is operated as a personal project and does not collect personal data beyond what is described below.

WHAT DATA WE COLLECT

LOCAL STORAGE

We store your theme preference (dark mode or beach mode) in your browser's localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to any server. You can clear it at any time through your browser settings.

SERVER LOGS

Our hosting provider (Cloudflare) may collect standard web server logs including IP addresses, browser user agent strings and pages visited. These logs are subject to Cloudflare's privacy policy and are used for security and performance monitoring.

NO TRACKING

Woolacombe.net does not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other third-party tracking or advertising scripts. We do not serve targeted advertising. We do not create user profiles or track behaviour across sessions.

COOKIES

Woolacombe.net does not set any first-party cookies. Cloudflare may set security-related cookies (such as __cflb or __cf_bm) which are necessary for the operation and protection of the website. These are essential cookies and cannot be opted out of while using the site.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We use the following third-party services:

• Cloudflare: Hosting, CDN and DDoS protection. Cloudflare Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts: Web font delivery. When you visit Woolacombe.net, your browser downloads fonts from Google's servers. Google Privacy Policy
• Open-Meteo: Weather and marine data API (server-side only, no client requests). Open-Meteo Terms
• ADMIRALTY: Tidal data API (server-side only, no client requests)

AFFILIATE LINKS

Woolacombe.net may contain affiliate links to third-party websites. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate partners have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to review.

YOUR RIGHTS

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct or delete any personal data we hold about you. As we collect minimal data, there is unlikely to be any personal data to request. If you have questions, please contact us at the email address below.

CONTACT

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please email: [email protected]

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.