Privacy Policy – Fogos.pt
Last updated: April 24, 2026
Fogos.pt ("we", "our", or "the App") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains how Fogos.pt accesses, uses, stores and protects information when you use the mobile application.
1. Who We Are
Fogos.pt is an independent application providing information about wildfires, incidents, weather alerts and related public safety information in Portugal.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: https://fogos.pt
2. Information We Collect
a) Location Data
If you enable location permissions, the app may use your device location for:
- Proximity incident alerts
- Showing incidents near you
- Augmented reality/radar functionality
Location is processed on your device for these features and is not transmitted to our servers unless explicitly required by a feature you choose to use.
You may revoke location permissions at any time in your device settings.
3. Incident Photos Submitted by Users
If you choose to use the incident camera/reporting features, photographs you submit may include:
- Photo content you capture
- GPS coordinates
- Compass direction
- Timestamp
This data is only submitted when you actively choose to send it.
4. Notifications
If enabled, we may send push notifications related to:
- Subscribed municipality alerts
- Nearby incidents
- Other incident notifications you choose to receive
You can disable notifications in the app or in your device settings.
5. Information We Do Not Sell
We do not sell personal data.
We do not use personal information for advertising profiling.
We do not share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
6. Data Sources
The app displays information obtained from public official sources, including:
- ANEPC
- IPMA
- Public satellite fire detection sources (including MODIS/VIIRS where applicable)
This information is displayed for informational purposes.
7. Analytics and Technical Data
The app may process limited technical information necessary for performance, security and troubleshooting, such as:
- App version
- Device type
- Crash diagnostics
- Anonymous usage metrics (if analytics services are enabled)
Where third-party processors are used (e.g. crash reporting or analytics providers), they process data under their own privacy obligations.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide the relevant feature or comply with legal obligations.
User-submitted content may be retained as necessary for operational or safety purposes.
9. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
However, no system is completely secure.
10. Children
The app is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal data from children.
11. Your Rights
Depending on applicable law (including GDPR), you may have rights to:
- Access your data
- Request correction
- Request deletion
- Object to certain processing
- Withdraw consent where applicable
Requests may be sent to: [email protected]
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes will be posted at: https://fogos.pt/privacy-policy
Fogos.pt is an independent application and is not affiliated with or representing any government entity.