Fire Watch Privacy Policy

Last updated: 16 October 2026

Fire Watch (pt.solal.firewatch) is developed by Solal Studios. This policy explains what data the app handles.

Summary

• No account or sign-in.
• No ads.
• No analytics or tracking.
• Solal Studios does not collect, store, or sell personal data. Map tiles and place-name lookups are sent only to the services named below.

Data stored on your device

Your watch points (saved locations and radius) and, if you provide one, an optional Fogos.pt API key are stored only on your device. They are never sent to Solal Studios. Uninstalling the app or clearing its data deletes them.

Location

The app reads your device location only when you explicitly ask it to (for example, to set a watch point at your current position). It does not access location in the background.

Third-party services

• fogos.online: the app downloads public fire incident data from fogos.online. If you provide a Fogos.pt API key, it may also request data from api.fogos.pt, sending that key.
• OpenStreetMap: to draw the map, the app requests map tiles from an OpenStreetMap tile server. Like any web request, this reveals your IP address and the map area being viewed to that server. See the OSMF Privacy Policy.
• Place names: when you save a watch point, the app may send those coordinates to your device's geocoding service to look up a place name. Solal Studios does not receive that lookup.

Notifications

Notifications about new fires are generated locally on your device.

Children

The app does not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children.

Changes

We may update this policy; changes will be posted on this page.

Contact

Solal Studios, solal.studios.contact@gmail.com