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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

What Igicu Does

Igicu is an open-source weather application focused on Rwanda. It displays real-time weather data, hourly forecasts, 5-day forecasts, and air quality information for Rwandan cities.

Data We Collect

Location coordinates

When you use the “Use my location” feature, your browser asks for permission to share your coordinates. This is entirely opt-in. Coordinates are sent to third-party APIs to fetch weather data and are cached locally on your device. We do not store your location on any server.

Search queries

City searches are sent to the Open-Meteo geocoding API to find matching locations. Search queries are not stored by Igicu.

Local Storage

Igicu uses your browser’s localStorage to cache weather data and your last-viewed location so the app loads faster on return visits. This data is stored only on your device and is never sent to our servers. Specifically, we store:

  • Cached weather data (temperature, conditions, forecasts)
  • Last-viewed coordinates
  • Theme preference (light/dark mode)

Third-Party Services

Vercel Analytics

We use Vercel Web Analytics to understand how the app is used (page views, performance metrics, browser and device information). Vercel Analytics does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information. See the Vercel Privacy Policy.

Open-Meteo API

Coordinates are sent to Open-Meteo to retrieve weather and geocoding data. Open-Meteo is a free, open-source weather API. See open-meteo.com.

OpenStreetMap Nominatim

Coordinates are sent to the OpenStreetMap Nominatim service for reverse geocoding (converting coordinates to city names). See the OpenStreetMap Copyright.

REMA Rwanda

Coordinates are sent to the Rwanda Environment Management Authority API for air quality data. See rema.gov.rw.

Google Fonts

The Inter font is loaded via Next.js font optimization, which self-hosts the font files at build time. No runtime requests are made to Google servers.

Data Retention

All data cached in localStorage persists until you manually clear it (using the button below or your browser settings). Igicu does not maintain any server-side storage of user data.

Your Rights

Under GDPR (EU) and Rwanda Data Protection Law 058/2021, you have the right to:

  • Know what data is collected about you (described above)
  • Delete your data (clear cached data below, or revoke location permission in your browser)
  • Opt out of location sharing (simply decline the browser prompt or never use the feature)

Clear Cached Data

Remove all Igicu data stored in your browser, including cached weather data and saved location.

Contact

Igicu is an open-source project. For privacy-related questions or concerns, please open an issue on GitHub.