# AccuWeather privacy rating

Weather forecast website and app from AccuWeather, with hourly and daily forecasts, radar and severe weather alerts.

## Summary

AccuWeather scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the weather apps criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.accuweather.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Android, iOS, Web
- Category: [Weather apps](https://privacyratings.com/weather/)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Exodus report finds Google AdMob, Google Crashlytics, Google Firebase Analytics and Urban Airship in the Android app. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.accuweather.android/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | Funded by advertising. The privacy policy says data collected through cookies for targeted advertising may be considered a sale or sharing under California law. | https://www.accuweather.com/en/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/weather/accuweather/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/weather/accuweather.md