Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Live Metro Status (“Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you:

• Use our Website at https://metro-status.com
• Access the Website through our Android App (built via AppCreator24)

By using the Website or App, you accept this policy.

Information We May Collect

1. Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Contact info (name, email) if you fill out forms (e.g. our contact us page)
• Any messages or content you send to us directly

2. Automatically Collected / Usage Data

• IP address, approximate location
• Device type, OS version, browser
• Pages visited, time on pages, referring URL
• In the App, unique device identifiers, app version, and other system data
• Analytics events (page views, button clicks, etc.)

3. Analytics, Cookies & Tracking Technologies

• We use cookies, localStorage, beacons, and similar tools to operate and improve our services.
• Specifically, we use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to understand how users interact with our Website and App. This helps us analyze traffic, see which features are popular, and improve the user experience. This data is aggregated and may be anonymized.
• We also use these technologies to remember preferences, ensure security (e.g., via Cloudflare), and support advertising.

4. Advertising

• Our Website and App display ads to help keep our service free.
• In our Android App, we use Google AdMob. In our Website, we may use Google AdSense.
• These services (AdMob and AdSense) are our primary ad providers. They may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information such as your device's Advertising ID, IP address, and browsing/app usage activity to serve personalized or non-personalized ads.
• In our App, this is handled by the Google Mobile Ads SDK, which may be integrated in a WebView context (e.g., using MobileAds.registerWebView(...)).

5. Push Notifications

• If you grant our App permission, we will collect a push notification token for your device.
• This token is used solely to send you relevant notifications, such as updates on metro status.
• You can manage or disable push notifications at any time through your device’s operating system settings.

How We Use the Collected Information

We may use information to:

• Operate and maintain the Website & App
• Provide real-time metro status and related content
• Send you relevant push notifications if you have opted in
• Analyze and improve performance, usage, and features using services like Google Analytics
• Show ads and measure ad performance through services like Google AdMob and AdSense
• Detect security risks, fraud, and abuse
• Respond to your inquiries and messages

Sharing & Disclosure

We may share data with:

• Third-party service providers like Google (for Analytics and Advertising), our hosting providers, and CDN services.
• Legal authorities, if required by law
• Successors or affiliates in the event of a business transfer (e.g., a merger or acquisition)

These third parties will use data under their own privacy policies. You can learn more about how Google uses data here.

Data Retention

We keep data only as long as needed to provide our services or as required by law.

Security

We employ standard security measures (like HTTPS) to protect data. However, no digital system is 100% secure.

Children’s Policy

Our services are not targeted to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them.

Your Choices & Rights

• You can request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us.
• You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
• You can opt out of interest-based advertising through your device's ad settings or through the settings provided by the ad network (if available).
• You can disable push notifications in your device settings.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page with a new “October 10, 2025”.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at:
https://metro-status.com/contact