Privacy Policy

Who we are

CityCheck (citycheck.live) is an independent city data guide covering safety, cost of living, climate, and local providers for 3,200+ US cities. We are not affiliated with any government agency.

What we collect

• Search queries and tool usage. When you use our search, tools, or city pages, we log the query and results to improve our data. These logs do not contain personal information unless you voluntarily provide it.
• Email address. If you sign up for alerts or our newsletter, we store your email address. We never sell or share email addresses with third parties.
• Analytics. We use Vercel Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand how people use the site. These services collect anonymous usage data including pages visited, time on page, and general device/browser information. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

What we don't collect

• We do not collect payment information (we have no paid products).
• We do not collect precise geolocation without your permission.
• We do not use advertising trackers or sell data to advertisers.
• We do not collect data from children under 13.

How we use your data

• To provide and improve CityCheck (better search results, more accurate data).
• To send you email alerts if you opted in (you can unsubscribe anytime).
• To understand aggregate usage patterns (which cities and tools are most popular).

Cookies

We use essential cookies for site functionality. Our analytics providers (Vercel Analytics, Microsoft Clarity) may set their own cookies. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Third-party services

• Vercel — hosting and analytics (their privacy policy)
• Microsoft Clarity — session recording and heatmaps (their privacy policy)
• Supabase — database hosting (their privacy policy)

Data sources

City data on CityCheck comes from public sources including the FBI Uniform Crime Report, Bureau of Labor Statistics, NOAA climate data, and publicly available municipal records. Provider listings are compiled from public business directories and verified against official sources. We do not scrape private databases.

Your rights

You can request deletion of any personal data we hold (primarily your email address if you signed up) by emailing hello@citycheck.live. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.

California residents (CCPA)

We do not sell personal information. California residents may request disclosure of data collected or deletion of personal data by contacting us at the email above.

Changes

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of CityCheck after changes constitutes acceptance.

Contact

Questions about this policy? hello@citycheck.live