Privacy

Last updated: July 2026

What we store

• Waitlist: if you join, we store your email address, the place name you typed (optional), and timestamps — in a Cloudflare D1 database. That's the whole record.
• Followed places & preferences: stored only in your browser's local storage. They never leave your device.
• A cached data snapshot: the last events payload is kept in your browser so the map can show clearly-labelled cached data offline.

What we don't do

• No analytics scripts, no ad trackers, no fingerprinting.
• No selling or sharing of email addresses.
• No storing of raw IP addresses with your signup.
• No account required for anything on the site today.

Third parties

The map loads tiles and data directly from public services: OpenFreeMap, NASA GIBS & FIRMS, USGS, RainViewer, CelesTrak, Open-Meteo (place search), Cloudflare (hosting and the Turnstile anti-bot check on the waitlist form), Google Fonts, and unpkg (pinned, integrity-checked libraries). Each receives the network requests needed to serve those assets, subject to their own policies.

Removal

Want off the waitlist? Email hello@worldmap.now from the signed-up address and we'll delete the record.

Terms & safety disclaimer

worldmap.now visualizes public near-real-time feeds. Data can be delayed, incomplete, or wrong, and satellite thermal detections are not confirmed wildfires. Never use this site for emergency decisions. Follow your local civil-protection authorities, official tsunami warning centers, and emergency services. The service is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.