Privacy notice
What we keep, why, and who else sees it.
When you run a lookup
- The address you type is sent to the US Census Bureau geocoder to find its location and city, and the location (not the address) is sent to that city's public zoning map service to find the zoning district.
- We do not store the address. We keep a short record of each lookup: the date, the city, the sign type, the zoning district and whether we could answer. We use it to see which cities and sign types people need.
When you unlock a full result
A lookup shows a preview. To see every rule you enter your email address. We store it, with the lookup it unlocked (city, sign type, zoning district and whether we could answer, not the address), to give you access and to follow up with you about WhatSignFits. We never send it to our analytics.
We then set one cookie, wsf_unlock, so this browser is not asked again. It holds a random-looking code that links to your sign-up, not your email address, and lasts one year. It is needed for the unlock to work and is not used for tracking.
When you leave your email for early access
If you request early access, we keep your email address, the plan you clicked and the page you used. We use it only to email you when early access opens. We also count clicks on the plan button (without any personal data).
When you report an error
We keep your message, the page it was about and, if you give one, your email address so we can reply.
Analytics and cookies
We use Umami analytics, which counts page visits without cookies and without collecting personal data. The site sets no advertising or tracking cookies (only the unlock cookie described above).
Umami also counts a few actions, so we can see what people use:
- a lookup, with the city or town, the sign type and whether we cover it;
- a click on the $49 plan button and a submitted early-access request, with the page it came from;
- a click on a link to a city's source document, with the city and the code section;
- an unlocked result, with the city or town, the sign type and the number of rules.
These counts never include the address you type, your email address or anything else you enter.
Hosting
The site runs on Cloudflare, which processes requests (including IP addresses) to deliver and protect the site.
Keeping and deleting
Early-access emails are kept until the paid plan opens; we then delete them unless you sign up, or earlier if you ask. Emails given to unlock results are kept until you ask us to delete them. To see or delete your data, write to us at contact@whatsignfits.com.