Privacy Policy for We The Sweeple

1. Information We Collect

• User-Provided Data: When you input your mailing address to find street sweeping schedules, you may subscribe to email alerts by providing your email address and mailing address. Providing this information is entirely optional.
• Location Data: If you subscribe with a street address, we geocode and store the coordinates of that address so we can match it against nearby City of Chicago construction permit records and send you relevant notifications.
• Automated Data Collection: We collect non-personal data through cookies and web beacons to enhance your user experience and analyze website usage.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Send email alerts that provide street sweeping schedule information relevant to your area.
• Send optional notifications about nearby temporary "No Parking" permits issued by the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT). Your stored address coordinates are compared against publicly available CDOT permit data to determine proximity. You can opt out of these notifications at any time from the "Manage subscriptions" page.
• Improve our website and services based on user feedback and behavior.

3. Data Retention

• If you subscribe to email alerts without providing your mailing address, your email subscription record will be deleted between street sweeping seasons.
• If you subscribe to email alerts and allow us to store your mailing address, we will retain both your email and mailing address data until you choose to unsubscribe.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except as necessary to provide our services or comply with legal requirements.

5. Your Choices

You can choose to subscribe to email alerts with or without providing your mailing address. You may opt out of email communications at any time by visiting the "Manage subscriptions" page linked at the bottom of every alert email (or by emailing info@wethesweeple.com if you'd prefer we do it for you).

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a notice on our website.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at info@wethesweeple.com.