Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our Service.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like:

• User authentication and session management
• Security features to protect your account
• Remembering your login status
• Form submission and data validation

You cannot disable these cookies as they are essential for the Service to work.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember your choices and preferences:

• Your location settings for weather alerts
• Language and display preferences
• Article reading progress
• Dashboard layout preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• User journey through the website
• Features used most frequently
• Errors encountered

This data is anonymized and helps us improve our Service.

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us optimize the Service's performance:

• Load times and technical performance
• Error tracking and debugging
• Feature usage patterns

Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. These maintain your logged-in state during your visit.

Persistent Cookies

Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. These remember your preferences between visits.

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:

• Authentication Services: To manage secure login and account access
• Analytics Providers: To understand usage patterns (anonymized data)
• Weather Data Providers: To deliver real-time hurricane and weather information

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

• Block all cookies: Prevent all cookies from being set
• Block third-party cookies: Allow first-party cookies only
• Delete cookies: Remove existing cookies from your device
• Get notifications: Be notified when cookies are set

Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Note: Blocking or deleting cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the Service, including staying logged in and accessing personalized content.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to:

• Cache data for faster loading times
• Store temporary session information
• Maintain application state

You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or by clearing site data.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers support "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. Our Service currently does not respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry-wide standard for how to interpret them. We will update this policy if we implement DNT support in the future.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy with a new "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]