Privacy Policy

Wildfire Tracker follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Like any other website, Wildfire Tracker uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences (such as light/dark mode selection) and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

In accordance with Google's EU User Consent Policy and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Wildfire Tracker works with Google-certified Consent Management Platforms (CMPs) that integrate with the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF v2.2).

Visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland are presented with a consent dialogue upon visiting the website. This dialogue allows you to provide, customize, or decline consent for the storage and access of cookies and the processing of personal data for personalized advertising and measurement purposes. You may revisit and revoke or modify your consent choices at any time through our cookie settings.

Wildfire Tracker uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyze traffic flow, geographic visitor distribution, and platform reliability. GA4 collects anonymized telemetry (such as device type, browser language, session duration, and pages visited). IP masking/anonymization is applied by default.

You can prevent Google Analytics from tracking your visits across all websites by installing the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Wildfire Tracker's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers, service providers, or third-party web portals. We recommend consulting the respective privacy policies of these third parties for details on their data collection practices and opt-out instructions.

You can also disable cookies directly via your web browser settings. Comprehensive guides on cookie management are available on the official support websites for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and similar comprehensive privacy statutes in Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), Utah (UCPA), and Texas (TDPSA), eligible consumers have the following rights:

• Right to Know & Access: Request disclosure of the specific pieces and categories of personal data collected, sources, and commercial purposes.
• Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing: Direct businesses not to "sell" or "share" personal information for cross-context behavioral or targeted advertising.
• Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data maintained by the business.
• Right to Deletion: Request deletion of collected personal information, subject to statutory exemptions.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We do not deny services, charge varying rates, or degrade service quality because you exercised statutory privacy rights.

To submit an opt-out or privacy verification request, please email privacy@wildfiresmap.com or use our dedicated contact form. We respond to verifiable consumer requests within standard statutory timeframes (30 to 45 days).

We ensure European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom residents are informed of all data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.

Protecting children online is paramount. Wildfire Tracker does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child provided personal information on our site, please contact us immediately and we will promptly remove such records.