Privacy

Privacy Policy

Dreich is honest about the weather, and honest about your data. The short version: no accounts, no analytics, no trackers, no advertising — and Dreich keeps almost nothing.

Last updated 14 June 2026

Who we are

Dreich is an iOS weather app made by Mike Greig, a sole trader based in the United Kingdom (“we”, “us”, “Dreich”). For anything to do with this policy or your data, email support@getdreich.com.

What Dreich collects

Dreich is designed to collect as little as possible. In normal use, that means:

Your location — used for one thing: to show you the weather where you are. Your device’s location is sent to Apple’s WeatherKit service to fetch the forecast, and used on your device to interpret it (the Dreich Score, the midge forecast, and so on). It is not stored on any Dreich server, not linked to your identity, and never used for advertising or tracking. You can turn location off at any time in iOS Settings.
Nothing else, automatically. Dreich has no sign-in and no user accounts, so it doesn’t collect your name, email, or a profile. It contains no analytics, no advertising identifiers, and no third-party tracking software.
On-device settings. Your preferences, your trial status, and a cached copy of your most recent forecast are stored only on your device, so the app works offline. This information stays on your phone and is never sent to us.
If you email us, we’ll have your email address and whatever you choose to tell us — used only to reply and help.

Apple services Dreich relies on

Apple WeatherKit provides the weather data. To return a local forecast, your location is sent to Apple. Apple’s handling of that data is governed by Apple’s own privacy policy.
The App Store and StoreKit handle subscriptions and payment. Apple processes your payment — Dreich never sees your card or payment details. Apple provides developers with limited, largely aggregated sales information under its standard terms.

You can read Apple’s Privacy Policy for how Apple handles data in these services.

What Dreich does not do

We don’t sell or rent your data. We don’t share it with advertisers or data brokers. We don’t build a profile of you, track you across other apps or websites, or run any advertising network. There are, simply, no Dreich servers quietly storing your movements.

Legal basis (UK GDPR)

Where UK data protection law applies, we rely on your consent — the location permission you grant in iOS — to process your location for the purpose of delivering the forecast you asked for. You can withdraw that consent at any time by turning off location access for Dreich in iOS Settings, without affecting anything we did before.

How long we keep things

We don’t retain your location — it’s used to fetch a forecast and is not stored by us. The on-device cache lives only on your phone and is cleared when you delete the app. If you email support, we keep that correspondence only as long as needed to help you and to keep a reasonable record.

Your rights

You have rights over your personal data, including to access it, correct it, delete it, or object to its use, and to complain to a regulator. Because Dreich holds essentially no personal data about you on our side, in practice this mostly concerns any support emails you’ve sent. To exercise a right, email support@getdreich.com. If you’re in the UK and unhappy with how we’ve handled your data, you can also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Children

Dreich is a general-audience weather app and is not directed at children. We don’t knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to this policy

If we change how Dreich handles data, we’ll update this page and change the date at the top. Significant changes will be made clear.

Contact

Questions about your privacy? Email support@getdreich.com and a real person will reply.