Effective Date: 01/26/2025
NNY Fire Wire ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our app. By using NNY Fire Wire, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
- Account Registration: When you create an account using Firebase Authentication, we collect personal information such as your name, email address, and any other details you provide during sign-up.
- Content You Share: If you submit tips, post content, or interact with other users, that information may be stored in our Firestore or Realtime Database.
- App Usage Data: We use Firebase Analytics to collect non-identifiable information about how you use the app, such as the number of sessions, device type, and actions performed within the app.
- Error Logs: If the app encounters a crash or error, we use Sentry to collect technical information, such as your device type, operating system, app version, and error logs.
We do not use cookies within the app. However, third-party services (such as Firebase and Sentry) may collect information as outlined in their privacy policies.
We collect and use your information to:
To provide the best possible experience, we use the following third-party services:
Firebase provides services such as Authentication, Firestore, Realtime Database, and Analytics. These services may collect and store personal or app usage data to operate and improve the app.
Learn more about Firebase's privacy practices here: Firebase Privacy and Security.
We use Sentry to identify, monitor, and fix app crashes and bugs. Sentry collects anonymized technical information about errors and app performance.
Learn more about Sentry's privacy practices here: Sentry Privacy Policy.
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements within the app and on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use their services: Google Privacy & Terms.
We implement industry-standard security measures to safeguard your data, including encryption and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You have the right to:
NNY Fire Wire is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us to delete it.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted within the app, and the "Effective Date" will be updated accordingly. Please review this policy periodically.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:
NNY Fire Wire
North Country Emergency Information Service
Serving Northern New York communities with real-time emergency notifications