Warmcoast Privacy Policy

Warmcoast respects your privacy. Warmcoast offer mapping, GPS navigation and community based services to users of Warmcoast mobile application (the “Application”) (collectively referred to as the “Services”).

This Privacy Policy describes:

  • The information that Warmcoast collects from users;
  • How that information is used by Warmcoast;
  • The rights and options available to users.

Your use of the Services is subject to this Privacy Policy and indicates your consent to it.

The Services are not intended for use by persons under the age of 3. If you are under 3, you may not download or use the Application.

In this Privacy Policy, the term “personal information” means any information collected by us or provided by you that, with reasonable efforts, may be used to identify you, which may include your location.

Contact Warmcoast / Abuse reports

If you believe that your privacy has been compromised by any person, during using the Services, then please contact Warmcoast at contact@warmcoast.com.

You may send Warmcoast other requests, responses, questions and complaints by email at contact@warmcoast.com.

Information that is being collected

Warmcoast not allows you to use the Services if you refuse to allow the application to determine your current location. Note that to access all features of the Services (for example as viewing beaches on the map, viewing additional information about beaches) you will need to allow the application to determine your current location.

Once you installed the Application on your device, Warmcoast will collect:

  • Detailed location, for example in the form of GPS signals and other information sent by your mobile device on which the Application is installed and activated. Warmcoast uses this location to show you beaches map, nearby beaches and additional information about selected beaches.
Uses of information

Warmcoast may use information collected from or provided by you for the following purposes:

  • To provide you with the Services. For example, Warmcoast may:
    • Use your location to provide navigation services and to provide information about beaches in your close vicinity, or those that you have chosen.
  • To provide you with support and handle requests and complaints;
  • For purposes provided under this Privacy Policy.

The content is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0 (unless otherwise noted) and NASA Media Usage Guidelines.

Accessing the Services

In order to access all features of the Services (for example as viewing beaches on the map, viewing additional information about beaches) you will need to allow the application to determine your current location.

Information Security

Warmcoast considers information security to be a top priority. Warmcoast implements systems, applications and procedures to secure your personal information, to minimize the risks of theft, damage, loss of information, or unauthorized access or use of information. However, these measures are unable to provide absolute assurance. Therefore, although Warmcoast takes great efforts to protect your personal information, Warmcoast cannot guarantee and you cannot reasonably expect that Warmcoast’s databases will be immune from any wrongdoings, malfunctions, unlawful interceptions or access, or other kinds of abuse and misuse.

Warmcoast doesn't guarantee the full authenticity of the information about the beaches that specified in the Application. All the information specified in the Application is taken from public sources and may differ materially from the actual conditions on the beaches.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Warmcoast may from time to time change the terms of this Privacy Policy. Substantial changes will take effect 30 days after Warmcoast has posted:

  • Notification on the Website’s homepage or any other relevant web pages, explaining the changes to the Privacy Policy alongside a comparison of the “old” and “new” versions of the Privacy Policy.

Other changes will take effect 7 days after their initial posting on the Website. However, if Warmcoast amends this Privacy Policy to comply with legal requirements, the amendments will become effective immediately upon their initial posting, or as required.

You agree to be bound by any of the changes made in the terms of this Privacy Policy. Continuing to use the Services will indicate your acceptance of the amended terms. If you do not agree with any of the amended terms, you must avoid any further use of the Services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Warmcoast may from time to time change the terms of this Privacy Policy. Substantial changes will take effect 30 days after Warmcoast has posted:

  • Notification on the Website’s homepage or any other relevant web pages, explaining the changes to the Privacy Policy alongside a comparison of the “old” and “new” versions of the Privacy Policy.

Other changes will take effect 7 days after their initial posting on the Website. However, if Warmcoast amends this Privacy Policy to comply with legal requirements, the amendments will become effective immediately upon their initial posting, or as required.

You agree to be bound by any of the changes made in the terms of this Privacy Policy. Continuing to use the Services will indicate your acceptance of the amended terms. If you do not agree with any of the amended terms, you must avoid any further use of the Services.