Privacy Policy

UrbanKit Studio ("UrbanKit Studio", "we", "us") provides web-based planning tools such as public-notice radius mailing lists and Avery label PDF generation (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Important: Please avoid uploading or entering sensitive personal information. Urban planning data can include addresses and owner names; treat that as personal data.

Information we collect

1) Information you provide

The Service may accept CSV and GeoJSON files and may ask you to enter addresses for geocoding. For the MVP, files are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded to our servers.

2) Analytics and basic usage data

We may use platform-provided analytics (for example, from our hosting provider) to understand aggregate usage (such as page views, device/browser type, and approximate location). This helps us improve the Service. We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through analytics.

3) Log data

Like most websites, our hosting infrastructure may automatically receive standard log information when you access the Service (for example, IP address, pages visited, and timestamps). Logs are typically used for security, reliability, and troubleshooting.

How we use information

Provide and operate the Service (e.g., run tools in your browser, generate exports).
Improve performance, reliability, and user experience (aggregate analytics and debugging).
Prevent abuse, fraud, and security incidents.

Third-party services

Geocoding (U.S. Census Bureau)

If you use geocoding features, the address you enter is sent to the U.S. Census Bureau's geocoding service to return coordinates and match details. Please review the Census Bureau's Terms of Service for more information.

Mapping libraries/tiles

The Service uses mapping libraries (e.g., MapLibre) and may load map styles/tiles from third-party hosts. Those providers may receive limited technical data (such as IP address and browser details) when your browser requests map assets.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

We may display ads via Google AdSense. If enabled:

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or similar identifiers to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this site or other sites.
Google's advertising cookies may enable Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings: google.com/settings/ads.
You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services here: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

EEA/UK/Switzerland notice: Where required by law, we will seek consent before using cookies or other local storage for advertising and measurement. If consent is not provided, ads may be limited to non-personalized where available.

Local storage for usage tracking

We use browser local storage to track usage limits (e.g., number of exports). This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to our servers. You can clear this data through your browser settings.

Cookies and your choices

Your browser may allow you to control cookies and local storage through settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site functionality and ad delivery. If we implement a consent banner in the future, you will be able to manage your preferences there as well.

Data retention

For the MVP, uploaded files are processed in your browser and are not stored by us. Hosting logs and aggregate analytics (if enabled) may be retained for a limited period for security and service improvement.