This Privacy Policy explains what information the F5 Radar app (“F5 Radar,” “the app,” “we,” “us”) collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. F5 Radar is a weather-radar and severe-weather information app. We aim to collect as little personal data as possible, and we do not sell your personal information.
F5 Radar does not require you to create an account or provide your name, email address, or other identifying details to use the app.
With your permission, F5 Radar uses your device’s approximate and/or precise location to:
Location is used to deliver these features and is processed on your device wherever possible. When alerts are enabled, location may be used to determine which geographic alert areas to subscribe you to (see Push notifications, below). You can grant, limit (approximate only), or revoke location access at any time in your device settings; doing so disables the location-dependent features.
The optional AR storm view uses your device’s camera and motion sensors to draw radar data over the live camera image. The camera image is processed on your device only while the AR view is open; it is not recorded, stored, or sent to us or anyone else. You can deny or revoke camera access at any time in your device settings; the rest of the app works without it.
If you enable severe-weather alerts, the app uses Google Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM); on iPhone and iPad, notifications are delivered through Apple Push Notification service (APNs). Your installation is assigned a registration token so notifications can be delivered. We use this token only to send weather notifications you have opted into. You can disable notifications at any time in the app or your device settings.
We use Google Firebase Crashlytics to detect and fix crashes. On Android, the app also uses Google Firebase Analytics to understand how the app is used (the iPhone and iPad app does not include Firebase Analytics). These tools may collect:
This information is used to maintain and improve the app’s stability and quality. We also use Firebase App Check, which lets our servers confirm that requests come from a genuine copy of the app.
F5 Radar renders maps using the Mapbox Maps SDK. To provide and improve its mapping service, Mapbox may collect usage and device information, which can include location and identifiers, as described in Mapbox’s privacy policy (linked below).
If you purchase an optional subscription, the transaction is processed by Google Play Billing (Android) or the Apple App Store (iPhone and iPad). We do not receive or store your payment-card details or your Google or Apple account information. The app receives your purchase/entitlement status from Google Play or Apple in order to unlock paid features.
When the app requests radar data from our servers, those servers receive standard technical information inherent to any internet request — such as your IP address, the requested radar site, and timestamps — which is used to operate, secure, and troubleshoot the service. We do not use this information to build advertising profiles.
Radar imagery, watches, warnings, and historical event information are obtained from public-domain U.S. government sources (e.g., NOAA / the National Weather Service). This is public meteorological data, not your personal information.
We rely on the following service providers, each of which processes data under its own privacy policy:
| Provider | Purpose | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google Firebase (Cloud Messaging, Crashlytics, App Check; Analytics on Android only) | Push notifications, crash reporting, app verification, analytics (Android) | firebase.google.com/support/privacy |
| Google Play Billing | Subscription / purchase processing (Android) | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Apple (App Store, Apple Push Notification service) | Subscription / purchase processing and notification delivery (iPhone and iPad) | apple.com/legal/privacy |
| Mapbox | Map rendering | mapbox.com/legal/privacy |
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties except:
We retain analytics and diagnostic data only as long as needed for the purposes described, after which it is deleted or aggregated. Provider-held data (Firebase, Mapbox, Google Play, Apple) is retained per those providers’ policies. Server request logs are kept for a limited period for operational and security purposes.
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures, including encrypted (HTTPS) connections, to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
F5 Radar is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
We do not “sell” or “share” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under applicable U.S. state privacy laws. Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights to access, delete, or correct your personal information; contact us to exercise them.
F5 Radar is operated from the United States. If you use the app from outside the United States, you understand your information may be processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the “Effective date” above and, where appropriate, through in-app notice. Continued use of the app after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
Questions about this policy or your data? Contact us at:
support@f5radar.app
F5 Radar displays U.S. government weather data for informational purposes and is not a substitute for official National Weather Service warnings or guidance from local emergency officials.