Turnwater is a fishing-forecast web app. This page says plainly what we collect, why, who else receives it, and how to get it deleted. If anything here is unclear, email xxmonsterbeatzxx@gmail.com.
| Data | When | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Location you search or tap (place name or coordinates) | Every forecast request | To find the nearest tide station and build your forecast. Sent to our server; not stored against you unless you save the spot. |
| Your device's GPS position | Only after your browser asks you and you allow it: when you tap "Use my location", open the spot finder, or search (so results near you come first) | To pinpoint the forecast, find fishing spots around you, and rank search results by distance. For "Use my location" it is converted to a place name; for search and the spot finder it is rounded and used only for that request. Not stored against you. |
| Email address and password | When you create an account | To sign you in. Passwords are stored only as a one-way scrypt hash; we cannot read them. |
| Saved spots (name + coordinates) | When you save a spot | So your spots follow you across devices. Before you sign in they live only in your browser. |
| Catch log (species, time, location, notes) | When you log a catch | Your private fishing record. Only your account can read it. |
| IP address | Every request | Rate limiting, abuse prevention, and counting free searches for visitors without an account. Our web server does not keep access logs. |
| Visit statistics | When a page loads | Counts of page views, device type (phone/desktop), the website that linked you here, and which features are used. Unique visitors are counted with a scrambled code that changes every day, made from your IP address and browser type with a secret key — the IP address itself is never stored, and the codes are deleted after about 13 months. No cookie is set for this and no outside analytics company is involved. |
| Session cookie | While signed in | Keeps you signed in for up to 30 days. HttpOnly and Secure; we store only a hash of it. |
| Beach Cast game progress | While you play signed in | Your game save (money, gear, catches, island, angler name) so it follows you across devices. Your angler name, bank and empire score can appear on the public Top anglers / Empires boards; tournament results, roulette bets and island raids are recorded so they can be settled fairly. Game money can't be bought or cashed out. |
| Beach Cast friends and crews | When you add friends or join a crew | Your friend code, friends list, blocks and gifts, so you can play together. While you're in a crew, friends see your angler name, where you're fishing and your in-game activity. Crew chat messages are passed straight to your crew and are not stored. |
| Voice chat (microphone) | Only after you tap to join voice and your browser asks you | Talk to friends at your crew or a private roulette table. Audio goes directly between the players' devices (peer to peer); it never passes through or is recorded on our servers. We only relay the short connection handshake. Voice is limited to friends' crews and private tables. |
| Reports | When you report another player | The report, who it's about and recent chat context are kept so we can review it and act on abuse. |
| Browser storage (localStorage) | Always, on your device only | Remembers things like whether you have seen the welcome screen, dismissed the install prompt, and your spots before sign-in. Never sent to us. |
We do not collect names, phone numbers, payment card numbers, or contacts. We do not track you across other websites.
Building a forecast means asking public data providers about the water near your spot. Our server makes these requests, so these providers see our server, not you, unless noted.
Turnwater may show ads from Google AdSense to visitors who are not on Turnwater Pro. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
Other than the session cookie above and Google's advertising cookies, Turnwater sets no cookies and uses no analytics trackers.
When paid plans launch, payments will be handled by Stripe. Your card details go directly to Stripe and never touch our server; we receive only a customer reference and the subscription status. Stripe's privacy policy applies to that data.
You can delete your account yourself, inside the app: open your account (tap your name at the top), choose Delete my account, and confirm with your password. Your account, saved spots and catch log are erased immediately and permanently. If you cannot sign in, email xxmonsterbeatzxx@gmail.com from the address on your account and we will do it for you. You can also delete individual spots and catches inside the app at any time.
All traffic is encrypted (HTTPS). Passwords are hashed with scrypt. Session tokens are stored only as hashes, so a copy of our database cannot be used to sign in as you. Access to your spots and catches is checked on every request against your account.
Turnwater is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.
Wherever you are, you can ask us what we hold about you, ask for a correction, or ask for deletion, using the contact address above. We do not sell personal information and have not done so.
If this policy changes materially we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Turnwater · xxmonsterbeatzxx@gmail.com
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