Privacy policy

This policy explains what NYC Permit Leads ("we") collects when you use the NYC Permit Leads app for iPhone and iPad and this website, and what we do with it. This is a short version for the free beta; it will be reviewed before paid plans start.

What we collect

• Your account: email address, an optional name, and your password (stored only as a secure hash).
• What you save: your saved searches, alert settings, and the statuses and notes you add to permits.
• Technical data: your IP address and the time of requests, in server logs and to limit abuse (for example, too many sign-in attempts); the sign-in token the app keeps on your device; and, if you allow notifications, your device's push notification token.
• Email records: when we sent you an alert and whether sending worked.

What we do not do

• We do not show ads and do not use advertising or analytics tools.
• We do not track you across other apps or websites.
• We do not sell or rent your information.

How we use it

Only to run the service: to sign you in, show your searches and leads, send the alerts you asked for, send account emails (email confirmation, password reset, important service notices), keep the service secure, and fix problems.

Who else handles it

• Oracle Cloud hosts our server and database.
• Brevo sends our emails, so it receives your email address and the email content.
• Apple delivers push notifications and distributes the app (TestFlight and the App Store).

We share information with others only if the law requires it.

Permit data

The permits in the app are public records from NYC Open Data (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits). They can include names of property owners and contractors. We show this public data as published by the City. Questions about the records themselves should go to the NYC Department of Buildings.

How long we keep it

• Your account data is kept until you delete your account.
• Deleting your account (in the app: Account → Delete account) removes your account, saved searches, notes and alert records straight away. Daily backups are kept for up to 7 days and then overwritten.
• Server logs are kept for up to 14 days.

Your choices

• Turn alerts off for each saved search, or use the unsubscribe link in any alert email.
• Turn push notifications off in your device settings.
• Delete your account at any time in the app.
• Ask us for a copy of your data or to correct it by email.

Children

NYC Permit Leads is a business tool and is not meant for anyone under 16.

Changes

If we change this policy, we will update this page and the date above. For important changes we will also email you.

Contact

Email support@ihaveapen.com.