Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

WA Today ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website located at watoday.us. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you use our site, how that information is used, and your rights concerning your data.

By accessing or using WA Today, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Do NOT Collect

WA Today is designed with a privacy-first architecture. We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal information to our servers. Specifically, we do not collect:

• Names, email addresses, or contact details (unless you voluntarily submit via the contact form)
• Listening history or station preferences
• Device identifiers or fingerprints
• IP addresses or geolocation data
• Cookies tracking cross-site behavior

3. Local Storage (Browser Storage)

WA Today uses your browser's built-in localStorage technology to save your preferences locally on your own device. This includes:

• Theme preference: Dark or light mode setting
• Favorite stations: Stations you have bookmarked with the heart button
• User reviews: Reviews you submit on station pages

This data is stored entirely within your browser and is never sent to WA Today's servers. You can clear this data at any time by clearing your browser's site data in your browser settings.

4. Third-Party Services

WA Today embeds audio players powered by TuneIn (tunein.com). When you interact with these embedded players, TuneIn's own privacy policy and terms of service apply. WA Today has no control over TuneIn's data collection practices. We encourage you to review TuneIn's Privacy Policy at their website.

Additionally, WA Today may use Google Fonts to render typography. Google Fonts serves fonts via Google's CDN, which may involve Google receiving your browser's request including your IP address. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for details.

5. Contact Form Submissions

If you voluntarily submit a message via our Contact page, the information you provide (name, email address, and message content) may be used solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not share, sell, or distribute contact form submissions to third parties. Contact submissions are retained only as long as necessary to address your inquiry.

6. Service Workers and PWA

WA Today registers a service worker to enable Progressive Web App (PWA) functionality, including offline access and faster page loads. The service worker caches static assets (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) locally on your device. No personal data is cached or transmitted. You can uninstall the service worker by clearing your browser's site data.

7. Children's Privacy

WA Today does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

8. Your Rights

As WA Today does not collect personal data on its servers, traditional data subject rights (access, erasure, portability) primarily apply to data you control locally in your browser. You may clear all local WA Today data at any time via your browser settings → Site Data / Storage → watoday.us → Clear Data.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised. Continued use of WA Today following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page. We will respond within 48 hours on business days.