Privacy

WaterCheck is a one-person project. It only collects what you choose to type into one of its two forms, and I never sell or share anyone's information.

What's collected, and why

• "Notify me" emails. Your email address, so I can tell you if a utility's record changes or when your area is added. If you used the form after a zip code search with no match, the zip code is included so I know which area you're waiting on.
• Contact form. Your email address and your message, so I can reply.

The zip code lookup itself runs in your browser — the zip you type isn't sent anywhere unless you then submit the "Notify me" form.

Where it's stored

Form submissions are stored in Netlify Forms, the form service of the company that hosts this site. I get an email when something comes in, and I reply from my personal Gmail, so contact conversations also live in my Gmail. That's it — no mailing list service, no automation tools, nothing else.

How long it's kept

• Contact messages: up to 12 months, including the copies in my Gmail.
• "Notify me" signups: until I've let you know your city was added, or until you ask to be removed — whichever comes first.

Deleting your information

Send a message through the contact form on the About page from the email address you used, and I'll delete your submissions within 30 days — from Netlify Forms and from my Gmail.

Analytics and cookies

WaterCheck doesn't use visitor analytics or tracking cookies. Netlify, the host, processes standard server logs, as any website host does. Pages load their fonts from Google Fonts, so your browser requests those font files from Google's servers.

Changes

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page.

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.