Effective Date: September 18, 2026
Storm Studio ("Storm Studio," "Storm," "we," "us," or "our") provides software and related services for creating, managing, and presenting weather-related content.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use Storm Studio, how we use and share that information, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create or use a Storm Studio account, we may collect information such as:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Authentication and session information
- Your account identifier
- Information about your access, roles, or permissions
We use this information to authenticate you, provide access to Storm Studio, and manage your account.
Content You Create or Provide
Storm Studio stores information and content you create, upload, configure, or save while using the service.
This may include projects, settings, preferences, uploaded files, saved data, and content associated with teams or shared workspaces.
We store this information so that Storm Studio can provide its features, preserve your work, synchronize information, and enable collaboration where applicable.
You are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to upload and use any content you provide to Storm Studio.
Technical Information
When you use Storm Studio, we and our service providers may automatically receive technical information necessary to operate and secure the service, such as:
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Request and access logs
- Session information
- Error and diagnostic information
- General location information derived from technical data such as an IP address
We may use this information to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve Storm Studio.
Cookies and Local Storage
Storm Studio may use cookies, browser local storage, and similar technologies to maintain your session, remember preferences, and provide application functionality.
Some information may be stored locally on your device rather than synchronized with your account.
2. How We Use Information
We may use information collected through Storm Studio to:
- Create, authenticate, and manage accounts
- Provide and operate Storm Studio
- Save and synchronize user content and settings
- Provide collaboration and account-management functionality
- Store and deliver uploaded content
- Maintain the security and integrity of the service
- Diagnose technical problems
- Improve the reliability, performance, and functionality of Storm Studio
- Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
- Communicate with you regarding your account or the service
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information or use your private Storm Studio content for third-party advertising.
3. Service Providers
We use third-party service providers to help operate Storm Studio.
These providers may provide services such as:
- Hosting and computing infrastructure
- Database and data-storage services
- Authentication
- File storage and delivery
- Mapping and geographic services
- Application networking
- Security and monitoring
- Communications
- External data and API services
These providers may process limited information as necessary to provide their services to us.
We require service providers to handle information in accordance with applicable law and, where appropriate, contractual obligations governing their use of the information.
4. Teams and Collaboration
Storm Studio may allow users to participate in teams, organizations, or other shared workspaces.
Information and content associated with a shared workspace may be accessible to other authorized members of that workspace based on their assigned permissions.
You should only add information to a shared workspace that you are comfortable making available to its authorized members.
5. How We Share Information
We may disclose information:
- To service providers that help us operate Storm Studio
- To authorized members of a shared workspace where necessary to provide collaboration features
- When you direct or authorize us to share information
- When reasonably necessary to protect the security, rights, property, or users of Storm Studio
- When required by applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other valid legal process
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, sale, reorganization, or transfer of all or part of the Storm Studio service or business
We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties for their own advertising purposes.
6. Data Retention
We retain account information and user content for as long as reasonably necessary to provide Storm Studio, maintain your account, fulfill legitimate operational purposes, or comply with legal obligations.
Information associated with deleted content or accounts may remain temporarily in backups, logs, or other systems before being permanently removed.
Certain information may be retained for longer periods when necessary for security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or legal compliance.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information associated with Storm Studio.
We regularly evaluate and update our practices as the service evolves.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and should notify us if you believe your account has been accessed without authorization.
8. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
You may also be able to modify or delete certain information directly through Storm Studio.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us at: privacy@stormtv.net
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
9. Children's Privacy
Storm Studio is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
10. Third-Party Services and Links
Storm Studio may interact with or contain links to services operated by third parties.
This Privacy Policy does not govern the privacy practices of independent third parties. Their handling of information is subject to their own privacy policies and terms.
11. United States Availability
Storm Studio is intended for and made available only to users located in the United States.
The service is operated from the United States, and information associated with Storm Studio may be processed and stored in the United States.
By using Storm Studio, you acknowledge that the service is provided subject to applicable United States law.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as Storm Studio changes or as legal and operational requirements evolve.
When we make changes, we will update the effective date shown at the top of this policy. If a change is significant, we may provide additional notice through Storm Studio or another appropriate method.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or Storm Studio's privacy practices, contact us at:
Storm
Email: privacy@stormtv.net