Overview
This Privacy Policy describes how Southeast Angler, LLC (also known as Southeast Angler and SE Angler; referred to herein as “FishWhistle,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our websites, mobile applications, and predictive fishing intelligence platform (collectively, the “Service”).
We do not sell your Personal Information and only share it with third parties necessary to provide the Service.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account registration details: name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
- Payment information, processed by our third-party payment processor
- Communications with our support team
- User content: saved fishing spots, waypoints, custom markups, notes, and media stored in your account
Information We Collect Automatically
- Location data: GPS coordinates when you use location-dependent features such as fishing predictions and spot mapping. Location collection is limited to when you are actively using the Service.
- Device information: IP address, operating system, device identifiers, and browser type
- Usage data: features accessed, interactions with the app, and session activity
- Cookies and similar technologies used to maintain sessions, remember preferences, and analyze usage patterns
Information from Third Parties
- Basic profile information (name, email) when you sign in using a third-party identity provider
- Real-time and historical environmental data from public sources including NOAA, NWS, and USGS, correlated with your location to generate predictions
How We Use Your Information
- Create and manage your account and subscription
- Generate and deliver personalized fishing predictions
- Process payments and manage subscription tiers
- Send service notifications, product updates, and (with your consent) marketing communications
- Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
- Improve prediction accuracy using aggregated, anonymized data
- Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
Information Sharing
We do not sell your Personal Information. We share information only with:
- Infrastructure and service providers: cloud hosting, authentication, mapping, payment processing, and analytics vendors who process data on our behalf
- Public authorities: law enforcement or regulators when required by law or to protect our legal rights
- A successor entity in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with notice to you
We will not share your personal content — saved spots, waypoints, catch logs, or account markups — with third parties unless directed by you.
User Controls
- Location: you may disable location access through your device settings. Some features — including fishing predictions — require location to function.
- Marketing communications: unsubscribe at any time via the link in any marketing email.
- Account deletion: you may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting support. User-generated content shared publicly may remain visible to others after deletion.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no transmission over the internet or electronic storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children
The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
Regional Privacy Rights
California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of any sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information) under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Residents of other regions may have additional rights under applicable local law. Contact us to exercise any applicable rights.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or a prominent notice in the Service. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
Contact Us
For questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at [email protected].