Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 17, 2026
City Permit Guide (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates citypermitguide.com (the “Site”).
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be processed when you use the Site, how that information may be used, and what privacy choices may be available to you.
Who We Are
City Permit Guide is an independent information service focused on permit requirements in the United States.
We organize information about local permits, requirements, applications, fees, exemptions, inspections, and official government resources.
City Permit Guide is not a government agency and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any city, county, state, federal agency, permitting authority, planning department, or inspection office.
Information We May Process
Most content on City Permit Guide can be accessed without creating an account or providing personal information.
When you visit the Site, certain technical information may be processed automatically, including:
- IP address;
- browser and device information;
- operating system;
- requested pages and URLs;
- date and time of requests;
- referring website;
- technical and security log information.
This information may be processed by our hosting infrastructure as part of normal website delivery, security, abuse prevention, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
If you voluntarily contact us or submit a privacy request, we may process the information you provide, such as your name, email address, message, and request details.
How We Use Information
Information may be processed to:
- operate and maintain the Site;
- provide requested website content;
- protect the Site from abuse, fraud, and security threats;
- diagnose technical problems;
- respond to messages and privacy requests;
- remember privacy and cookie preferences;
- improve website functionality and performance;
- comply with applicable legal obligations.
Information You Should Not Submit
City Permit Guide does not require sensitive personal information to provide its public permit guides.
Please do not submit information such as:
- Social Security numbers;
- government identification numbers;
- payment card information;
- passwords or access credentials;
- confidential building plans;
- medical information;
- other sensitive or confidential records.
If a government authority requires such information as part of a permit application, submit it directly through the authority’s official system.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
City Permit Guide may use cookies, local browser storage, and similar technologies for essential website functionality, security, and privacy preference management.
At the time of the last update to this Policy, City Permit Guide does not use Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Meta Pixel, or behavioral advertising technologies.
If optional analytics, advertising, or other tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy will be updated as appropriate.
For more information, see our Cookie Policy.
Hosting and Technical Logs
Our hosting infrastructure may automatically generate technical server logs.
These logs may include information such as:
- IP addresses;
- requested URLs;
- timestamps;
- browser information;
- HTTP status codes;
- technical error information.
Such information may be used for website security, troubleshooting, abuse prevention, and service reliability.
Privacy and Consent Records
Our cookie-consent system may store privacy choices and related consent information so that your selections can be remembered and respected.
Where supported, IP addresses associated with consent records may be anonymized.
External Websites
City Permit Guide frequently links to official government websites, permit portals, municipal codes, application systems, and other third-party resources.
Once you leave CityPermitGuide.com, the destination website is controlled by its own operator.
City Permit Guide does not control the privacy practices, cookies, security, availability, or terms of third-party websites.
Data Retention
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was processed.
Technical logs, consent records, communications, and privacy requests may be retained where reasonably necessary for security, operational, documentation, or legal purposes.
Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect information processed through the Site.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights relating to personal information, including rights to request:
- access;
- correction;
- deletion;
- restriction of certain processing;
- information about how data is used;
- withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.
Where applicable, you may also have the right to opt out of certain uses or sharing of personal information.
Privacy requests may be submitted through the privacy request form available on the Site or through our Contact page.
Global Privacy Control
Where technically supported and applicable, City Permit Guide may recognize browser-based privacy signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC).
Children’s Privacy
City Permit Guide is intended for a general audience researching permit requirements.
The Site is not specifically directed to children, and we do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when website functionality, service providers, privacy practices, or applicable requirements change.
The current version will always be published on this page with its latest revision date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to submit a privacy request, please use the Contact page or the privacy request form available on this Site.