Privacy policy
Last updated: October 23, 2026
This policy explains what data aurorahour.com (“aurorahour”, “we”) collects when you use the site and what we do with it. The site is operated by SV HUB S.R.L., registered in Romania under no. J2025042940002, CUI 51977418, registered office at Str. Ielelor Nr. 16, Ap. 1, Moșnița Nouă, Timiș County, Romania, which is the data controller. Contact: [email protected].
The short version
- No accounts, no forms, no comments. We never ask for your name or email.
- The tools run in your browser. What you type in them is not sent to us.
- We count visits with Google Analytics 4, only after you click “Accept”, wherever you are. Until then it is not loaded at all.
- The site shows no ads today. If we add them, they will also need your consent first. You can opt out of any sale or sharing of personal information under Your privacy choices, and we honor Global Privacy Control.
What we collect
Server logs
Our server and our content delivery provider (Cloudflare) receive technical data with each request: IP address, browser type, the page requested and the time. We use it to deliver the site, keep it secure and fix errors, and delete it within a few weeks. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in running a secure website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
What the site does in your browser
Calculators and other tools work on your device; the values you enter are not sent to us. Pages load our own data files (/data/) from this site. If our copy is more than 30 minutes old, your browser reads the same public forecast directly from NOAA's server (services.swpc.noaa.gov), which then sees your IP address like any website you visit; nothing else is sent. The “Use my location” button asks your browser for your position and uses it only on your device to compute the forecast: it is never sent to us or anyone else, and it is not stored.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to see which pages and tools are used. Google receives device and browser data and the pages visited; Google Analytics 4 does not store IP addresses. For every visitor, from any country, Google Analytics loads only after you click “Accept”; if you choose “Only necessary” it is not loaded at all (legal basis: consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). If you later choose “Only necessary” with the cookie settings link, we stop measurement and delete the Google Analytics cookies from this site.
Ads
The site does not show ads today. We may show ads through Google AdSense later to keep the site free; they will load only after you consent, and this policy will be updated before that happens. Once ads are enabled, sharing data with Google for personalized ads may count as a “sale” or “sharing” under some US state laws; you can opt out at any time via Your privacy choices, and we also honor Global Privacy Control. How Google uses data: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Cookies and local storage
| Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ah_consent | Remembers your cookie choice | Necessary, local storage | Until you clear it |
| ah_optout | Remembers your US opt-out | Necessary, local storage | Until you clear it |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics visit measurement | Analytics, only after “Accept” | Up to 2 years |
| Google ad cookies | Showing and measuring ads (not used today) | Advertising, only after “Accept” | Up to 13 months |
Change your choice at any time with the cookie settings link in the footer.
Who receives data
Our hosting provider (netcup GmbH, Germany), Cloudflare, Inc. (content delivery and security) and Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC (analytics, only with your consent). Transfers to the United States rely on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.
Your rights in the EU, EEA and UK
You have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to restrict or object to processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time. You can complain to a supervisory authority; in Romania this is the ANSPDCP (dataprotection.ro). Email [email protected].
Your US state privacy rights
Depending on your state, you may have the right to know what personal information we process, to delete or correct it, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information and of targeted advertising. Use Your privacy choices to opt out on this device, or turn on Global Privacy Control in your browser, which we treat as an opt-out. For other requests email [email protected]; an authorized agent may also contact us for you. We answer within 45 days and will not treat you differently for using your rights.
| Category | Source | Purpose | Shared with | Sold or shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online identifiers (cookie IDs, IP address) | Your browser | Security; analytics after consent | Cloudflare; Google after consent | Not sold; shared only after consent |
| Internet activity (pages visited) | Your browser | Analytics after consent | Google after consent | Not sold; shared only after consent |
| Approximate location (from IP) | Your browser | Security; analytics after consent | Cloudflare, Google | No |
Children
aurorahour is a general audience site for adults. It is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, email us and we will delete it.
Retention, security and changes
Server logs are kept for a few weeks. The site has no user accounts and no database of visitors. We will update this page when our practices change and change the date at the top.