LocalForesight Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 13, 2026

LocalForesight ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website, create an account, subscribe to a plan, or otherwise use our services (collectively, the "Service"). This policy is incorporated into our Terms of Service.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

Account registration details such as your name and email address.
Subscription and billing information processed through our payment provider (we do not store full payment card numbers on our servers).
Communications you send us, including contact form messages, support requests, and feedback.
Email newsletter and alert preferences when you subscribe to updates.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Service, we may automatically collect:

Log and usage data, including pages viewed, features used, referring URLs, and timestamps.
Device and browser information, such as IP address, browser type, and operating system.
Cookies and similar technologies that help us operate, secure, and improve the Service.

1.3 Public Government Records

LocalForesight compiles and presents publicly available government records, including planning board agendas, minutes, and municipal filings. Information about developers, applicants, attorneys, and other parties appearing in those public records is sourced from government meetings and documents. We do not obtain that information directly from those individuals for our own marketing databases.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, operate, and maintain the Service.
Process subscriptions, authenticate users, and manage accounts.
Send transactional emails, product updates, newsletters, and alerts you request.
Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
Monitor usage, troubleshoot issues, and improve platform performance and content quality.
Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and security incidents.
Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

3. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:

Service providers: With vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, email delivery, hosting, analytics, and customer support, subject to contractual confidentiality obligations.
Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of LocalForesight, our users, or others.
Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, subject to appropriate confidentiality protections.
With your consent: When you direct us to share information or otherwise consent to disclosure.

4. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, measure site traffic, and understand how users interact with the Service. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit certain features of the Service.

We may use third-party analytics tools to collect aggregated usage statistics. These providers may set their own cookies or collect information according to their privacy policies.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Service, fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it in accordance with our retention practices.

6. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you.
Opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in any promotional message.
Close your account by contacting us at the address below.
Restrict or object to certain processing, where applicable under local law.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

7. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to individuals under 18 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will post the revised policy on our website and update the effective date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:

LocalForesight
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.localforesight.com