APPLICATION PRIVACY AGREEMENT
Application Name: Weather Wallpaper
Developer (Party A): [Application Party]
User (Party B): Registered and active users of this Application
Whereas Party A develops and operates the mobile application "Weather Wallpaper" (hereinafter referred to as "this Application") and, in the course of providing services, needs to collect, store, and use user‑related data; in order to safeguard Party B’s personal information security and protect Party B’s privacy rights, and in accordance with the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China, and other relevant laws and regulations, Party A and Party B, through friendly negotiation, have entered into this Agreement to clarify the rights, obligations, and liabilities of both parties with respect to user data protection and privacy in this Application.
Article 1 – Definitions
1.1 Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (Party B), including but not limited to name, contact details, address, email address, device identifiers (such as IMEI, Android ID, IDFA), user behaviour data, browsing history, search records, precise geolocation information (GPS), IP address, and photo album access permissions.
1.2 Sensitive Personal Information means personal information that, if leaked or unlawfully used, may easily infringe upon Party B’s personal dignity or endanger the safety of Party B’s person or property, including but not limited to precise geolocation information and travel tracks.
1.3 Privacy Policy means all provisions in this Agreement concerning the collection, use, storage, protection, sharing, and deletion of personal data.
1.4 Data Processing means any operation or activity performed on personal data, such as collection, storage, use, processing, transmission, provision, disclosure, or deletion.
1.5 SDK means a third‑party software development kit used to provide specific functions or services for this Application.
Article 2 – Information Collection and Use
2.1 Collection Principle : Party A collects Party B’s personal data only after Party B has given full informed consent voluntarily, and the collection complies with the principles of lawfulness, legitimacy, necessity, and good faith. The scope of collection is limited to the minimum necessary for realising the functions and services of this Application.
2.2 Collection Purposes and Scope : Party A collects your personal data only to the extent necessary for the following functions:
Weather Service : requires your location information to provide real‑time weather, minute‑level precipitation forecasts, 24‑hour and 15‑day weather trends, extreme weather alerts, and lifestyle indices (dressing, UV, car‑washing, etc.).
Weather Wallpaper : requires your location information and storage permission to generate dynamic wallpapers that match weather and seasons, and to support one‑click saving of images to your local photo album.
Fishing Service : requires your location information and device identifiers to recommend nearby fishing spots, provide tide data, calculate fishing indices, and generate AI‑based catch analysis.
Almanac Service : no mandatory collection; calendar permission is needed only when using the reminder function.
Typhoon Monitoring : requires location information for typhoon distance measurement and risk avoidance reminders.
Basic Application Operation : requires device identifiers, system version, and IP address to ensure normal operation and for statistical analysis.
All permissions may be refused or turned off without affecting the core functions of the Application.
2.3 Permission Request Description : Party A will request each permission via a system pop‑up when the relevant function is first invoked. Party B has the right to refuse or withdraw authorisation. Detailed descriptions of each permission are as follows:
Location Permission : used for weather inquiries, fishing spot recommendations, and typhoon distance measurement. If refused, only location‑based functions will be unavailable; you may still manually search for cities to check weather.
Photo Album / Storage Permission : used to save weather wallpaper images to your local device. Refusal does not affect other functions.
Calendar Permission : used for birthday/anniversary/solar term reminders in the Almanac module. If refused, reminder functions will not work, but almanac content viewing remains unaffected.
Notification Permission : used for extreme weather warning push notifications. If refused, you will not receive push alerts, but you may still view warning information within the Application.
2.4 Data Use Restrictions : Party A undertakes not to use Party B’s personal data for any commercial purposes not consented to by Party B, including but not limited to unsolicited personalised advertising, data resale, or user profiling.
2.5 Anonymisation and Statistical Analysis : Party A may anonymise collected data for market research, user behaviour analysis, product optimisation, etc. Data that has been anonymised and cannot identify a specific individual is no longer personal data and may be used for reasonable business analysis without being subject to this Agreement.
Article 3 – Data Storage and Security
3.1 Storage Location : Party A stores Party B’s personal data on secure servers located within the territory of the People's Republic of China. If business development requires cross‑border data transfer, Party A will separately obtain Party B’s explicit consent and complete the required data export security assessment or other compliance formalities in accordance with the law.
3.2 Storage Period : Party A retains your personal data only for as long as necessary:
Weather query records: retained for no more than 90 days for service optimisation.
Wallpaper generation records: retained for no more than 30 days for viewing history.
Location information: used temporarily and not stored long‑term.
Account data: retained until 30 days after you cancel your account, after which it will be deleted.
Where laws or regulations provide otherwise, those provisions shall prevail.
3.3 Security Measures : Party A adopts technical and organisational measures in line with industry standards to protect the security of Party B’s personal data, including but not limited to:
Transport‑layer encryption (SSL/TLS protocols) to ensure data security during network transmission;
Storage‑layer encryption, with sensitive fields desensitised or encrypted;
Strict internal access controls, granting access only to authorised personnel on a minimum‑privilege basis;
Regular data security audits and vulnerability scanning, with timely updates to security policies;
An incident response mechanism for data security events.
3.4 Security Incident Handling : In the event of, or suspected, personal data leakage, loss, or tampering, Party A will immediately activate its emergency plan, take effective measures to control the situation, report to the competent authority within 72 hours, and notify affected users in a timely manner as required by law.
Article 4 – Data Sharing and Disclosure
4.1 Basic Principle : Party A will not sell, exchange, or unlawfully share Party B’s personal data with any third party, unless Party B has given explicit consent or disclosure is required by mandatory laws or regulations.
4.2 Third‑Party SDK Sharing : To realise specific functions of this Application (such as location services, push notifications, crash statistics, etc.), Party A may integrate third‑party SDKs, which will have limited access to Party B’s personal data. Party A undertakes to select only partners with adequate data security capabilities and to bind them by contract to confidentiality and security obligations no less stringent than those in this Agreement. The specific SDK names, affiliated organisations, types of data shared, and purposes of use will be clearly listed in the "Privacy Centre" within this Application or on the official website, and will be updated regularly.
4.3 Statutory Disclosure Circumstances : Party A may disclose Party B’s personal data in the following circumstances as required by law:
To comply with lawful requests from laws, regulations, judicial authorities, or administrative organs;
When necessary for safeguarding national security, public security, or major public interests;
When necessary for protecting the life, property, or other significant lawful interests of Party B or other individuals, and it is difficult to obtain prior consent;
Other circumstances expressly permitted by laws or regulations.
4.4 Business Transfer : In the event of a merger, division, acquisition, asset transfer, or other business reorganisation involving the transfer of personal data, Party A will notify Party B in advance and require the new data holder to continue performing the obligations under this Agreement. If the new holder changes the purposes or methods of data processing, it shall obtain Party B’s consent anew.
Article 5 – User Rights
5.1 Right to Know : Party B may at any time review this Agreement through the "Settings – Privacy Centre" in this Application to understand the collection and use of personal data.
5.2 Right of Access : Party B has the right to request, through in‑app functions or by contacting Party A’s customer service, access to a copy of Party B’s personal data held by Party A. Party A will provide such access within 15 working days after verifying Party B’s identity.
5.3 Right to Rectification and Supplementation : Party B has the right to request that Party A correct or supplement inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal data.
5.4 Right to Deletion : Party B has the right to request deletion of their personal data in the following circumstances:
The purpose of data processing has been achieved or is no longer necessary;
Party B withdraws consent and there is no other lawful basis for continued processing;
Party B cancels their account;
Party A processes data in violation of laws, regulations, or this Agreement.
Party A shall complete the deletion within 15 working days after verification, unless otherwise provided by laws or regulations.
5.5 Right to Withdraw Consent : Party B may at any time withdraw all or part of the consent given to Party A for the collection and use of personal data. Withdrawal methods include:
Turning off relevant permissions for this Application in the device system settings;
Using the "Settings – Privacy Centre – Withdraw Consent" option within this Application;
Contacting Party A’s customer service to request withdrawal.
5.6 Right to Cancel Account : Party B may apply to cancel their account in this Application at any time. Party A will complete account cancellation and deletion of associated personal data within 15 working days after identity verification. Cancellation path: "Settings – Account & Security – Cancel Account" in this Application.
5.7 Right to Complain and Report : Party B has the right to lodge complaints regarding personal information protection with Party A, or to report to regulatory authorities such as the cyberspace administration or consumer associations.
Article 6 – Privacy Protection for Minors
6.1 Party A attaches great importance to the protection of minors’ personal data. This Application is primarily intended for users aged 14 or above. If Party B is a minor under the age of 14, they should carefully read this Agreement together with their legal guardian and obtain the guardian’s explicit consent before using this Application.
6.2 If Party A discovers that personal data of a minor under 14 has been collected without parental consent, Party A will delete such data as soon as possible.
Article 7 – Amendment of the Agreement
7.1 Party A has the right to amend this Agreement in response to changes in laws, regulations, regulatory requirements, or business development needs. The amended Agreement will be notified to Party B in advance via in‑app pop‑ups, official website announcements, or other means.
7.2 For material changes (such as changes in data processing purposes, expansion of data sharing scope, or substantial adjustments to user rights), Party A will give notice in a prominent manner at least 7 days in advance.
7.3 If Party B continues to use this Application after receiving the amendment notice, Party B will be deemed to have accepted the amended Agreement; if Party B does not agree to the changes, Party B should cease using this Application and exercise the deletion right as stipulated in Article 5.
Article 8 – Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
8.1 The formation, interpretation, amendment, performance, and dispute resolution of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China.
8.2 Any dispute arising from this Agreement between the parties shall first be settled through friendly negotiation; if negotiation fails, either party may bring a lawsuit before the competent people’s court in the place where Party A is located.
Article 9 – Miscellaneous
9.1 This Agreement shall take effect on the date when Party B clicks "Agree" upon the first launch of this Application.
9.2 If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain valid.