Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 20, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how What City Am I In? ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our website (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our Service to you. The types of information we collect include:

• Geolocation Data: When you grant permission through your browser, we collect your precise geographic location (latitude and longitude). This information is essential for the core functionality of our Service, which is to identify the city you are in. This data is processed client-side in your browser and is not stored on our servers.
• Log and Usage Data: Like most websites, our servers may automatically log standard data provided by your web browser. This may include your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and other statistics.
• Cookies and Local Storage: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. We also use your browser's Local Storage to cache your last known location to improve performance.

How We Use Your Information

• To Provide the Service: We use your geolocation data to determine and display your current city, address, and position on a map.
• To Improve the Service: We may use anonymous usage data to understand how our Service is being used and to make improvements.
• To Display Advertisements: We use third-party advertising companies, like Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit our website.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
• Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

Third-Party Services

Our Service relies on third-party APIs to function, including:

• OpenStreetMap (Nominatim): To convert your geographic coordinates into a readable address.
• Wikipedia: To fetch descriptive information about your detected city.

These third-party sites have their own privacy policies. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to opt-out – You have the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information, which is primarily achieved by managing your cookie preferences and ad settings as described above.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:

• By email: contact@whatcityamiin.city